Merchandising
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HSN taps retail veteran Martin-Vachon to head merchandising
HTT Staff, April 20, 2012St. Petersburg, Fla. - Interactive multi-channel retailer HSN has appointed Anne Martin-Vachon its new chief merchandising officer, effective May 14. More
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Ikea PS collection reprises designs from the archives
HTT Staff, April 19, 2012Milan - Ikea is previewing its 7th PS collection this week at the Salone Internazionale del Mobile (Milan Furniture Fair), and the look book is also available online. More
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Triple threat Justin Timberlake is designer/curator for new HomeMint site
HTT Staff, April 18, 2012Santa Monica, Calif. - Singer/dancer/actor Justin Timberlake and interior designer/celebrity stylist Estee Stanley are the design forces behind a new collection of home goods launching this spring at www.homemint.com, a new offshoot of BeachMint. More
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LuxeYard partners with Australian site
HTT Staff, April 18, 2012Los Angeles - LuxeYard, a members-only flash sale site for home furnishings headed by former Archetype ceo Braden Richter, has announced a strategic alliance with buyinvite, an Australian premier members-only private sales site. More
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Kellijane debuts bridal registry
HTT Staff, April 13, 2012Philadelphia - Luxury linen boutique Kellijane has introduced a new Bridal Registry Service where couples can select bedding, towels, table linens, and gifts for their wedding party. More
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New president for Bergdorf Goodman
HTT Staff, April 13, 2012Dallas - Joshua Schulman will be joining the The Neiman Marcus Group as president of Bergdorf Goodman effective May 7. He will report directly to Jim Gold, president the group's Specialty Retail division. More
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Kardashian Kollection for home debuts at Sears
HTT Staff, April 11, 2012Hoffman Estates, Ill. - A collection of soft home merchandise from the reality TV celebrity Kardashian sisters has landed at Sears, encompassing bedding, bath towels and bath accessories. More
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Sears Canada launches smartphone e-commerce app
Michael J. Knell, April 9, 2012Toronto - Sears Canada has launched its first applications for iPhone and Android smartphones, making it for the first Canadian department store to put a fully transactional mobile website online. More
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March comps shine for most key retailers
HTT Staff, April 5, 2012New York - This winter's unusually warm weather coupled with Easter falling two weeks earlier than last year made for sunny same-store sales for many key retailers. More
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Burgess to lead Saks ecommerce
HTT Staff, April 5, 2012New York - Saks Incorporated has named Michael Burgess president of Saks Direct, effective May 7. More
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Target partners with Walt Disney Co., Julie Andrews for Princess Week
HTT Staff, April 3, 2012Minneapolis - The first annual National Princess Week is coming to Target in mid April as part of a new alliance between the discount department store, actress and singer Julie Andrews and The Walt Disney Company. More
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Dollar General hits the 10,000-store mark
HTT Staff, April 2, 2012Goodlettsville, Tenn. - Dollar General late last week opened its 10,000th store. The unit in Merced, Calif. is also one of the retailer's first stores in the state. More
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New owners of Linen Kist expand into home décor services
HTT Staff, April 2, 2012Vail/Beaver Creek, Colo. - In less than a year under the new ownership of couple Nikki and Nick Kern, longtime luxury home linens shop The Linen Kist has managed to uphold its character as a venue for high-end bedding and bath while evolving its service offering as a more total-home décor service source More
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DwellStudio flagship store to open in Soho
HTT Staff, April 2, 2012New York - DwellStudio will open its first flagship store in New York's Soho neighborhood in early May. More
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Ankasa to open flagship store in Soho
HTT Staff, April 2, 2012New York - Ankasa announced it is opening a new flagship location in Soho, at 424 Broome Street, this spring. More
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Flash site LuxeYard expands its offerings
HTT Staff, April 2, 2012Los Angeles - LuxeYard, a flash site devoted to home furnishing, recent added high-end apparel to its mix. More
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Don't Go Changing ... Yeah, Right
Warren Shoulberg, March 31, 2012NEW YORK - Change is the nature of business, but even by that standard, there have been some pretty big changes on the home textiles retail landscape. More
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CitiGroup survey: JCPenney strategy a winner
HTT Staff, March 30, 2012New York - CitiGroup said it feels more confidence about the prospects for JCPenney's everyday pricing strategy after conducting a proprietary survey of JCP shoppers. More
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New Shop.org study evaluates consumers' approach to "Social Commerce"
HTT Staff, March 30, 2012Washington D.C. -- Shoppers are interacting with retailers through a variety of social networks - primarily to find deals. More
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Target reveals 1st Canadian stores
HTT Staff, March 29, 2012Minneapolis - Target last week announced the locations for the first dozen stores it will open in Quebec. The U.S. retailer plans to open up to 135 stores in Canada following its acquisition last year of 189 Zellers sites. More
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