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25 Jul

‘Barbenheimer’ Missed One Fashion Retail Opportunity — in Theaters

‘Barbenheimer’ Missed One Fashion Retail Opportunity — in Theaters
Visiting the movie show this weekend was a cultural moment the likes of which hasn’t been seen in years — and for 2 movies that weren’t motion or superhero franchises. At The Grove in L.A., and by all accounts all across the country, movie fans got here dressed as Barbies and Kens. One woman had the black-and-white stripe Barbie origin outfit all the way down to the heels, and added a Dior bag, natch. One other guy cribbed from the film trailer and sported Ken’s macho black-and-white Western look with fringe shirt. They took turns posing within the life-size, Instagram-ready toy boxes for photos and selfies. It was lovable. One other young couple got here in Forties-inspired suits and fedoras, paying...
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19 Jul

Carolina Herrera to Expand Retail Footprint With Latest Palm

Carolina Herrera to Expand Retail Footprint With Latest Palm
Carolina Herrera looks to make a splash in Palm Beach. In a major move to expand its retail footprint, the Latest York-based Carolina Herrera will open a Palm Beach, Florida, location within the fourth quarter. The shop, which can open with the resort ’24 collection, is situated at 150 Price Avenue within the Esplanade complex of stores. “This boutique marks a vital step in our growth strategy reinforcing our ambition to bring the Carolina Herrera brand experience more locally to our known and future consumer, and to enrich our current distribution points,” said Emilie Rubinfeld, president of Carolina Herrera Latest York. “Palm Beach is a proven market for our brand, and now now we have the chance to host and immerse...
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10 Jul

Moody’s Predicts Rise in Retail Debt Defaults

Moody’s Predicts Rise in Retail Debt Defaults
A more cautious consumer and heavy debt loads are putting the squeeze on more retailers.  Moody’s Investors Service forecast debt defaults would “speed up,” with the U.S. retail and apparel speculative-grade default rate increasing to eight.6 percent for 2023 from 6 percent currently.  “In a pointy reversal because the benign conditions of 2021, which lasted through September 2022, defaults have since spiked, driven by a dearth of debt financing, high rates of interest, surging costs, declining discretionary goods spending and provide chain challenges,” the credit watchdog said in a latest evaluation. “Strong balance sheets are actually much more essential,” Moody’s said. The sector registered seven defaults since September, as opposed to simply one throughout the prior yr; amongst them were the Bed, Bath &...
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8 Jul

First Indignant Birds Retail Café to Open in Latest

First Indignant Birds Retail Café to Open in Latest
BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER: With greater than 25 billion downloads and 25 million-plus social media followers, Indignant Bird has evolved into greater than an amusing mobile game. The most recent sign of that burgeoning enterprise, which incorporates two feature movies and a Netflix series, is the opening of the primary Indignant Birds retail café. Interestingly (and strategically), the iSwii by Indignant Birds outpost won't be based in the guts of the tourist-flooded Times Square, but in Flushing, Queens. The three,300-square-foot space debuts Saturday inside Tangram, a 1.2 million-square-foot engaging mixed-use development. Within the Instagrammable café, shoppers and Indignant Bird players can attempt to buy the stylish bubble teas and pastries, do some gaming, buy Indignant Birds merchandise and, after...
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