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Kim Bhasin

A Merger Could Be On The Horizon For This Major Retailer

HuffingtonPost.com | Kim Bhasin | Posted 05.22.2013 | Business
Read More: Saks Fifth Avenue, Mergers and Acquisitions, Video, Neiman Marcus, Saks Neiman Marcus Merger, Saks 5th Avenue, Department Stores, Saks Neiman Merger, Mergers, Department Store Merger, Saks Fifth Avenue Merger, Business News

Private equity firm KKR is considering an investment in Saks and may push to merge the upscale department store with rival retailer Neiman Marcus, acc...

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Kim Bhasin

J.C. Penney's Pricing Disaster Wore Down Workers

HuffingtonPost.com | Kim Bhasin | Posted 05.02.2013 | Business
Read More: Jcpenney-Rebrand, Jcpenney, Jcpenney Pricing, Jc Penney Pricing, Ron Johnson JCPenney, Department Stores, Jc Penney Prices, Ron Johnson, Jcpenney Shops, Jc Penney Strategy, Business News

When J.C. Penney last month ousted chief executive officer Ron Johnson, aborting his disastrous turnaround campaign, one large group of employees quie...

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Big Change Coming To J.C. Penney

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 03.30.2013 | Business
Read More: Department Stores, Discounts, Sales, JC Penney, Jc Penney Sales, Jc Penney Ads, Jcpenney, Business News

NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is bringing back sales. The struggling department store chain this week will begin adding back some of the hundreds of s...

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Behind-The-Scenes Secrets From A Department Store Sales Clerk

Posted 01.11.2013 | OWN
Read More: Own-Simplify, Dept Stores, In Store, Shopping Stores, Clothing Stores, Shopping Tips, Retail Sales, Shopping, Shop, Department Stores, Clothes, Store Sales, Retail Department Stores, Department Store, OWN News

By Amanda Robb We cornered "Jenny," who currently works at Macy's department store, to find out what a salesperson is really thinking. D...

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Holiday Shopping Havens Worldwide

U.S. News Travel | Posted 12.18.2012 | Travel
Read More: Canyon Road, Chicago, StrøGet, Emirati Metropolis, Knightsbridge, St-Germain, London, Dubai Fountains, Portobello Road Market, Fashion Capital, City Hall Square, Giza, Larger Chains, High-End Retailers, Chinatown, Retail Heavens, Pedestrian Shopping Street, Tokyo, Where to Shop, Minneapolis, Fifth Avenue, Dubai, Neiman Marcus, Places to Shop, Top Shopping Cities, Rodeo Drive, Harrod's, Old Pasadena, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, City of Lights, Burj Khalifa, Shopping Streets, Champs-ÉLysées, Pike Place Market, King Street, Santa Fe, Fremont, Australia, Boutique Haunts, Nolita, World's Best Shopping, South Yarra-Prahran, Armitage Avenue, Discount Shops, Charleston City Market, Nordstrom, Chanel, Gold and Spice Souks, Paris, Seattle, Pine Street, Michigan Avenue, Sunset Strip, Best Shopping Destinations, Bucktown and Wicker Park, Melbourne, Boutiques, Houston, Notting Hill, Antique Shops, Oxford Street, Chains, Copenhagen, Charleston, Dallas-Fort Worth, Harajuku, Desinger, New York City, Big Apple, Soho, Best Shopping Cities, Southwestern Galleries, Saks, Best Places to Shop, Department Stores, Selfridges, Magnificent Mile, Fitzroy, Matsuya, Travel News
U.S. News Travel

Tired of visiting the same designer boutiques, venerable chains and fluorescently-lit retail centers? So are we. That's why we decided to scour the globe for unique shopping spots; in these retail heavens, you'll find an eclectic array of boutique haunts, stylish department stores and secret discount venues.

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A Retail Christmas Story

Molly Moynahan | Posted 02.04.2013 | New York
Read More: Christmas, Department Stores, Holiday Shopping, Depression, Mental Health, Charity, Spirit of Giving, Grief, Helping Others, Grieving, New York News
Molly Moynahan

My final memory of the Christmas of 1984 was witnessing our Christmas hires tossing merchandise down to their relatives and friends waiting on the street from the windows of the store. Briefly, I wondered if I was guilty of anything, but then I recalled the spirit of Christmas.

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I'm Boycotting Macy's; And You Should Too

David Shuster | Posted 01.22.2013 | Business
Read More: David Shuster, Clothing, Birthers, Ties, Fragrances, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, President Obama, Manufacturing, Suits, Celebrity Style, Macy's, Politics, Made in America, Donald Trump, Department Stores, Textiles, China, Business News
David Shuster

Given Macy's continued alignment with Donald Trump and promotion of his Chinese made clothing line, it is now clear that the department store giant is...

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The Faithful Shopper: Kute Kids

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 11.28.2012 | New York
Read More: Crewcuts, Soho, Dresses, Back to School Shopping, Books, The Children's Aid Society of New York, Children's Apparel, Embroidery, Brooks Brothers for Children, Birthday Party, Gymboree, Giorgio Armani, Jacadi, European Designers, Custom Tailor, Tweens, Boots, Girls, Brooks Brothers, Department Stores, Electronics, Baby Clothes, New York Shopping, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

Back to school shopping is over, and the kids have all their electronics, books, pens, supplies and everyday needs in hand. But is your shopping done? Here are a few spectacular shops to outfit your little ones through the rest of the year!

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6 Shopping Secrets From Department Store Workers

LearnVest | Posted 11.25.2012 | Home
Read More: Department Stores, Shopping Tips, Shopping, Money Saving Tips, Home News
LearnVest

Floor layouts, salespeople's strategies and even storewide sales tap into our most basic consumer impulses. We asked two former department store employees to reveal their juiciest secrets so you save more.

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Too Old For A Credit Card?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 08.13.2012 | Home
Read More: Elderly, Madeline Otto, Video, Stein Mart, Senior Citizens, Madeleine Otto, Centenarians, Retirement, Retirement Community, Florida, Department Stores, Credit Cards, Elderly Americans, Age Discrimination, Home News

Madeleine Otto, a 99-year-old from Tequesta, Fla., still drives. She also pays off her Discover Card in full every month. So when Otto was turned ...

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Alice Hines

Old-School Department Store Challenges Amazon In Same-Day Delivery Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 08.09.2012 | Business
Read More: Same Day Delivery, Fulfillment Centers, Macys Same Day Delivery, Macys Delivery, Macys, Karen Houget, Same Day Shipping, Department Stores, Amazon-Same-Day-Delivery, Distribution Centers, Amazon, Business News

NEW YORK -- Retail stores are racing to develop yet another tool to help the lazy stay on their couches -- delivering online shopping packages the day...

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Why I Hate Shopping At The Mall (Even Though I Work In Fashion)

Dana Oliver | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style
Read More: Shopping, Personal Essay, Department Stores, Shopping Mall, Fashion, The Mall, Mall Shopping, Fashion Features, Malls, Hate Malls, Why I Hate Shopping at the Mall, Style News
Dana Oliver

It's not that I don't enjoy finding a great deal or major purchase; however, I prefer retail on a less crowded scale.

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Alice Hines

Will Topshop Make Nordstrom Less Stuffy?

HuffingtonPost.com | Alice Hines | Posted 07.13.2012 | Business
Read More: Designer Collaboration, Nordstrom Topshop, Topman, Arcadia Group, Fast Fashion, Department Stores, Nieman Marcus, Neiman Marcus Target, Business News

Analise Roland, 21, said her very first words as a baby at the counter of a Nordstrom store in California. "I remember growing up at Nordstrom," she s...

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Big Shakeup At Major Retailer Amid Poor Sales

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 08.18.2012 | Business
Read More: Retailers, Retail News, Michael Francis j.c. Penney, J-C-Penney-Sales, Video, Retail Sales, J.C. Penney, Reuters, Department Stores, Retail, Michael-Francis, J.C. Penney Ad, Business News

NEW YORK -- In the latest sign of turbulent times at J.C. Penney Co., the mid-price department store chain said Michael Francis, the former Target Cor...

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Major Department Store Brings Back Sales

AP | Posted 08.05.2012 | Business
Read More: Retailers, Retail News, Video, J-C-Penney-Sales, j.c. Penney Sale Ads, J.C. Penney, Business News, Department Stores, Ap, Business News

NEW YORK (AP) — J.C. Penney Co.'s new CEO Ron Johnson told analysts Tuesday the department store chain is resurrecting the word "sale" in promoting ...

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The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends in 2012

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 07.31.2012 | New York
Read More: Upper East Side, Beauty Department, Indies, H&M, Victoria's Secret, Pilates, Stores, Barneys, Upper West Side, L.K. Bennett, Victoria Beckham, Super Scale Renovations, Michael Kors, Talbots Fivestory, Pippa Middleton, Yoga, Lindt, Patricia Field, Roberta Furlanetto, Bloomingdale's, Duchess, New York City, Designer Floors, Shoe Department, Brooks Brothers, Wall Street, Acne Studio, Harry's Shoes, Saks, Spa, Department Stores, Macy?S, Flagship Department Store, Kate Middleton, Sportswear, Lululemon, Sex & the City, Time Warner Center, Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

Now that summer is unofficially here, keep track of all of these stores to experience the newest and greatest in New York City retail.

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Sears' Real Problems Caught on Camera by Retail Expert

Grant Cardone | Posted 02.28.2012 | Business
Read More: Lands Endings, S&p Downgrade, Sears, Department Stores, Retail, Sears Video, Kmart, Grant Cardone, Sears Holdings Corp, Video, Business News
Grant Cardone

Sears' failing sales is being blamed on the economy, but the reality is shoddy stores, poor customer service, no leadership and no attention to sales ...

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The Faithful Shopper: Top Trends for 2011

Faith Hope Consolo | Posted 02.15.2012 | New York
Read More: 605 Madison, New Years Eve, Shopping, In Store Boutiques, 575 Fifth Avenue, 872 Broadway, Limelight Marketplace, Barneys, Broadway, 521 Fifth Avenue, Urban Outfitters, Nars, Cartier, 2012, Pucci, 767 Fifth Avenue, Guess, L'Occitane, Apple, 180 East 86th Street, Fresh, Geraldine Stutz, Bleecker Street, Saks Fifth Avenue, Fifth Avenue, Macy's, Holidays, Bloomingdale's, Madison Avenue, 413 Bleecker Street, Bergdorf Goodman, Beauty, 660 Madison Avenue, Shop in Shop, New York City, 1000 Third Avenue, 714 Madison Avenue, Faithful Shoppers, Herald Square, Macys, Eres', Bloomies, Tom Ford's, Mulberry, 666 Fifth Avenue, New Year, Lacoste, Department Stores, Co-Op, Henri Bendel, Uniqlo, Mauboussin, New York News
Faith Hope Consolo

It's been an amazing shopping year in New York City, with new stores, new looks, and new visitors (50 million of them!). Going through a list of the n...

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Retail Sales Up For Fifth Straight Month Heading Into Holiday Shopping Season

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 01.15.2012 | Business
Read More: Autos, Holiday Shopping, Video, Clothing Stores, Retail Sales, Shopping, Building Supplies, Commerce Department, Department Stores, Economic Activity, Consumer Spending, Electronics, Business News

WASHINGTON — Americans spent more on autos, electronics and building supplies in October. The fifth straight monthly gain in retail sales sugges...

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More Former Apple Execs Moving To J.C. Penney

AP | ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | Posted 01.14.2012 | Business
Read More: Retailers, Retail News, Video, Apple, j.c. Penney Executives, Daniel-Walker, J.C. Penney, Business News, Department Stores, Apple Executives, Daniel Walker j.c. Penney, Business News

NEW YORK — J.C. Penney Co.'s new CEO, former Apple executive Ron Johnson, told analysts Monday that the department store chain is rethinking ev...

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(PHOTOS) Historic Woodies Building Shines With New Paint Job

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.25.2011 | DC
Read More: Norman Jemal, Photos, Video, Penn Quarter, Woodward and Lothrop, DC Real Estate, Dc Around Town, Paint, Department Stores, Douglas Development, Downtown DC, DC News

WASHINGTON -- If you've noticed something different at the Woodward & Lothrop building at 11th and G streets NW downtown, you're right: The historic p...

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Dressed for Success: Style vs. Trends

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.27.2011 | Style
Read More: Healdsburg, Pants Suit Tuxedo, Dresses, T-Shirts, Personal Shopper, Personal Style, Fashion, Cocktail Attire, Suits, Casual Friday, The White House, Dress Shirts, Dress Etiquette, San Francisco Magazine, Sunday Best, Fashion Industry, Models TV Ads, Party, Wardrobe, Boutiques, Different, Harpers? Bazaar, Bogner Techno Pant, Pumps, Haute Couture, CoCo Chanel, Trends, Evening Bag, Season, White Tie, Less Is More, Style Is Eternal, Invitation, Susan Graf, Kid Gloves, Fashion Week, Evening Dress, Jeans, Vogue, Elizabeth Varnell, Jewels, Women, Style, Black Tie, Dress for Success, Helpers House of Couture, Weekend Wear, Fashions Fade, Department Stores, Chic, Sloppy, Blouses, Occasion, Slacks, Polos, Style News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

Of the over one hundred etiquette subjects I have taught, dress and etiquette are always in the top ten. Dressing is not like setting the table, where rules rule. Are there rules for dress? You bet, but there's a lot more freedom of style.

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This Week on Etsy: Great Holiday Gifts Ideas

Rosalyn Hoffman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Walmart, Target, Holiday Shopping, Etsy, Style, Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Designers, Fashion, Budget Shopping, Department Stores, Living, Best Buy, Style News
Rosalyn Hoffman

Planning on braving the big box stores on Friday for vanilla mass-produced-anyone-can-buy-and-everyone-will-have gifts? Avoid the stampede. Be creative. Find originals.

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Digital FAIL: Bloomingdale's Holiday Windows

Racked | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Bloomingdale's, Ny Shopping, New York City Shopping, Department Stores, Holiday Shopping, Bloomingdale's Windows, Holiday Windows, New York News

This year, Bloomingdale's bypassed holiday props entirely, filling its windows with approximately 100 digital screens that play Christmas-themed compu...

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Boutique Week's Spotlight on LA's Last Chance Boutique

Boutique Week | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Boutique Week, Discounts, Stella McCartney, Last Chance Boutique, Designers, Department Stores, Rachel Zoe, Chloe, Los Angeles, Stylist, New York, Peter Som, High Fashion, Style News
Boutique Week

Every time I go to LA, I always make time to stop into Last Chance Boutique.

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