Tag Archives: fashion

Zara: On the Fast Fashion Track

As we’ve blogged previously, Zara, the Spain-based global apparel retailer that is part of Inditex, is on quite a roll. It is now the largest fashion retail chain in the world. Suzy Hansen, reporting for the New York Times, notes … Continue reading

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Express and Social Media

Express is a specialty apparel and accessories retail chain that mostly targets its merchandise at 20- to 30-year-old female and male shoppers. As such, the firm has been a leader in the use of social media — even offering its products for sale … Continue reading

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A Humorous Look at Macy’s Glamorama 2012

Macy’s annually has a fashion event known as Glamorama. Take a look at this humorous promotional video.    

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