Archive for the ‘Business’ Category
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011
Channel 5, NBC here in Chicago did a little piece on the Made in Chicago Store last night. Thought you might want to take a look. There are a couple shots of Killion product shown (not attributed). One is the boat neck tee with the horizontal pleating. Shown in charcoal. ...
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
I wanted to share a little info on a fun new project I'm participating in later this month - a pop up store. The city of Chicago, the Apparel Industry Board, and The Shops at North Bridge have teamed up to sponsor a shop for this holiday season. 21 Chicago ...
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
Wanted to share a lovely bit of press we got today from Time Out magazine. This is in both the print and online version of the magazine.
http://timeoutchicago.com/shopping-style/shopping/14965975/killion-opens-in-lincoln-park
Great picture isn't it!
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Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Finally got this darn thing open!!!!! I guess store openings are a lot like home remodeling, takes twice as long and 50% more cash than you planned. Still little tweaks here and there - the internet comes and goes, one wall fixture that doesn't want to stay on the wall, ...
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Finally ... Was starting to doubt this was going to happen but I've actually signed on the dotted line. A nice boutique space in Lincoln Park. Perfect manageable size. Now the to-do list just trippled! Minor construction under way, working on fixtures, product, cash wrap, POS system, signage, awning, decor, ...
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Friday, April 22nd, 2011
I had hoped to be able to make a big announcement this month - an address for my first store. Yep I'm going retail. Did you notice the word "hoped" in that first sentence?
Spent January and February finessing a business plan (this has been a back burner thought for quite ...
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Monday, March 28th, 2011
I always take reading material with me when I travel. For this past weekend's trip to Boston I brought a Harvard Business Review book on retailing. Gripping right? Well I'm on this chapter that discusses merchandising optimization systems. I told you it was exciting stuff. It's an academic way to ...
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
It's crazy season here in the studio. I've booked myself with shows basically back to back from mid-Nov through mid-Dec. Normally that would be something that kept me busy but this year I've gotten even more complicated. I've added travel to New York and Vancouver into the mix. So that ...
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Friday, May 14th, 2010
One of the events on the calendar this month was a shopping event sponsored by the well known Gen Art group. Long known as a key promoter of small, independent designers, I was looking forward to exhibiting at the SHOP Chicago event. I guess it wasn't meant to be. I ...
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