With the digital age becoming such a driving force in the way that us citizens of the world receive our news the magazine has fallen under great devastation and collapse. With web sites such as FashionDeep.com and others alike it is easier, faster, and cheaper to get your news and information via the internet. This makes it harder for a lot of people that depend on this hard copy of information such as ad agencies, writers, and print houses. The good news is on the side of the consumers who now have the benefit of receiving information real time and for a fraction of the price or of that of nothing. It also keeps a lot of the products that are reported on honest as in the history of a lot of print publications things tend to stay a certain way due to money and control. Now it boils down to what the people actually want to see, for if they don’t like what people present, there are thousands and thousands of options that are more than willing to receive their daily viewership.

The following magazines have been marked for death… may they rest in peace

IN MEMORIAM

Metropolitan Home/Hachette Filipacchi
1981 – December 2009

Gourmet/Conde Nast
1941 – November 2009

Cookie/Conde Nast
2005 – November 2009

Southern Accents/Time Inc.
1977 – September/October 2009

Vibe/Wicks Group
1992 – June 2009

Best Life/Rodale
2004 – May 2009

Portfolio/Conde Nast Publications
May, 2007 – April 2009

Blender/Alpha Media
2001 – April 2009

Travel & Leisure Golf/American Express Publishing
March 1998 – March/April 2009

Domino/Conde Nast
April 2005 – March 2009

Wondertime/Walt Disney Publishing
2006 – March 2009

Country Home/Meredith Corp.
1986 – March 2009

Hallmark Magazine/Hallmark Cards
September/October 2006 – February/March 2009

PC Magazine/ Ziff Davis
1982 – January 2009

Electronic Gaming Monthly/Ziff Davis Media
1989 – January 2009

Men’s Vogue / Conde Nast
2005 – December 2008/January 2009

02138/ Manhattan Media
2006 – December 2008/January 2009

Plenty
2004 – December/January 2009

Teen/Hearst Magazines
1954 – Winter 2008/9

H&M sales were worse than expected in October, down 3% on a like-for-like basis.

The Swedish fashion giant said that sales in Scandinavia, Central Europe and Asia were satisfactory during October but that the performance in other markets including France, Spain and the US continued to be weaker.

Total sales across the group grew 7% in October compared to the same month the previous year.

The results came as H&M opened its doors to its latest designer collaboration, this time with Jimmy Choo which drew crowds across the country this weekend.

H&M said it was “delighted” with the launch of the much-hyped range.

There were long queues outside of the 19 stores in the UK and Ireland that carried the collection, which launched at 9am on Saturday morning.

Some queues started the night before the shops opened with one group of girls in Glasgow pitching a tent outside at 5.30pm the previous evening.

Many of the styles have already sold out including the gladiator heels, suede shoe boots and the zebra print bag and shoes.

H&M also said that the men’s collection, a first for Jimmy Choo, was well received with many of the shoes and bags now down to limited stock.

Source Drappersonline.com

Encompassing over 1.6 million square feet of retail space, Park Meadows is a premier indoor-outdoor shopping center. Park Meadows is located at the junction of I-25 and highway 470, providing convenient access to the broader Denver marketplace. Park Meadows is home to over 160 premium retailers, including Nordstrom, Coach, Juicy Couture and Apple; recently, Park Meadows completed an expansion that includes a 150,000 square foot outdoor lifestyle center and seven new restaurants. Located southeast of Denver in the Tech Corridor area, Park Meadows is within five miles of over 165,000 residents with annual incomes exceeding $115,000.

“We are pleased to enter the Denver marketplace with the opening of our Park Meadows retail store,” said Jeffrey Lubell, chairman, chief executive officer and chief merchant of True Religion Apparel, Inc. “Our Park Meadows store will extend the reach of the True Religion brand by offering consumers the entire assortment of our branded product that is not replicated elsewhere in the Denver marketplace.”

“Park Meadows’ premier reputation, upscale shopping experience and affluent customer base exemplifies the characteristics we seek as we expand our branded retail store base,” said Michael Buckley, president of True Religion Apparel, Inc. “We remain on track to open an additional 10 stores in 2009 and are excited about the prospects for this slate of stores.”

About True Religion Apparel, Inc.

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Based on the enthusiastic participation in the first Webinar in May, IFAI will conduct a second State of the Industry Webinar on the U.S. specialty fabrics market on June 9, 2009 between 10:00 am and 11:00 am (Central Daylight Time, CDT).

This Webinar presents an overview of the key findings from a two-part series state of the industry report published in the February and March issues of Specialty Fabrics Review magazine.

It will focus on the U.S. specialty fabrics market-market size, key markets, market trends, and the outlook for the market.

It will also include the outlook for end-product manufacturers in four specific areas: Awnings and canopies, tent rental, marine, and lightweight structures.

Audiences who should attend this Webinar: End product manufacturers in the specialty fabrics industry; suppliers serving or looking to serve the specialty fabrics industry; and any person or organization that touches the specialty fabrics industry and desires to know more about it.

Nonmembers – $99. Nonmembers need to pre-pay for this Webinar before registering for it: Pre-pay now. A follow-up e-mail will then be sent to you that will allow you to register for the Webinar.

Industrial Fabrics Association International