NEW YORK: The New York City Economic Development Corporation has issued an RFP seeking an agency to run its “Project Pop-Up” fashion competition.

The program is one of the six initiatives created last year by the city to support New York's $55 billion fashion industry, which employs 165,000 people.

Competing agencies will be asked to submit ideas for a unique shop or online retail center for the pop-up competition. The winning concept will be developed into a temporary store, which ...