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Monday, March 30, 2009
News Daily consumer dish: March 30
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping.
• Charleston Fashion Week: Bigger and better: If The Shoe Fits (Observer's style blog)
• Driving shoes tread new ground: WSJ.com
• Stores nervously make Christmas lists now: MSNBC.com
• Fashion's new and bigger role in India: NYTimes.com
Friday, March 27, 2009
News Daily consumer dish: March 27
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 9:19 AM
• Belk to hold spring charity sale: Charlotte Business Journal
• Calvin Klein to launch unisex denim: TalkingShopping.com
• Marvel debuts female apparel and cosmetics: WWD.com
• U.S. consumer spending up modestly, incomes fall: Reuters.com
Thursday, March 26, 2009
News Daily consumer dish: March 26
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 7:36 AM
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping.
• Target donates $70K to CMS: Charlotte Business Journal
• Homegrown goodies that add sizzle to Charlotte area: Charlotte Observer
• Dress with $30 million price tag spurns economic economic crisis: Reuters
• Naomi Campbell hosts Fashion for Relief benefit in Mumbai: Telegraph
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
News / Events The|Fashion House emerges in the Queen City
Posted By Ciara Lilly on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:44 AM
It is no surprise that with the condition of our economy, the image of Charlotte would soon shift away from a dominating banking city. Now, it appears that local bankers have been replaced with fashion professionals who have one mission in mind: Turn Charlotte into a fashion hub.
This movement is being lead by the|Fashion House, a new company in Charlotte. Their purpose is to provide fashion niche marketing for boutiques and independent designers. What does that mean? As noted on their online blog, the|Fashion House “utilizes innovative event production, viral promotions, personalized PR strategies and creative branding to create ‘experiences’ for clients.”
“We really want to focus on the fact that we are merging fashion and philanthropy so that it is truly fashion with a purpose,” says Jameka Whitten, Director of Business Operations for the|Fashion House, “Fashion that is fun, entertaining and that means something.”
And the|Fashion House has achieved just that with its quarterly signature event Fashion Friday. On March 27, Fashion Friday in association with LA East Boutique presents: Christian Audigier at Kiss Lounge. This event will introduce the Amped 4-A-Cure Concert Series: Supporting Cancer Research Through Music. In addition, there will be a live performance from Small Doses, a band out of Wilmington, N.C., a fashion show and giveaways. The show will be hosted by Creative Loafing’s own Brittney Cason, and Tommy DeCarlo, from the legendary band Boston will make a special appearance. A portion of proceeds will benefit cancer research. For more information about this event, email ff@fashion-friday.com or visit www.fashion-friday.com.
“I’m so excited about the |Fashion House’s potential and what it will mean to the fashion and style industry here in Charlotte. We have an incredibly talented team, and we definitely have some surprises up our sleeves for the Queen City,” says Whitten.
News Daily consumer dish: March 25
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping.
• Japan, China celebrate Fashion Week: Charlotte Observer
• Developers scale back luxury projects as economy shifts: WSJ.com
• Dawn of the $2,000 car: ConsumerReports.org
• David Arquette and Ben Harper debut clothing line: TalkingShopping.com
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
News Daily consumer dish: March 24
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping.
• Study: Charlotte drops in retail rankings: Charlotte Business Journal
• Can Kobe sell Swiss watches?: WSJ.com
• Is Borders shrinking its CD and DVD sections?: Consumerist.com
• Trends don't favor crocs: WSJ.com
Monday, March 23, 2009
News Daily consumer dish: March 23
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping.
• Are more men buying American?: The Squeeze (an Observer blog)
• Kim Kardashian opens ShoeDazzle.com: TalkingShopping.com
• National passion seeps into crisis fashion: Reuters
• AT&T: No-contract iPhones coming: CNet.com
Friday, March 20, 2009
News Daily consumer dish: March 20
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping.
• Shoe Carnival to open 3 stores in Charlotte area: Charlotte Business Journal
• Designers sound off: Buy less and buy better: Charlotte Observer
• Jos. A Bank to give refund if customer loses job: Baltimore Sun
• More details on Saturday's House of Style premiere: Fashionologie.com
Thursday, March 19, 2009
News Belk Rewards Card purchase bonuses
Posted By Rhiannon Fionn-Bowman on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 10:22 AM
Now's the time to buy at Belk, for sure, but don't let the bill sneak up on you. Even though no payment is required, if you pay off the charge before the end of the three-month term you will really win big by avoiding any interest charges at all.
Belk Inc. will waive interest charges and required payments for three months for customers who use the retailer’s credit card.The break is for charges made with the Belk Rewards Card on March 20 and 21 as well as April 1, 2 and 7.
No minimum purchase is required.
Read the rest of this Charlotte Business Journal article here.
News Daily consumer dish: March 19
Posted By Kimberly Lawson on Thu, Mar 19, 2009 at 7:20 AM
Headlines from the world of retail, fashion and shopping.
• Blakeney adding retailers: Charlotte Business Journal
• Marc Jacobs is engaged: Fashionologie.com
• Valentino: The end of extravagance?: WSJ.com
• Discovery accuses Amazon of Kindle patent infringement: TalkingShopping.com
