Maison Blog - Out to Lunch - It's Baton Rouge

Though the world of retail fashion has changed dramatically in the
last 20 years, the art of good salesmanship never changes. And it
continues to be the key to many a successful business. Hans
Sternberg is something of an expert on this topic. For 30 years
Hans had a successful career in retail with his family s beloved
department store, Goudchaux s. Then, in the early 1990s, Hans
embarked on a second career with the creation of Starmount Life
Insuarnce and Always Care Benefits. Now, at age 82, Hans has
launched his third venture High Flyer Resources. High Flyer is a
new benefits administration company. Though Hans career path is
varied, he tells Stephanie that the common thread connecting it all
together has been good salesmanship and good service. Goudchaux s
was a retail fashion leader and trend setter in Baton Rouge back in
the day, as was Maison Blanche, its sister store in New Orleans.
Today it s a challenge for department stores to compete. But the
brave new world of online shopping and digital retail has created
new opportunities for folks like fashion blogger like January Hart
Rizzo. January has an apparel design degree and worked in the
children s apparel before launching her own fashion blog, and
growing it in an online fashion influencer with 40,000 folks
following her on Instagram. From Hans Sternberg s family retail
history dating back to before the American Revolution to January
Hart Rizzo s online blog dating back to 2013, this is a fascinating
look at Baton Rouge fashion and business. Photos at Mansurs On The
Boulevard by Ken Stewart.

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