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The Faithful Shopper: New Year's Wishes

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 02.28.2012 | New York
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Faith Hope Consolo

Here are some retail events I'd like to see in the year(s) ahead. Some are more likely than others, but the holidays are a time for dreaming, aren't they?

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The Faithful Shopper: Christmas in October

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 12.28.2011 | New York
Read More: Pier 17, The Home Depot, 34th Street, Paper, The Christmas Cottage, Merry Christmas, Lord & Taylor, Union Square, Christmas in New York, Broadway, Kate's Paperie, Bryant Park, Home Depot, Columbus Circle, Papyrus, Holiday, Lexington Avenue, Myers of Keswick, Third Avenue, Xmas, 23rd Street, Christmas, JAM Paper & Envelope, Hudson Street, The Shops at Time Warner Center, Christmas Tree, Fifth Avenue, Miracle on 34th Street, Macy's, Bloomies, England, Bloomingdale's, Halloween, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, South Street Seaport, Herald Square, Christmas Windows, Kwaanza, Hanukkah, Ornaments, Santa's Best, Holiday Lane, Time Warner Center, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

I know, I know. It's not even Halloween yet, and the stores are filled with Christmas carols, holiday décor and gifts for year-end giving. I love it!

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The Faithful Shopper: Uniquely New York

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 11.29.2011 | New York
Read More: Loree Rodkin, 34th Street, Canal Street, Balenciaga, Tea, Americana at Manhasset, Ninth Avenue, Cameras, World's Largest Department Store, China, Chanel, Vanderbilt, Pearl Paint, Pearl River Mart, Macy's Herald Square, Long Island, A La Vieille Russie, St. Laurent, Lafayette Street, Screaming Mimi's, Digital Cameras, Faith Hope Consolo, Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Brunello Cucinelli, Books, J. Mendel, Apple Store, Bergdorf's, Broadway, Bookstore, Jimmy Choo, Faberge, Bergdorf Goodman, Indie, Vintage, Macys, Apple, Fish's Eddy, The Strand, Cavalli, Versace, Hirshleifer's, B&H Photo, Sevan, Pringle, Pearl, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

I've often said that New York is the retail capital of the world, and that no international shop or designer is truly global without a location here. But we also have a number of shops that are ONLY here.

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The Faithful Shopper: Back to School for the City Cool

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 10.15.2011 | New York
Read More: Crewcuts, East Village, Jibbitz, Half Pint Citizens, Brooklyn, Who Are You, Spring Street, Southern California, Flatiron, Space Kiddets, Berkley Girls, Dumbo, who.a.u, Lol Kids, Crocs, J Crew, Jcrew, Madison Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Soho, Fifth Avenue, Jen Bruder, 34th Street, Half Pint Citizen, Faith Hope Consolo, Broadway, Columbus Avenue, Tweens, Tribeca, Babies, South Street, Monnalisa, Back to School, Upper West Side, Pre-Teens, Who AU, Urban Outfitters, Cartoon, Washington Street, Kindergarten, Times Square, Lexington Avenue, Picasso, Sam Flax, Grand Street, Container Store, Howard Street, Moma, Japanese, Japan, Layette, Moma Design Store, JFK Airport, The Container Store, Chelsea, Muji, Tribeca Girls, Muji to Go, Midtown, Organized Teacher Discount Program, West Village, Style-Licious, Museum of Modern Art, Lester's, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

Tots adore Crocs' rainbow, plastic footwear, and the company has expanded the empire with tons of new styles, sneakers, and backpacks galore.

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The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends for 2011

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 07.03.2011 | New York
Read More: India, 34th Street, Vogue, Brooklyn, J. Crew, Target, Elizabeth Hurley, Britain, Rei, New Jersey, Madison Avenue, Africa, Liz Hurley, Tjmaxx, Marshalls, Asia, Christian Dior, Ems, Tarun Tahiliani, Natalie Portman, Walmart, Lincoln Square, Celine, Broadway, Snowboarding, Rivington Street, Puck Building, Los Angeles, Japan, Fashion Trends, Dior, Decadestwo, Eastern Mountain Sports, Soigné Kothari, Buenos Aires, Touch, AllSaints Spitalfields, New York Fashion Week, UK, La, South America, Hiking, Barney's, Century 21, H&M, Climbing, Valeria Smith, Kiki DeMontparnasse, East Harlem, Pop Up Shop, Hennes & Moritz, Decades Two, Greene Street, Mercer Street, Cortlandt Street, Arun Nayar, Fitness, Fifth Avenue, Long Island, Rain Africa, Rockefeller Center, Trends, Queens, Fashion Week, Skiing, Herald Square, Lady Dior, Topshop, Biking, Soigne K, TJX Cos, Midtown, Camping, Europe, 57th Street, Financial District, Uniqlo, Pop-Ups, Century21, Céline, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

When you visit as many stores as I do (note to accountant -- it's retail research, not shopping), you begin to see patterns and trends emerging, and New York this year is no exception.

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Getting Across Town Will Soon Be Much Easier: Plans for 34th Street Transitway

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Manhattan, Mass Transit, Mayor Bloomberg, 34th-Street, New York City, The New York Post, Streetsblog, Jfk International Airport, Transportation, New York News
John Petro

Under the Bloomberg administration's new plan, there would be two dedicated bus lanes running the entire length of 34th Street.

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Traffic Free Times Square Is A Half-Baked Concept

Stephen C. Rose | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Bloomberg, Manhattan, Herald Square, Automobiles, 34th Street, Police, Bikes, New York City, Greeley Square, Pedicabs, Cars, Times Square, Au Bon Pain, New York News
Stephen C. Rose

Last February Manhattan was apprised of an incipient revolution. Cars and trucks would no longer be welcome in Times Square and on a small stretch of ...

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