Olivia Palermo Engaged; Founder of Marshalls Dies

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Local
· Chain stores came on strong in 2013 [DMN]
· Barnes & Noble closes two stores in FW [Star-Telegram]
· The hottest spots for retail in 2014 [D Real Estate Daily]

National
· Minimalism is out; welcome maximalism [Guardian]
· Alfred Marshall of Marshalls stores has died at age of 94 [NYT]
· Incredible outfits, hair from a scanned 1913 yearbook [Twisted Sifter]
· CEO of Allen Edmonds shoes on reinventing an old-school brand [FastCo]
· Kirsten Dunst is L'Oréal Professionnel's international spokesperson [Elle UK]
· Cara Delevingne poses with bird in new Mulberry campaign [Fashion Mag]
· Olivia Palermo engaged to longtime boyfriend, model Johannes Huebl [Harper's Bazaar UK]