Articles by Anne D'Innocenzio

26 articles since 2000

Shops see little holiday cheer

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | October 3, 2008
Alarmed by the financial meltdown, stores nationwide are slapping sale signs on fall sweaters, furniture and many other products – frantically trying to attract shoppers who are cutting back. Read more
 

Men big on slim-fitting design trend

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | August 14, 2008
Steve Hale has discovered a reason to splurge on clothing again: the slim silhouette in suits to shirts that’s replacing the baggier fits of past years. Read more
 

Reacting to a big consumer shift

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | July 21, 2008
Adrienne Radtke plans to keep riding her bike to work even if gasoline prices drop. Read more
 

Away at camp, but not out of touch

Entertainment | By Anne D'Innocenzio | June 21, 2006
For the third straight summer, Stacey Weiss will be sending her 11-year-old twin boys to Camp Echo in Burlingham, N.Y. But even though they’ll be away for eight weeks, Weiss can keep tabs on her children through photos on the camp website. Read more
 

Toy Makers Try to Leap From Bratz to Beds

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | March 26, 2005
It’s a child’s dream – bedroom decor just like a Bratz doll’s. Read more
 

Shoppers Reach for Wallets Early

News | By Anne D'Innocenzio | November 28, 2004
Pour the coffee into a thermos, put the mittens on, and line up before dawn with hundreds of fellow bargain-hunters. Read more
 

All Grown Up, Twin Stars Face New Roles

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | June 30, 2004
Ever since they were babies, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have had a huge and loyal fan following that has turned the twin actresses into merchandise moguls as well. Read more
 

Department Stores Fight to Keep Up

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | August 4, 2003
May Department Stores Co.’s announcement last week that it would close 32 Lord & Taylor stores was the latest, and perhaps most dramatic, in a long series of moves department stores have made to revive their business. Read more
 

Retailers Saddled With Too Much Merchandise

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | June 2, 2003
At the Abercrombie & Fitch store in New Jersey’s Short Hills Mall, shoppers can find piles of men’s shorts, all marked down 25%. Read more
 

Retailers See Potential in Growing Latino Population

Business | By Anne D'Innocenzio | May 19, 2003
Hallmark Cards is marketing 2,500 greeting cards for Latinos, close to double the number of a year ago, and Blockbuster Inc. Read more
 
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