Jennifer Marks

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Two Who Set the Tone

Retailers, I'm going to let you in on something. Nearly every new brand you see this week - and you will be seeing a lot of them - has been designed to win over one of two accounts: Bed Bath & Beyond or Macy's. In that order.Preferably with an upper tier that gets picked up by Macy's and an upper-moderate tier that sets hears aflutter at Bed Bath & Beyond.Just like every introduction you saw at la... More

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A Middling Muddle

A question: How is home doing at retail these days?Answer: That depends on the retailer.During the years of the housing bubble, home textiles - and home furnishings generally - were hot pretty much across the board. The category actually began to sag ahead of the market collapse. During the worst of the recession, home textiles sales sank pretty much everywhere, with the rebound beginning at TJX a... More

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Three Weeks To Go

New York Home Fashions Market is now just three weeks away, which means companies are starting to talk about what they've been up to since the spring market. Based on preliminary conversations with several execs in recent days, a few trend lines are beginning to emerge.Expansion: During the recession, many companies retrenched to focus on core competencies. Increasing numbers of suppliers are star... More

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Celebrity Confessions

I confess I rolled my eyes when I learned last week that Donny Osmond is planning to unleash a home furnishings line late next year. I was not the only one among my colleagues to do so.Hoping to provide my sisters with a laugh, I dashed off an email titled "Are you ready to live the Donny Osmond lifestyle!" Guess what? They are."I will be very interested to see his products," r... More

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Celeb Confessions

I confess I rolled my eyes when I learned last week that Donny Osmond is planning to unleash a home furnishings line late next year. I was not the only one among my colleagues to do so.Hoping to provide my sisters with a laugh, I dashed off an email titled "Are you ready to live the Donny Osmond lifestyle!" Guess what? They are."I will be very interested to see his products," r... More