Target

They are “here today, gone tomorrow,” “for a limited time only,” and every other imaginable cliché of classic retail marketing. “Pop-up stores” — boutiques set up for just a few days or months — aim for old-fashioned selling, repackaged into modern retail therapy. (more…)

Budget retailers like Target and H&M have been teaming with high-end designers to create affordable fashions. Payless Shoe Source is the latest to jump on the trend, featuring ready-to-wear brands like Abaete, Alice and Olivia.

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