Night Out Boost Lagging Retail Sales
Fashion Night Out 2010 happens in New York City on Friday, September 10. Stores in NYC from Parkchester to Park Avenue will be open late. An array of special events include serving cocktails and food, celebrity appearances and featured fashion items. Fashion Night Out 2010 in New York will involve 1,000 retailers across the city. In 2009, 800 retailer participated in Fashion Night Out.
Last year, MaryKate and Ashley Olsen mixed drinks at Bergdorfs and will be back in NYC tomorrow night. Sarah Jessica Parker and Bette Midler are signing show tunes at Oscar de la Renta. Samantha Ronson is deejaying at JC Penney. Fashionistas are expected to be hanging out in and around Macy including Kimora Lee Simmons and Victoria Beckham.
Besides boosting retail sales, Fashion Night Out 2010 will support charity. In 2009, the sale of Fashion Night out tshirts celine handbag raised $500,000 for the NYC Aids Fund.
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What does New York Mayor Bloomberg say about Fashion Night Out 2010? Fashion businesses are the second largest industry in NYC. Bloomberg stated, Fashion and retail is part of the very fabric of New York City supporting 175,000 jobs and pumping $10 billion into our economy annually.
The Mayor continued, We are going to continue to help support, develop and grow the industry with programs like Fashion Night Out, our fashion incubator and the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund. With a growing number of locations participating in Fashion Night Out, we are offering consumers more opportunities to see all the city retailers and designers have to offer and helping to strengthen our economy. College student Melissa Mehra appreciated the opportunity to start winter shopping with one list on a single night. Mehra also liked the festivities, saying, I love the music and the Champagne, it so fun. They should do that all the time. I really think they sell more.
Is Fashion Night Out 2010 Bringing in Business?
The Daily News reported Virginia Smith, market and accessories at Vogue, stated, People said that last year FNO celebration was like another New Year Eve, and this year is likely to be bigger and better. This year there will be even more designer appearances, street parties, fashion shows, chef demonstrations, art exhibits, musical performances, special products and celebrities.
Barneys creative director Simon Doonan said sales were not, incredible from a business point of view. But from an energy point of view, it was fabulous.
Benefits of Fashion Night Out 2010
Fashion Night Out makes shopping more fun. Shoppers like to be wined and dined during a tight economy when they don have as much money to spend on entertainment. Anna Wintour, savvy editor of Vogue,knew exactly celine purses what she was doing when she created this promotional event.
Fashion Night Out 2010 might change the way stores approach customers. After all shopping for underwear and swimsuits might be a lot less painful if accompanied by cocktails.