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Does the Historic Makeover of an Iconic Paris Retailer Chart a Path for Department Stores’ Revival?

Retail TouchPoints

For more than 150 years, Parisian department store La Samaritaine has overlooked the banks of the Seine, a sweeping expanse of glass and intricately painted iron that proudly proclaimed the store’s position at the center of French commerce, both geographically and ideologically.

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Department Stores – what does the future hold?

365 Retail

The huge increase in online shopping over the past decade or so has had a major impact on department stores, with many consumers turning to Amazon, eBay and other online shops for shopping, rather than a more traditional trip out to a physical store. Changing culture of shopping.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Continues to Rebuild C-Suite with Marketing Chief Appointment

Retail TouchPoints

Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed Bart Sichel as EVP, Chief Marketing and Customer Officer as the troubled retailer rebuilds its executive leadership following a number of departures in 2022, including former SVP of Marketing James Reath.

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Free Market Brings its Experiential Collective Concept to L.A.

Retail TouchPoints

Free Market , a modern retail collective of curated brands, restaurants and experiences, will open at Runway Playa Vista in Los Angeles as one of the property’s anchor tenants on May 1. In addition to the curated retail experience, Free Market aims to be a hub of art and culture at Runway, offering a variety of on-site offerings.

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Luxury Brands Including Kering, Neiman Marcus Flee Farfetch in Wake of Sale to Coupang

Retail TouchPoints

In late 2022, Neiman Marcus Group (NMG) entered a long-term agreement with Farfetch that saw the marketplace invest $200 million in the department store chain. The moves by Neiman and Kering follow the contentious sale of Farfetch to South Korean ecommerce company Coupang , which was completed on Jan.

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Steve Madden Ties Up Almost Famous Acquisition

Retail TouchPoints

Almost Famous markets products under its own brands (primarily Almost Famous), which can be found at retailers including Kohl’s , Macy’s , Walmart and Amazon Fashion. The company also develops private label brands for a range of retailers, including mass merchants, department stores, off-price retailers and chain stores in the U.S. “We

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California bill would require gender neutral displays in department stores

RetailWire

The California State Senate has passed a bill that, if also passed by the Assembly, would mandate that department stores in the state with 500 or more employees create gender neutral merchandising sections displaying a “a reasonable selection” of items “regardless of whether they have been traditionally marketed for either girls or for boys.”