Business

Online Shoppers Plan to Spend 70 Percent More Than In-Store Shoppers This Holiday, Reports NPD

On average, U.S. consumers anticipate doing nearly 40 percent of their 2017 holiday shopping online, up from one-third just two years ago, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. According to NPD’s 2017 Holiday Purchase Intentions Survey, consumers who will be holiday shopping online are planning to spend roughly 70 percent more than …

Business

Express teams up with the NBA and four young NBA players on new campaign

Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR), yesterday, announced Express’ NBA-themed “Game Changers” campaign centered around four young stars—Brandon Ingram, Denzel Valentine, Jamal Murray and John Collins—who exemplify the true spirit of what it means to be a game changer. The specialty apparel and accessories retailer of women’s and men’s merchandise will tip-off the partnership with a series …

Events

Event: Mums in Business Fair & Conference Presented by Motherhood In-Style Magazine

The days of having to choose between motherhood and career are long gone. Mothers all over the globe are making tangible in-roads across various sectors, including business and industry, from being self-employed to holding top management level positions in multinationals.  Motherhood In-Style Magazine presents the ‘Mums in Business Fair & Conference’ featuring some of the …

Wellness

Asante Africa Foundation Statement on International Day of The Girl

Erna Grasz, Founder of Asante Africa Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to educating girls of East Africa, released the following statement on UN’s International Day of the Girl. Asante Africa Foundation partners with local African communities to address the root causes preventing girls from receiving a quality education. Their programs have kept nearly 360,000 students in …

Events

Fashioning a Fifty-Year Legacy: Perry Ellis International Rings in 50th Anniversary Milestone Year

Last Thursday, Perry Ellis International (PEI) transformed NASDAQ’s closing bell ceremony into fashion-central, kicking off the fashion leader’s 50th anniversary milestone year. PEI’s Oscar Feldenkreis, CEO & President, and his father George Feldenkreis, Founder, rang the closing bell at Nasdaq alongside leading fashion influencers, athletes and celebrities that included Justise Winslow of the Miami Heat …