Want to see a brand that embodies every single facet of the next-gen purchasing ethos? Look no further than Collusion, the most successful brand in ASOS’ catalog. Collusion came onto the market with a bang in 2018, launching with six […]
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As recently as five years ago, I would have said that Walmart fashion is an oxymoron. Denise Incandela joined the value behemoth in 2017 and is now Executive Vice President, Apparel and General Merchandise Private Brands, Walmart U.S. From that
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It has been my habit to try to visit Macy’s in Herald Square whenever I am in the area: from the time I was a student at FIT, throughout my working career (including Bamberger’s), and now as an adjunct instructor
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The much-debated Disney versus DeSantis blow-up – the one in which one of America’s most beloved brands came into the crosshairs of Florida Governor and 2024 GOP Presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis over the Florida measure that critics have dubbed the
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Readers, let us not forget this: Emily Weiss, after founding a wildly successful blog that spawned an even more wildly successful beauty brand, is still only 37 years old. Thirty. Seven. She’s achieved more creative, business, and IP success in
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When Tritton took the top job in late 2019, the iconic home furnishings destination desperately needed a reinvention. The former Target chief merchant rapidly implemented long-overdue strategy changes. While one could quarrel with some of his decisions (e.g., abruptly changing
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The rap against RH was that it was a one-trick pony, with just a single design look that wouldn’t allow it to grow beyond a limited base. With the introduction of its new RH Contemporary program this month – which
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Powerful forces are weighing on existing supply chains. We needn’t look far to notice the effects that shipping delays, rising costs, geopolitical headwinds, climate instability, and the need for secure access to goods have inflicted on our industry. Rather than
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Although they say they don’t care about conformity, next-gen consumers sure are thirsty for access to hot ticket brands. H&M is the latest online fashion retailer to heed the call by hosting competing brands on its online marketplaces. Over 13
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Best Buy, under Hubert Joly’s run as CEO, defied the odds and became one of the great turnaround stories in recent retail history. Ever since he left, it appears that the turnaround seems to be continuing…but the question is: Is
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