Jennifer Marks

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The E-Game

 There was a lot of buzz about ecommerce during the New York Home Fashions Market two weeks ago - a significant, eyebrow-raising amount of talk.Ecommerce buyers I heard mentioned most often included Amazon, macys.com and Overstock. There was also a fair amount of chatter about the appearance of Groupon in New York showrooms during the week. Increasing numbers of suppliers are talking about their f... More

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The E-Game

 There was a lot of buzz about ecommerce during the New York Home Fashions Market two weeks ago - a significant, eyebrow-raising amount of talk.Ecommerce buyers I heard mentioned most often included Amazon, macys.com and Overstock. There was also a fair amount of chatter about the appearance of Groupon in New York showrooms during the week. Increasing numbers of suppliers are talking about their f... More

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Pinch Me

Watch out. Something that feels strangely like optimism may be insinuating itself into the industry. There is a growing sense - one we first caught wind of in January at Heimtextil - that it just might be possible to make a little money this year. The sentiment has floated through successive first-quarter trade shows. In preview appointments for the New York Home Fashions Market over the past coup... More

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The Little Things

Sometimes, it's the little things that capture your attention. Such was the case last week when Walmart said its home department had produced positive comps in the fourth quarter - the first uptick in home comps at America's largest retailer in 2 ½ years. The extent to which this is a positive signal for the country's home business generally links directly to whether one considers Walmart a bellwe... More

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Gut Check

After JCPenney executives laid out their vision for transforming the store and before they held a special session for the financial community the following day, the company invited analysts to submit questions in advance.The most asked question: How far will sales volume have to fall before you scrap the streamlined pricing and go back to promotions and coupons?There was a reason analysts posed th... More