Merchandising

What do you do with winter outerwear overstock?

AsktheExperts

A reader asks our merchandise planning expert, Steve Pruitt, “Winter weather didn’t really come to my area, and now I am left with more winter goods than usual. What should I do to get rid of them?”

People: Mario Bisio

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Karen Alberg Grossman: Mario Bisio embraces business the way he embraces life.

Randa Accessories launches seasonal footwear

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Randa announced the latest addition to its product classifications, seasonal footwear, launching at MRket Las Vegas.

People: Debi Greenberg

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Karen Alberg Grossman speaks with Louis Boston’s Debi Greenberg about her new store on the harbor, why she hates chit chat, and what’s wrong with the menswear business.

Calling all the shots

Randy Brewer

Elise Diamantini: Randy Brewer, a longtime buyer for San Francisco men’s stores, opened his own shop in Berkeley in 2010.

Knitwear comeback!

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Karen Alberg Grossman: Among many great items that spoke to me at the January New York tradeshows, I was most excited about knitwear.

Neckwear Notes: DiBi’s Daniel Bruce

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Harry Sheff talks to Daniel Bruce, a Chicago designer whose affordable skinny neckwear collection has a charity angle.

Sportswear: Slim chance

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John Jones: Knits, slim-fits and items drive sportswear business.

NY picks for LV: Würkin Stiffs iPhone and iPad covers

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Harry Sheff: Würkin Stiffs’ Jonathan Boos debuted laser-etched bamboo iPhone and iPad covers at MRket NY.

Tailored clothing: trimming figures

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John Jones: Everything in tailored clothing is slimming down — here are the specifics.

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