Restaurant in New York City Could Stand Under Rihanna's Marketing Umbrella
I designed a line of plates for a New York City restaurant last year, but never launched the line. One of the reasons was that the owner wanted only to cash the royalty checks for having his restaurant on a plate sold in retail stores, but he didn't want to make any instore appearances to promote the line. The article below about Rihanna's umbrella product line sheds light on why the owner's objection spelled doom for the ...
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January 15, 2008
January 15, 2008
Get Hitched with a Bridal Designer
This week's 41 Madison newsletter shows the new Royal Doulton tableware line from Monique Lhuillier. This same page shows Vera Wang's designs for Wedgwood. Since more than 60% of formal china sales come from bridal registries, tabletop companies are smart to partner with wedding dress designers. I imagine if the industry hits harder times the smart players will continue to seek partnerships with wedding designers, celebrity wedding planners, etc., etc. Anything ...
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