Seattle—Well into the back to school season and mindful of approaching holiday season, retailers are already vying for … [Read more...]
eCommerce
Mobile commerce, social media commerce and other new technologies
Handbago Launches Online Marketplace for Designer Handbags
Los Angeles—Handbago.com, an online community for the “handbag obsessed,” launched its first online marketplace exclusively … [Read more...]
August 24, 2011
Report: Q2 Online Spending Jumps 14%
Reston, VA—While overall consumer spending may be stalled, online retail sales continue to increase, rising 14% in the second … [Read more...]
August 9, 2011
“Project Runway” Winner Launches Jewelry for Piperlime
San Francisco--While many “Project Runway” viewers were less than kind about the final apparel collection of Gretchen Jones, … [Read more...]
August 5, 2011
Have It Your Way: Mass Customization
Mass customization lets customers channel their inner designers at mass production prices. By definition, mass customization … [Read more...]
August 3, 2011
American Apparel Teams Up with eBay for Online Shop
Los Angeles—American Apparel which has been besieged with sagging sales and other financial troubles, hopes to catch a break in … [Read more...]
July 27, 2011
Gilt Groupe to Sell “Mad Men” Collection
New York--Maddicts will have their first opportunity to buy apparel and accessories inspired by their favorite 1960s-era … [Read more...]
July 22, 2011
Bag Borrow or Steal is Back… in Name
Seattle--What’s in a name? Plenty, according to Bag Borrow or Steal. The designer accessories rental company, which was … [Read more...]
July 21, 2011
Jewelry Site Lets Consumers Allocate Charity Proceeds
Los Angeles— Imagine every time you bought a piece of jewelry, a hefty percentage of the purchase price went directly to a … [Read more...]
July 20, 2011
JUNKS Tokyo/Japan Makes U.S. Debut
Los Angeles— Designer Takashi Endo shows rock and roll is here to stay with the U.S. debut of his premium clothing and … [Read more...]
July 19, 2011
FAB Gets Some Mojo for Back to School
New York--Listen up, class! As you gear up for back to school season, we thought we would share FAB|Starpoint’s new brand of … [Read more...]
July 18, 2011
Best Luxury Websites? Bally, Chanel, Tory Burch Top List
New York—Bally topped the list of best overall website in a survey of affluent consumers’ preferences in luxury … [Read more...]
July 18, 2011
