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Management
Chicken or the Egg: Death of Fashion or Death of Retail?
Kate Newlin
May 28, 2018
Consider that in 2017, 5,000 stores closed, 21 chains filed for bankruptcy and 106 million square feet of retail were vacated. Pretty bad, right? Well ...
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Macy’s STORY Move
Robin Lewis
May 15, 2018
I’m hoping that Rachel Shechtman, founder of the storied STORY theme shop, will perform a real “miracle on 34th Street” and on the many other ...
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Streetwear Goes Mainstream
Sarah Holbrook
May 13, 2018
For those whose exposure to hip-hop doesn’t extend far beyond the Hamilton soundtrack, there was a rush to Spotify and Apple Music when Kendrick Lamar ...
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Modest Moves Mainstream
Judith Russell
May 8, 2018
At a much-anticipated show in New York in February, models sashayed down the runway in loose-fitting dresses made of opulent textiles adorned with jeweled trims ...
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Powerbranding for New Retail
Roberto Ramos
May 1, 2018
“What do you bring to this party?” This is the very direct and consequential challenge consumers are posing to brands today. Empowered with an increasingly ...
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The Beauty Industry Faces Its Biggest Challenge, Ever
Michael Coady
April 27, 2018
The beauty industry is facing the biggest and most complicated period in its history. Some might say, “The beauty industry is broken.” Others may ask, ...
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Victoria’s Secret: Behind the Curve
Robin Lewis
April 25, 2018
Who would’ve thunk it? How could Les Wexner, the IQ leader of leaders in the pantheon of retail greats, not have thunk ahead of the ...
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Alibaba vs. Amazon: Who Will Become Biggest Fastest?
Robin Lewis
April 10, 2018
Together, Alibaba and Amazon have about a $1.2 trillion market cap, ($483 billion for Alibaba and $720 billion for Amazon). Maybe they should unite. Not ...
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