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Department Stores (Page 5)

See A Mary Richards Statue, Bring Back Donaldson’s?

2008-05-08
On: May 8, 2008
In: Department Stores
With: 3 Comments

MINNEAPOLIS – “Hazel Frederick was walking along Nicollet, coming from Dayton’s Department Store, when she saw something she’d never seen before: a pretty dark-haired young girl running out into the traffic in the middle of the street, taking off her hat, and tossing it up in the air.” This isMORE HERE

When Will Richmond Bring Back Miller & Rhoads?

2008-05-06
On: May 6, 2008
In: Department Stores
With: 0 Comments

It was but 20 years ago that it lived in downtown Richmond, the south’s greatest department store. Today, the Miller & Rhoads building stands empty, and the city of Richmond waits for its next use, retail. A new Hilton Garden Inn had been slated for the building forever, though nowMORE HERE

Garanimals Are Back. At Wal-Mart.

2008-02-19
On: February 19, 2008
In: Department Stores, Fashion, Retailing, Zombie
With: 0 Comments

Easy to Pair. Fun to Wear. That’s the simple premise of Garanimals. And they are back this February 2008 at Wal-Mart. It’s the perfect brand to bring back. The public knows the brand story. Its simple; match the animals, and the clothes match. The line was founded in 1972, thoughMORE HERE

Keep the Piano Player at Nordstrom, Virginia Branding Guru Says

2008-01-21
On: January 21, 2008
In: Department Stores
With: 0 Comments

Richmond,Va.-based branding guru Kelly O’Keefe has put together his Hall of Shame for 2007. Many of the shamed brands were picked by his students in the Virginia Commonwealth University Adcenter program. On the list were jetBlue, Nordstrom and Facebook, all kind of “hot” brands that didn’t do everything right. HereMORE HERE

Revived Preppy Brands: Best’s, Abercrombie

2007-12-17
On: December 17, 2007
In: Department Stores, Retailing
With: 4 Comments

Perhaps the most famous revived brand in the U.S. is Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). The company was once an old-line sporting goods company selling guns and tents to presidents and such. Today, American mall-goers are so mesmerized by the half-naked teens of today’s Abercrombie that we forget that it wasMORE HERE

Sears Needs Restoration Hardware? Try Coldspot.

2007-12-04
On: December 4, 2007
In: Department Stores, Retailing
With: 2 Comments

The news that Sears wants to buy Restoration Hardware shows that the venerable retailer is in desperate search of growth after its merger with Kmart. While merging the two retailers might not be a bad idea, the reality is that Sears Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: SHLD) needs its current crop ofMORE HERE

How Marshall Field’s Would Return

2007-09-15
On: September 15, 2007
In: Commentary, Department Stores
With: 16 Comments

Give the Lady What She Wants. Are you listening, Macy’s? You heard a protest of 200 folks, telling you that they loved your store. While it might not seem like alot to you, the reality is that if 200 people would dress up on a Sunday afternoon in odd costumeMORE HERE

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