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", 10 December 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2013. WindowsWear is a current and archival collection of retail and visual displays dating back to 1931. The collection provides retailers, designers, brands and creative professionals with photos for competitive research, inspiration and trend ideas over the years as they look to create visuals for today's retail environments.Young, Vicki
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's Manhattan campus, WindowsWear has a museum called the WindowsWear Museum, featuring fashion windows and in-store displays. The company also offers window display tours in New York City,"WindowsWear"
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", 05 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014. an annual awards event for retailers, and workshops covering visual merchandising, store design, trends, and concepts.

History

WindowsWear was founded by Jon Harari, Michael Niemtzow, former colleagues at

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, and Raul Tovar. The team includes photographers stationed in various countries and cities. WindowsWear launched its company in November 2012, with ''

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'' as a launch partner.Levinson, Lauren
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”, 19 November 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013. WindowsWear has funding from investors at companies such as

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"WindowsWear Receives a Friends and Family Round of Financing During Their One-Year Anniversary"
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Users

WindowsWear is used by retailers, designers and universities such as

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, EBC Hochschule, FIT,

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, The Planning and Visual Educational Partnership,

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