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2021 IVC First Place: “Market by Macy’s” (In-Store Apparel Presentation)

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The post 2021 IVC First Place: “Market by Macy’s” (In-Store Apparel Presentation) appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. The store also features a concierge service and café.). Dynamic environmental graphics engage shoppers and complement the local neighborhood,” says Novak. PHOTO GALLERY (13 IMAGES).

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J.Crew Adds “Disruptive” Chief Designer  

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Apparel retailer J.Crew (New York) has named ex-Supreme design director Brendon Babenzien its chief menswear designer, reports Hypebeast. The post J.Crew Adds “Disruptive” Chief Designer appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. I’ve been a lifelong J.

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Retail Designers Recall Their Earliest VM Memories

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What is your favorite and earliest memory related to retail, window displays or interior design? “My My earliest memory being in visual was coming up with creative ideas and concepts that would incorporate humor, storytelling, a point-of-view and create customer curiosity. Fond memories.” — Don Bona, Lead Store Designer, AT&T.

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Designer and Visionary Virgil Abloh Dies

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Architect, designer and Men’s Artistic Director at Louis Vuitton (Paris) Virgil Abloh passed away yesterday at the age of 41, according to a LVMH press release. Virgil was not only a genius designer, a visionary, he was also a man with a beautiful soul and great wisdom. Abloh was privately battling cancer for several years. “We

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Retail Stocks Surge on Reopening News

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The S&P Retail ETF closed Monday posting 2 percent gains thanks to the rallies of retail stocks in the apparel and department store sectors. Apparel retailers also saw gains, with Gap hitting a 52-week high of $37 per share and a 7 percent gain for the day. percent, Macy’s closing up 8 percent and Nordstrom gaining 6 percent.

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Amazon to Open Brick-and-Mortar Fashion Store

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revenue among apparel retailers in the U.S. The post Amazon to Open Brick-and-Mortar Fashion Store appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. The first store will open this year in Los Angeles shopping, dining and entertainment center The Americana at Brand. per Wells Fargo.

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U.S. Retail Sales Down Slightly in May

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Apparel sales, which have taken the brunt of the lockdowns, were up 3 percent in May as Americans begin to return to public life. Retail Sales Down Slightly in May appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design. Despite the drop, May 2021 retail sales are still 28 percent higher than the same time last year.