You would like and be inspired by her, the 20-something founder of a women’s wear brand over whom everyone is going gaga. Yet, her concerns were more prosaic in our recent chat: wholesale opportunities are scarce as retailers play safe in a challenging environment – and that wholesale demands might overwhelm her Read more…
The beginning of May marks the end of the first fiscal quarter (February through April) and is a critical time to take stock of your business. How you respond to insights gleaned from the first fiscal quarter in the coming months can determine business performance for the rest of the Read more…
The past decade has been a steady drumbeat of retail’s imminent demise as brick-and-mortar Goliaths were outwitted and outpaced by such digitally-native upstarts like Bonobos and Everlane. Capitalizing on e-commerce’s growing piece of the retail pie, superior digital marketing and compelling prices through the elimination of the middle-man, the Davids Read more…
Much has been said about this year’s play of musical chairs among creative directors at fashion houses. It is clear that designers have lost significant influence within key areas of the fashion industry. The acceleration of the retail calendar, the primacy of the brand and the complicated product structure that goes Read more…
Bloomingdale’s, the storied retailer, knew what it was doing in 1898 when it installed the first escalators in a department store. The new technology became a source of curiosity, attracting customers, and also opening up much needed space on multiple floors for merchandise to be displayed. Technology has since been the retailer’s Read more…