RETAILER SPOTLIGHT – City Soles

After starting in the shoe business as a sales associate in high school, Scott Starbuck started City Soles in 1991.  In between that time he was a buyer, merchandiser and manager, so owning his own business was a natural fit. since he had a wide range of experience to bring to his own store. Nearly twenty years later, City Soles excels in customer satisfaction based on both their customer service and amazing product assortment. Owner Starbuck travels the globe from Milan to Vegas, scouring the markets for men’s and women’s footwear such as Joie, Chie Mirhara and much more. In addition to fabulous footwear that you can’t find in most shoe stores, City Soles offers gloves, hats, handbags and carries about 10 local jewelry designers in this Chicago boutique. Adding to the success of great foot traffic and much deserved press, City Soles also reaches their customers through Facebook, Twitter and other social networking tools.

 Store Location

2001 W North Ave , Chicago IL

Price Point

 $100-$300

Products

 Boots, Shoes, Casual Footwear, Handbags, Gloves, Jewelry

Contact

Scott Starbuck, owner

Email

info@citysoles.com

Phone

773.489.2001

Website

www.citysoles.com

Retail Minded has partnered with leading, international fashion and retail service business Nolcha for a new section on the Retail Minded Blog, “Retailer Spotlight”, introduced in January 2010.

The Retailer Spotlight showcases independent retailers who stand out in the marketplace for a variety of reasons, including product assortment, store merchandising and their participation within their respective communities. There are many leading boutiques in the marketplace, but with the help of Nolcha, Retail Minded is choosing the select few that stand out amongst the rest to showcase. Make sure to check back with Retail Minded each week to learn about a new, leading boutique in the marketplace. Learn more about Nolcha by visiting www.nolcha.com.

 

RETAILER SPOTLIGHT – Sarar

In 2003, SARAR hit US soil running.  With stores in over 26 countries their Flagship store in New York’s Roosevelt Hotel is a Mecca for tailoring.  Targeting 25-45 year old entrepreneurs that want a fashion edge owners Tunch and Edina Hepguler are consistently searching out new customers with stunning ad campaigns, direct mailers, exclusive sales and marketing events.  Going to New York Fashion Week for inspiration and paralleling themselves to brands such as Canali and Hugo Boss, SARAR is big style with a personal touch.

 Flagship Store: 

SARAR Flagship Store US: 375 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10017.  Visit www.sarar.com for all locations.

 Other Locations:

 SARAR, Garden State Plaza, 355 State Highway, No: 17, Bldg 1182, Paramus, NJ 07652

SARAR, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, 873 Grapev8ine Court, Central Valley, NY 10917

SARAR, 20 Wood Ave, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (HQ)

SARAR, Allen Premium Outlets, 820 West Stacy Rd, Unit 129, Allen, TX 75013

SARAR, Las Vegas Premium Outlets, 855 Grand Central Parkway, Unit 1801, Las Vegas, NV 89106

SARAR, Chicago Premium Outlets, 1650 Premium Outlets Blvd, Unit 1111 Aurora, IL 60502

SARAR, Wrentham Village Premium Outlets, 1 Premium Outlets Blvd, Unit 296, Wrentham, MA 02093

Products:

Suits, shirts, pants, sport jackets, ties, overcoats, leather coats, knits, vests, scarfs, belts, gloves, cufflinks, shoes, woman dresses, woman jackets, woman skirts, blouses, silk scarfs, woman shoes and boots, coats, knits, gloves, jewelry, hand bags, all SARAR brand, but some accessories from other vendors 

Price Point:

Suits: $491.-$1491., Shirts: $92.-$182., Ties: $42.-$72., Jackets: $391.-$1291., Pants: $141.-$241., Dresses: $291.-$1391.,

Contact:

Edina Hepguler Edina@sararusa.com

Retail Minded has partnered with leading, international fashion and retail service business Nolcha for a new section on the Retail Minded Blog, “Retailer Spotlight”, introduced in January 2010.

The Retailer Spotlight showcases independent retailers who stand out in the marketplace for a variety of reasons, including product assortment, store merchandising and their participation within their respective communities. There are many leading boutiques in the marketplace, but with the help of Nolcha, Retail Minded is choosing the select few that stand out amongst the rest to showcase. Make sure to check back with Retail Minded each week to learn about a new, leading boutique in the marketplace. Learn more about Nolcha by visiting www.nolcha.com.

 

In The Spotlight – Featured Retailer and Wholesaler

Retail Minded is dedicated to linking retailers and wholesalers together! Check out this week’s featured online retailer, Milos Creations, and wholesaler, Swami Baby and Swami Wear.

 MILOS CREATIONS, www.miloscreations.com, is a unique online retailer that believes everyday is a day for dress up -  it doesn’t need to be Halloween to play make believe in Milos world! With their fun assortment of dress up clothes for boys, girls and adults, Milos Creations offers kids and adults the opportunity to engage in imaginative games by experiencing first hand the look of someone other than themselves. You can be a princess, astronaut, chef, cowgirl, or just about anything else you or your little one’s heart desires. In addition to a vast assortment of dress up clothes, there are fun accessories and toys that are a bit unexpected – such as lunchboxes, puzzles, baby slings, t-shirts and more. My favorite part of this site is that it truly promotes creative play for children that engages their imagination… And considering we live in a world surrounded by videogames and television, Milos Creations offers a wonderful alternative for good old fashioned children’s play! Learn more about Milos Creations by viewing their entire IN THE SPOTLIGHT, which includes an interview with their founder Cherly Vicory. http://retailminded.com/blog/?page_id=394

Our featured wholesaler is Swami Baby and Swami Wear. Founded in June 2007, Swami Baby Boutique provides a breathe of fresh air to those shopping for babies. Founder Katie Holley created Swami Baby with a very calming and peaceful message attached to it – which is that children provide kindness and wisdom and therefore the messages attached to Swami Baby should do the same. One of Holley’s first designs said “Just Breathe, Mom”. Currently this remains one of her best sellers, understandably so. After success in Swami Baby, Swami Wear was born, which offers adults, children and babies comfortable yoga inspired peices that include t-shirts, pants, and onsies. In addition, there is a “think green” line that supports the ever growing and always important green market in retail. To learn more, please view their complete profile at http://retailminded.com/blog/?page_id=168.