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Amazon Is World’s Most Valuable Brand As It Breaks $200bn Mark
Amazon has made history as the first brand in the world to be worth over $200 billion (£153bn), defending its position as the world’s...
Jan 30, 20202 min read


2nd Street Opens 4th US Location
2nd Street USA, Inc.,the second-hand clothing store operator owned by Japan’s GEO Holdings Corporation, announced on Thursday that it is...
Jan 24, 20202 min read


DTC brands’ Growth-at-all-costs Strategy Is Stunting Product Development
Colin Hunter, co-founder of bespoke menswear brand Alton Lane, has spent over a year planning the brand’s launch into denim, a new...
Jan 24, 20201 min read


A Japanese Rock Star — and Real Estate Mogul — Talks Retail, Strategy
Paul Smith may not have set out to conquer the world — or even Nottingham — when he started his fashion business, but he went much...
Jan 17, 20201 min read


Fashion’s Sustainability Battles Seen Spilling Into Social Realms
The fight for green credentials has swept the fashion industry, emerging as a key battle line for luxury groups seeking to burnish their...
Jan 9, 20201 min read


Amazon Readies for Leap Into Luxury Fashion
After nearly a decade of strategizing, iterating — and false starts — 2020 looks to be the year Amazon steps onto the runway, and into...
Jan 8, 20201 min read


The Demand For Genderless Kids Apparel Is On The Rise
With millennials and Gen Z entering into parenthood, genderless clothing for babies and kids under the age of 12 is on the rise. “More...
Jan 1, 20203 min read


U.N. ‘Texpertise’ Event Looks at Fashion’s Sustainable Development Goals
At a special event held at the United Nations last week, the Texpertise Network of Messe Frankfurt, the Conscious Fashion Campaign and...
Dec 31, 20191 min read


How Target Became A Model Retailer. Especially In The Age of Amazon
American retailers, school is in session. The teacher? Target Corp. Yes, Target. The cheap-chic retailer — in distress just five years...
Dec 30, 20194 min read


135 Countries Fighting for “Fridays’ for Future”
Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who shot to global fame for inspiring worldwide student strikes to promote action against climate...
Dec 18, 20191 min read


What Happens When a Weddings Influencer Gets Divorced?
Stone Fox Bride made Molly Rosen Guy the face of bohemian weddings. Then her marriage ended. A woman who bought her wedding dress at...
Dec 11, 20195 min read


Indian Retail Seen Booming — but Issues Remain
Will $1 trillion be enough to ignite an explosion of growth in India’s retail market? That’s the question being asked as overseas brands...
Dec 11, 20191 min read


TikTok’s Biggest Hits of the Year — and Its Predictions for 2020
TikTok has released the TikTok 100, a year-in-review list that names the top videos, genres, creators and memes that shaped the...
Dec 10, 20195 min read


Luxury goods are like the new consumer staples in China, fund manager says
Luxury goods are the new consumer “staples” for Chinese consumers, according to Raphael Pitoun, portfolio manager at CQS New City Equity...
Nov 26, 20192 min read


Louis Vuitton Owner LVMH Buys Tiffany For $16.2 Billion
Topline: The French luxury group LVMH, controlled by billionaire Bernard Arnault, has scooped up the heritage American jeweler Tiffany &...
Nov 26, 20192 min read


Eco, value and innovation are key to youth shoppers this festive season
The under 35s will be key to the Christmas shopping season internationally, a new study shows. And retailers who want to reach them need...
Nov 26, 20192 min read


Condé Nast to Rethink Plastic Packaging
Condé Nast has pledged to the UN’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, becoming what the UN claims is the first media outlet to...
Nov 22, 20191 min read


Apparel Plays Key Role in Target’s Strong Q3 Performance
Target Corp.’s third-quarter results Wednesday showed strength across the business, from the top line to the bottom. The retailer smashed...
Nov 21, 20191 min read


The Metaphysics of Kylie Cosmetics Being Sold to Coty
Is this the harbinger of a new stage in the Kardashian-Jenner empire? And if so, what does it mean for the rest of us? On Monday, Kylie...
Nov 20, 20191 min read


Can FaZe Clan Build a Billion-Dollar Business?
They already make every moment into consumable content. What can it become? This article is part of our continuing Fast Forward series,...
Nov 16, 20193 min read
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