Hotel couture: Designer makes clothes from Paris hotel curtains
One evening, fashion designer Alexandra Hartmann was walking down a street in her native Paris when she spotted a pair of old curtains --...
Forever 21 opens its first beauty stores
Forever 21 has opened its first Riley Rose stores, a beauty sub-brand and retailer slated to open at 13 malls owned by GGP Inc, according...
Gap launches subscription boxes for baby clothes
Gap has launched a subscription service for BabyGap merchandise now available to anyone. Each box, containing six season- and...
DSW steps into shoe rental
Among the initiatives in DSW’s overhauled business strategy unveiled last month are plans to test shoe rental and shoe repair services,...
Amazon buys Body Labs to leverage 3D scanning technology
"Forward-looking companies can now confidently design and deliver products and services that are specifically suited for their customers'...
Are hotels the new frontier in experiential retail?
As brands look to transform retail stores into retail experiences, branded hotels could well supplant the traditional flagship located in...
KATE SPADE TURNS TO AUGMENTED REALITY FOR EXPERIENTIAL PARIS LAUNCH
Kate Spade New York is marking the opening of its new Paris flagship with an augmented reality experience designed to bring the city to...
DVF TO PRESENT WHOLESALE COLLECTION VIA VIRTUAL REALITY
Diane von Furstenberg has teamed up with wholesale marketplace Ordre.com to present its spring 2018 collection to buyers using virtual...
It's time for retailers to invest in store associates via technology
Tulip's Zujewski noted that after Bonobos started using the platform on iPads in its Guide Shops, associates using the technology...
Nordstrom opening merchandise-free concept
Nordstrom will launch a new retail concept in West Hollywood, CA on Oct. 3, the same day the department store's Westside Pavilion store...