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Kudos to Wegmans
In Fortune magazine’s Top 100 Best Companies to Work For 2006, 12 retailers made the coveted listing. Come on, we can do better! The Diva congratulates the efforts of New York-based Wegmans Foods...
View ArticleTitles are changing; jobs, too?
So, the Diva was thinking about Christopher Hufnagel’s title the other day (No, I don’t have anything better to do…), wondering how The Gap came up with "Vice President of Brand Store Experience." What...
View ArticleAre You Ready For Stardom?
What is it with Canadian TV producers? They seem to have discovered that store design is a fascinating career, attracting very interesting and sexy people. And they think the world would like to watch...
View ArticleGold in Those Garages
Diva has a tip for retail designers who lose their jobs this year (not being pessimistic, but there are Federated/May Co. layoffs pending): consider going into garage design. The New York Times...
View ArticleThe Design Aristocracy
I get a lot of mail from PR companies. Much of it is completely useful and valid information, considering I write for a design magazine, some of it tasteless and tacky solicitation, and the rest...
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Connecting Via the Web–Not Just for Teens Anymore
Networking is the key to success in most, if not all, career paths. The Web has given today’s generation a head-above-the-rest advantage over previous employees–allowing social and work-related...
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Retail Supports Education
I love fashion – and as I’m sure you’ve noticed – I also love retail. The YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund recently got my attention when it announced its partnership with Ross Stores. Ross is one of my...
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Mannequin Love Turns into Successful Green Business
The “average” American will reportedly have anywhere from five to seven careers in his/her lifetime. Since all I’ve ever wanted to be is a writer, I’m not quite sure how to work that one out. Although...
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New BFF Alert: Walgreens & Taylor Swift
For Halloween last year, my sister dressed up as Taylor Swift. She had long flowing blonde curly hair (thanks to extensions) and a plastic guitar that my 3-year-old nephew now plays with. People...
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Nominate Your Fav Retail Design Leaders
Do you know some awesome retail design colleagues who you think deserve some props? Of course you do! But all kidding and ’90s lingo aside, now is the time to make your nominations for this year’s...
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