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A Penney Saved

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU heard some really interesting retail strategies from a department store?The current retail era is one where local and regional department stores have largely been swallowed up by a handful of major conglomerates, and sameness seems to rule at all of them, whether you are shopping in Herald Square or on Michigan Avenue or at a local mall in Anytown, USA.But JCPenney, one... More

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Stepping It Up

It seems like the retailers and vendors in this industry are really stepping things up lately.And on the subject of "stepping it up," I had a really interesting conversation with Ridvan Tatargil, owner of Eastern Accents, during the October High Point Market.His company produces and sells high-end top-of-bed collections, among other luxury soft goods.He said that he sees a disconnect on... More

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Good taste

During the summer markets whirlwind, I was part of a panel discussion at the L.A. Mart alongside a couple of other editors.Panels are the most fun to participate in, because with the right group, the panelists really do feed off of each other. And for me -- always on the lookout for a nugget or tidbit that I can tuck away in my column file -- they are a jackpot of ideas.Krissa Rossbund of Traditio... More

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ABC News spotlights Made in America

There was a lot of talk last week about the ABC World News series on Made in America.Producers removed everything from one American family's home that was not made in U.S., then replaced them with domestically produced items. They also compared the pricing of American-made vs. the imports.If you missed the series, you can watch the video clips here.The home accents business has been heavily domina... More