The dark and gloomy future of retail that doesn’t have to be.

Yesterday my son (who’s been investing in stocks since he was 14 years old) and I discussed the future of Macys. A stock he owned. He asked me

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Creativity on Demand

According to Donatella Versace, “fashion is about dreaming and making other people dream.” Ok it is a new season and you have to design your collection. Except you

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3 Stockbrokers walk into a bar…

Once upon a time I was married to a stock broker. I know it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, but it’s true! One thing he

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You Screwed Up. Now What?

You saw the news everywhere. While announcing the best picture Oscar award at this past Sunday’s event, there was a mix-up of cards and presenters Faye Dunaway and

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Should your Fashion Business Go “Seasonless”?

My goodness, is spring already here? Wasn’t it snowing a couple of days ago? The weather is so strange. It seems winter is later and spring is earlier

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How Much Margin Should Your New Fashion Brand Include?

It’s a recurring question. When I sit down with a lot of new companies, this issue comes up quite a bit. The challenge new brands have is they

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Is Your Website Stuck in Traffic?

Over the last several weeks I’ve spoken with four new clients, and they all seem to have the same nagging ache: converting online traffic into sales. For some

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Is Fashion Customization Here To Stay?

Customization, or made to order apparel and accessories, is a growing segment of the fashion industry. In an effort to be more consumer centric, brands are finding that

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Why Aren’t Stores Treating Curvy Women Right?

Recently one of my followers, Lisa Banks of Lisa Kay Banks Designs read a post I wrote “The demise of the department stores”. She wrote me and stated’

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6 Tips for making your fashion website mobile friendly.

Let’s start with a confession. I don’t know how people shop on their smart phones. How can they see anything on those little screens? I have a big

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