New Year’s Resolutions for the Luxury Market (US News & World Report)
With the luxury market “receiving a beating this year,”the US News & World Report lists strategies for the industry to “resuscitate itself and land firmly on its feet.”

Anthropologie Engages Shoppers With Craft Workshops (WWD)
Anthropologie, the U.S. specialty store chain, holds a series of events to “teach women how to get more out of their existing wardrobes.”

Designer Kids’ Wear a Growing Market (WWD)
Up market children’s wear is a burgeoning fashion category expecting bullish year-on-year growth.

Nordstrom, Kohl’s — Most “Buzzworthy” Retailers in 2008 (WSJ)
“If shoppers could vote, Nordstrom and Kohl’s would be the likely winners of a popularity contest among retailers,” reports The Wall Street Journal.