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Retail Luxury Executive Talks Marketing, Career Advice

Retail Luxury Executive Talks Marketing, Career Advice

By Maren Fagan November 30, 2023

Georgetown Retail & Luxury Association (GRLA) hosted a Nov. 27 conversation about the luxury retail business model and marketing with the head of brand marketing and experience at TheRealReal, a sustainable...

BUSBOYS AND POETS

Being a Conscious Consumer in the District

By Emrose Kathawala November 17, 2017

In our hectic daily lives as Georgetown students, we can easily forget that we are also consumers — where we choose to spend our money matters. Our purchases at certain stores and restaurants not only...

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Rosslyn’s new TargetExpress will celebrate its grand opening Saturday. The new storefront, located at 1500 Wilson Blvd., is a third of a mile from the Rosslyn Georgetown University Transportation Shuttles stop.

Target, District Taco Arrive in Rosslyn

By Melina Delkic October 9, 2015

Georgetown students now have two more reasons to trek across the Key Bridge. Target opened its latest flexible format storefront in Rosslyn Wednesday, catering to young professionals, local hotel guests...

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In addition to bargain prescription and nonprescription glasses, Warby Parker’s new Georgetown storefront features artwork by poster artist Jason Munn as well as books from the eyeglass retailer’s new Warby Parker Press.

Warby Parker Launches in Georgetown

By Maureen Tabet October 9, 2015

Online eyewear company Warby Parker opened a retail store in Georgetown on Sept. 26. The storefront, located at 3225 M St. NW, celebrated its launch by releasing an exclusive pair of sunglasses only...

Retail Killed the Rhino

By The Editorial Board March 3, 2015

Walking down M Street amid the designer retailers and high-end restaurants, it is often difficult to remember that Georgetown is and will always be a neighborhood. All of us value Georgetown for its history...

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Georgetown Business Improvement District discussed the neighborhood’s shift from restaurants to chain retailers at its November meeting.

M Street Restaurants Lose Out to Retail

By Maureen Tabet November 14, 2014

Restaurants have historically colored the history of the Georgetown neighborhood: John F. Kennedy proposed to Jackie in Martin’s Tavern, and Barack took Michelle out for a birthday dinner at Café...

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The old Prospect lot will be converted into a retail hub called Prospect Place, pending approvals.

New Retail Hub Will Replace Prospect Lot

By Lucy Pash September 30, 2014

One of Georgetown’s oldest parking lots, located at 3320 Prospect St. NW across from Café Milano, will soon be replaced by a new retail center called Prospect Place. The current 82-space parking garage...

Rent the Runway Is Coming!

Rent the Runway Is Coming!

By Emma Holland and Emma Holland September 18, 2014

Ladies of Georgetown, get ready for a game changer. There is no reason to starve yourself into that mistake of a prom dress just so you can go to Georgetown's next formal event. Rent the Runway is set...

M Street’s Retail Takeover

M Street’s Retail Takeover

By David Brown and Editor-in-Chief August 29, 2014

As students settle in on the Hilltop this week, they may notice sweeping changes to Georgetown storefronts. Over the summer, local businesses — most notably restaurants — have announced closure...

Better Than Plastic: Confronting Issues of Body Image

By Daria Etezadi May 16, 2014

I had never worked in sales before. Before this year, my only work experience was limited to babysitting and teaching. But I wanted a job — a real job where I would at last be a working woman. I...

COURTESY GRLA

John Galantic, president and chief operating officer of Chanel Inc., speaks in Gaston Hall. GRLA places a strong focus on bringing notable speakers to campus.

Well-Suited for Luxury

By Jess Kelham-Hohler April 11, 2014

Since its conception in January 2012, the Georgetown Retail and Luxury Association has aimed to bring the world of luxury business to the Hilltop. The group has brought numerous impressive speakers...

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M: Past and Present

By Hunter Main April 11, 2014

In 1985, small-businesses owner Moses Robbins, closing down his Georgetown clothing store after almost 15 years, envisioned the downfall of the neighborhood’s retail district. “Georgetown will...

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