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Open To Buy: Let’s Have a Style Out
Let’s be merchants, the category is Blazers. And beauty items I’ve been testing.
Aug 29
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open To Buy: Straight Talk on Denim
Skinny to exaggerated baggy and back again. Where are we landing on the denim trends? I went straight to the experts.
Aug 22
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open To Buy: Montecito's Summer Scorecard
Field Notes from Montecito Channel Checks, Denim trends from the class of 2027 and embroidery, and private sales worth perusing.
Aug 15
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open To Buy: Mother-Daughter Channel Checks
Edikted, Cider, and Princess Polly. Channel checks with Gen Alpha
Aug 8
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open to Buy: The Met Needed a Controversy Committee
Why the Met needed a controversy committee for John Galliano. Plus, what the teens want for back-to-school beauty, the rise of micro-influencers, and…
Aug 1
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open to Buy: Low Profile Shoes With High Confusion
I've been 🌀 spiraling 🌀 Jazz, Derby, Oxfords...oh my! Plus all the retail news from the end of the week.
Jul 25
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open To Buy: The Beautiful Game — Retail
Bogg Bags, string shoes, and diamonds for sports.
Jul 18
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open to Buy: Phia's Cookie Monster
Plus: Loonen Water, Ringer and Baseball t-shirts and retail's obsession with easy pants.
Jul 11
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open to Buy: What I'm Telling My Friends About
The items I love as a merchant who sees it all. And did you hear, Taylor Swift is married.
Jul 4
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open to Buy: What's Behind With Nothing Underneath & Channel Checks
A brand breakdown, and what June looked like from 2020 to 2024.
Jun 27
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open to Buy: A Bit of Home & Everything Else
A round-up that has it all. Easy returns, Harry Styles, Hollister, sandals and more.
Jun 20
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Sarah Shapiro
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Open to Buy: Store Visits, Knicks Merch Mania, and Summer selects
What I'm seeing in stores.
Jun 13
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Sarah Shapiro
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