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Forever 21 Shop City Debuts in Metaverse

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For the visual merchandiser in all of us, fast fashion brand Forever 21 (Los Angeles) will allow players of metaverse platform Roblox create and operate their own custom virtual fashion boutiques, reports Venture Beat.

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4 Ways Anthropologie is Building Brand Loyalty While Acquiring New, Younger Customers

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That is why leadership places a “huge premium” on the store experience, from associate hiring and training to visual merchandising and store design. “As We are not a department store, so we’re not forced into merchandising certain product categories together,” Preis explained. As a company, we place a huge premium on creativity.

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VMSD’s Brain Squad Sounds Off on First jobs and Lessons Learned

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Yes, right out of school I was fortunate to work for a designer that had his start as a visual merchandiser for a large department store in Detroit. My very first job was retail at a store called Mandee shops; it was junior sportswear shop with opening price points and fast fashion. I started in 1980 and I got hooked.

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At What Goes Around Comes Around, Store Designs Reflect Founders’ Passion for Luxury Vintage Resale

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It’s been 30 years since Seth Weisser and Gerard Maione opened their vintage boutique, What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA) during the 1990s emergence of consumer appreciation for preloved garments. It was merchandised more like a fashion boutique versus a vintage store.”. A Place Where Inventory Shines.

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