THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS THURS

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MACY’S GROWING ITS OUTLET FORMAT – RetailingToday
“On the heels of the debut of its Macy’s Backstage off-price format and the news that it would close up to 40 underperforming namesake stores, the retailer announced it will open two Bloomingdale’s Outlet stores in November, at The Shops at Liberty Place in Philadelphia, and at Westfield Mission Valley in San Diego.”

INDUSTRY MOVES: SEPTEMBER 2015– FootwearNews
“Who’s in, who’s out, who’s been promoted and new hires — find out all the industry moves in one place, brought to you weekly by FN.”

MOVE OVER LULULEMON: OUTDOOR VOICES POISED TO BECOME THE NEXT NAME IN ACTIVEWEAR – Forbes
“26-year-old Boulder, Colorado native Tyler Haney founded Outdoor Voices two and a half years ago with five core items she felt were essential to activity: sweats, leggings, a sports bra, and a tank. It’s now grown into a major activewear line for men and women, backed by the same investors as companies like Warby Parker, Sweetgreen, and Blue Bottle Coffee.”

OMNICHANNEL ASPIRATIONS EVIDENT AT NEIMAN MARCUS – RetailingToday
“The growth strategy at Neiman Marcus is all about omnichannel. The company touts the implementation of an Oracle-based merchandising system dubbed NMG One that will enable the company to purchase, share, manage and sell inventory across channels more efficiently. The implementation is expected to be completed next year. Already, Neiman Marcus notes that 24% of its sales are e-commerce sales and 75% of its sales are digitally influenced.”