FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – FRIDAY

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NBA SET TO OPEN NEW YORK FLAGSHIP STORE– FootwearNews
“The new location, at Fifth Avenue and 45th Street in Manhattan, is scheduled to open next week according to WWD. The new location will feature interactive screens for fans throughout the store and will highlight real-time social media feedback and team updates.”

STUDY: MOST HOLIDAY SHOPPERS CHECK OUT THIS RETAILER – RetailingToday
“According to a survey of 3,000 U.S. consumers by marketing platform provider BloomReach, 87% of respondents will comparison shop at Amazon.com before buying a gift.”

RETAILERS FEEL THE HEAT OF LOST WINTER CLOTHING SALES – TheNewYorkTimes
“For the first 10 years of our business, we never even paid attention to the weather. It always just got cold,” said Mr. Greenberg. But sales at his Corniche Furs wholesale business have slumped 30 percent this month.”

RAF SIMONS WAS GOOGLE’S NUMBER ONE TRENDING DESIGNER OF 2015—BUT YOU’LL NEVER GUESS THE REST OF THE TOP 10 – Vogue
“But if Simons seems a likely choice for the number one spot, the rest of the list is a bit more unexpected.”

ALEXANDRE VAUTHIER LAUNCHES SHOE COLLECTION THAT IS #MADE-FOR-WALKING – Forbes
“Comprised of 22 styles, the new shoe collection permeates sex appeal. There are knee-high gladiator boots, rhinestone-adorned T-straps, and sandals with his signature cutouts. Even his flats covey a “come hither” sensibility. But with all this va-va-voom, Vauthier prioritizes fit and function.”