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Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0400When times turn tough, the downtrodden and abused turn to--chocolate. Or at least that’s what Diva--a long-addicted chocoholic--turns to. What better way to drown the blues from that 33 percent drop in the Stock Market? And for those eyeing their...Dating in the Toilet Paper Aisle?!
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0400The other day while inspecting an avocado at my local grocery store, a shockingly handsome man sauntered by. I set the avocado down to take a closer look, and for a moment considered approaching him. But, ultimately I chickened out--I...DuPont Corian Enters the Jaguars Den
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0400While hospitals might not constitute as retail spaces, they do share some of the same generous vendors. DuPont Corian has recently donated sheets of colorful solid-surface material to the Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., creating an activity area called...Roped In
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0400I'll admit it, I love researching online. Any reason to peruse the Web in search of that golden nugget of crucial information and I'm there! My latest excuse has been DDI's very own Color & Materials Specifiers' Conference (which is...Tar-zhjay Takes On New York
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0400For a long time now, loyal Target shoppers have joked that despite discount prices the retailer is rather upscale. My girlfriends and I frequently use our best snobbish French accents while referring to the retailer as "Tar-zhjay." Apparently, someone over...Department Store in Bloom
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 07:00:00 -0400Diva is a real fan of Bloomingdale’s hip, smaller (124, 000-sq-ft.) store, targeted at a younger audience--the first one of which opened in New York’s SoHo a few years back. That store caters to denizens of the trendy Downtown New York...Publix: Bring Your Bags
Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:08:36 -0400Not only do I now own four (yes, four) reusable Publix shopping bags--I now have a constant in-car reminder to actually remember to bring them inside the store with me (a problem I have faced on more than one occasion, ...Sears Goes to War
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400Congratulations…you have been selected by Sears to serve your country, effective immediately. Sears is enlisting men, women and even children into the war on fashion. They are boldly launching a new apparel line using authentic U.S. Army insignias called "First...Upscale Resale Gains Popularity
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400I like Chanel and Fendi just as much as the next girl. But, what I don't like are the prices. I may be a highly successful writer, but c'mon people. On principle alone I wouldn't pay those prices (okay, so...The World of Cosmetics Expands...Yet Again
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400Shopping for cosmetics and skin care products has never been easy for women. We can flip through countless Mary Kay and Avon catalogs, brave the mall or wander the aisles of Target--all in search of the right look. But any...The Contradictory Consumer
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400At a recent conference tour called Events Marketing Innovations, renowned speaker and retail branding consultant Robyn Waters did what she often does when I hear her speak--she blew me away. Her session, titled "Design with Heart, " echoed everything this magazine...The Body Shop ReInvents Its Green-ness
Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400Green mania is in full effect, as every retailer, from major corporations to small mom-and-pop shops, claims to be making green-focused efforts. But with all the hoopla, consumers are beginning to get a little cynical. Is that bamboo underwear really...When the Secret Makes the Brand
Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400A lair filled with vials of mystical herb concoctions. Musty, verdant smells wafting through the air. Special passwords needed to enter this mystical storeroom of secrets, as well as the combinations to intimidating giant padlocks. Is this a scene from...The End of Traditional Grocery Shopping?
Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400Grocery shopping is one of the necessary evils of life, complemented by other loathsome tasks such as ironing, mopping and plucking one's eyebrows. Let's assess: you've got lots of lines, massive amounts of people, carts with only one properly working...A Fashion Smashin’ Season--Filled with Palin Mania
Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400Now that fall is here, a girl’s interest turns to fashion; right? And, from the Lifetime made-for-TV movie, “Coco Chanel, ” which aired last weekend, to the recent Bryant Park fashion shows, to the Sarah Palin McFashion trend spin-offs, we’re suddenly...W Chic
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400What's better than the myriad of designer collections on display during Fashion Week? How about an ultra-chic lounge to house the glamorous after party? Resembling a giant kaleidoscope, the W Hotels VIP Backstage Lounge marked the W brand’s 10th season...Europeans Love American Retail
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400Back in the good ole days, Americans would plan lavish vacations to Europe, returning with overstuffed luggage filled with high-fashion clothes and other goodies. However, with the rise of the Euro, those days are all but a distant memory. Instead, ...You Can’t Believe Everything You Read (Online)
Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400For some time, we have been hearing that soon newspapers and magazines (and even books)--everything we now read in print--will soon go away and be replaced with online or new media. Journalists by the hundreds are being fired from banner...Gap Takes A Hit in the Retail World
Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400Gap may have ruled the retail world with SJP and Lenny Kravitz, but there's one thing it no longer rules--the title as world's largest clothing retailer. Spanish fashion boutique Zara recently took the top spot, dramatically swiping it out of...How Smart Is That?
Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:00:00 -0400It is very easy to complain about retail. People like complaining--they complain about the weather, the traffic and their taxes. Some retailers are natural-born complainers, other rise to meet the challenges.This is a blog devoted to not complaining. How smart...
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