FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – THURSDAY

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THREE NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS FOR RETAIL IT – RetailingToday
“The New Year is here, and it’s time to make annual resolutions. When it comes to their IT activities, retailers should resolve to make improvements in the following three areas.”

MOBILE PURCHASES COULD GROW NEARLY 70 PERCENT IN 2016 – FootwearNews
“As brick-and-mortar sales decline amid changing consumer spending-and-shopping patterns, retailers are increasingly shifting their efforts to developing their online businesses.However, the prevalence of mobile devices is perhaps an underestimated facet of online shopping.”

OLD NAVY DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOUNG ARTISTS – Pret-a-Reporter
“Future Andy Warhols, take note. Old Navy apparently couldn’t care less about your artistic talents. The fashion retailer made this clear with offending slogans on kids t-shirts that it’s reportedly selling, bearing controversial slogans discouraging budding young artists.”

TARGET MIGHT BE COMING TO YOUR BIG CITY IN 2016 – Fortune
“The company has laid out its plans for upcoming store openings for the next couple of years, and most of them will be smaller locations set in urban areas.”

FASHION’S NEW YEAR’S HONOURS LIST 2016 – Vogue
“Natalie Massenet – founder of Net A Porter and chairman of the British Fashion Council – has been awarded a Damehood in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list for services to fashion and retail. Actresses Barbara Windsor and Sian Phillips joined Massenet in receiving the honour this year.”