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| 19.05.2025 | Meet the sustainable fashion startup backed by H&M and Amazon | Smartex uses cameras and AI to detect flaws in fashion textiles as they are produced, preventing fabrics from going to waste.
Fashion has a big waste problem, with about a truckload of clothes thrown away and buried or burned every second, ... |
| 23.04.2025 | Tariffs and Trends: The Tug-of-War in Retail and Luxury Markets | In the world of commerce, the winds of change blow fiercely. Retail giants and luxury brands find themselves at a crossroads, grappling with tariffs, consumer behavior, and shifting market dynamics. The recent meeting between President Trum... |
| 22.04.2025 | Growth stalls for Hermes in China while supply chain rumors spread | Hermes kicked off 2025 with steady gains on the books, but the sheen dulls when you zoom in—especially in Asia. The French luxury house logged a 9% year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue, totaling EUR 4.13 billion (USD 4.4 billion).... |
| 13.06.2024 | The counterfeit crisis in fashion: Why it matters and the tech solutions leading the way | Consumer access to counterfeits and demand have skyrocketed in the last several years. With a significant share of counterfeit fashion products, 1 in 5 consumers under the age of 35 has purchased a counterfeit fashion and apparel item.
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| 04.06.2024 | Exclusive: FT leads C$4M funding for Canadian news outlet The Logic | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Canadian news outlet The Logic has raised C$4 million, CEO David Skok tells Axios, in a round led by The Financial Times' venture arm.
Why it matters: The fundraising is a vote of confidence for the u... |
| 03.06.2024 | AgriTech Innovations Blossom with Funding Surge | In the vast expanse of the AgriTech industry, a recent surge in funding has breathed new life into innovative solutions aimed at revolutionizing the way we approach agriculture. Among the notable beneficiaries of this funding wave is Saudi ... |
| 03.06.2024 | Outdoor Voices bought by Consortium Brand Partners | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Outdoor Voices, the distressed athleisure brand, will be acquired by private equity firm Consortium Brand Partners, staving off bankruptcy.
Why it matters: Activewear has become a crowded space, chall... |
| 30.05.2024 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Venture studio Squared Circles raises $40m, iyris nabs $16m for indoor ag | Squared Circles, the venture studio behind Nutrafol and other health, wellness, and food brands, announced a $40 million Series A fundraise this week led by private equity firm L Catterton.
There were fundraises a’ plenty coming from the ME... |
| 24.05.2024 | Vans parent VF completes portfolio review but is mum on details | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
VF Corp., the Denver-based apparel group, completed its portfolio review but was mum on details during an earnings call this week.
Why it matters: VF is reportedly shopping its Supreme brand now, thou... |
| 16.05.2024 | ‘People don’t realize how much fashion needs new materials’ but biomaterials investors can be hard to find, say experts | Fashion brands are desperately seeking new, sustainable materials as they come under increasing pressure to produce garments with improved environmental credentials, experts told the audiences of last week’s SynBioBeta conference in San Jos... |
| 19.04.2024 | Sephora is returning to the UK after 18 years — and betting on AI and gen Z for success | Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Sephora, the French multinational retailer of personal care and beauty products, has made a comeback to the UK after an 18-year hiatus. The company’s return to the UK market with stores in London and... |
| 12.04.2024 | That lipstick review could have been written by AI | Tech That lipstick review could have been written by AI
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2024-04-12T14:39:37Z
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| 02.04.2024 | Copenhagen Fashion Week Bans Exotic Animal Skins & Feathers – Will Others Follow? | 6 Mins Read Copenhagen Fashion Week made headlines last week after announcing it would ban exotic skins and feathers from its runways starting next year. Now, campaigners are calling on other fashion weeks to follow suit with cruelty-free p... |
| 29.03.2024 | 19 former child stars who have opened up about the price of fame | Entertainment 19 former child stars who have opened up about the price of fame
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| 27.03.2024 | Target's collection with Diane von Furstenberg is another step in the right direction for the brand as it leans into luxury for less | Retail Target's collection with Diane von Furstenberg is another step in the right direction for the brand as it leans into luxury for less
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| 20.03.2024 | The fashion industry is facing an uncertain year – opportunities for niche brands | The fashion industry is facing an uncertain year – opportunities for niche brands
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| 20.03.2024 | The potential $2 billion sale of Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty could make her the next celebrity billionaire | Retail The potential $2 billion sale of Selena Gomez's Rare Beauty could make her the next celebrity billionaire
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2024-03-20T17:52:51Z
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| 15.03.2024 | Redefining and Developing New Opportunities for Luxury Marketing: XIAOHONGSHU and VOGUE Business Host China Digital Excellence Summit in Paris | PARIS, March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- China's leading social media and lifestyle platform XIAOHONGSHU x VOGUE Business host the China Digital Excellence Summit and Gala Dinner during Paris Fashion Week 2024, on March 4th and 5th. The event,... |
| 26.02.2024 | The CEO of a $4 billion AI-powered business who helps companies hire talent around the world says globalization is ‘accelerating’ | Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Nikki Haley loses in South Carolina, Nextdoor’s CEO is out, and a CEO says globalization is still going strong. Have a productive Monday.
– Going global. Headlines blare that globalization is in reverse and... |
| 15.02.2024 | Here's how the cast of Apple TV+'s 'The New Look' compares to the real-life people they're playing | Entertainment Here's how the cast of Apple TV+'s 'The New Look' compares to the real-life people they're playing
Eve Crosbie
2024-02-15T13:36:20Z
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| 12.01.2024 | Former Lululemon employees call the company's response to founder Chip Wilson's comments on DEI 'a slap in the face' to people of color | Retail Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.
Voices of Color Former Lululemon employees call the company's response to founder Chip Wilson's comments on DEI 'a slap in the ... |
| 05.12.2023 | The life and career of Jenna Lyons, Real Housewife and former J. Crew executive | Real Housewife Jenna Lyons had a 26-year career at J. Crew and was an icon in the fashion industry. John Nacion/Variety
Jenna Lyons began her career at J.Crew in 1990 and climbed the ranks to become creative director.
Lyons' rare medical co... |
| 27.11.2023 | Climate Action 30 | Table of Contents
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| 26.11.2023 | TJ Maxx and other discount retailers could be the big winners in an otherwise bleak holiday shopping season | TJ Maxx and other off-price retailers could benefit the most this holiday season. Paul Morigi/Getty
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Reports say Americans will spend more this year, but that doesn't... |
| 25.11.2023 | Who Is Bernard Arnault? The LVMH founder is one of the world's richest people and his family-run company operates like the plot of 'Succession.' | Bernard Arnault, CEO of luxury-goods conglomerate LVMH, has brought all his five children into the business. Nicholas Kamm/Getty Images
Bernard Arnault is the world's third richest man. He has a net worth of $171 billion, according to Bloom... |
| 30.10.2023 | Meet Emma and Jens Grede, the team behind Kim Kardashian's Skims and Kylie Jenner's new clothing line, Khy | Kim Kardashian, Jens Grede, and Emma Grede pose with the Amazon Innovation Award during the 2022 CFDA Fashion Awards. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images
Emma and Jens Grede are the power couple behind celebrity brands like Skims and Brady.
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| 23.10.2023 | Textile recycling no longer for a few “sustainable” fashion firms | There is a growing appetite among some fashion retailers to turn old clothes into high-quality fibres, and then into new clothes. Source: Adobe Stock article-article-body
Earlier this year, fast fashion retailer Zara released its first wome... |
| 23.10.2023 | How Birkenstock went from an ‘ugly’ shoe company to a iconic brand worth billions | Source: Unsplash/Jakob Owens article-article-body
Asked to choose between a brown Birkenstock and a pink stiletto, most people would be able to make a fairly quick decision. In this year’s Barbie movie, Weird Barbie challenges Stereotypical... |
| 19.10.2023 | Victoria’s Secret stock soars 15% in 5 days after ditching wokeness strategy | Victoria’s Secret (NYSE: VSCO), the iconic lingerie brand, has experienced a substantial decline in shares and sales throughout 2023.
Much of this damage can be attributed to the company’s recent strategic shift, which sought to prioritize... |
| 11.09.2023 | Estee Lauder’s first investment in China is in a clean beauty brand | Code Mint, a Chinese homegrown beauty brand, has secured early-stage investments and incubation support from The Estee Lauder Companies and venture capital firm New Incubation Ventures. . Specific details about the move remain undisclosed.
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| 10.08.2023 | Coach is the new 'cool girl' brand for Gen Z | After years of sluggish sales, Coach has experienced a revival in recent years. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images
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| 09.08.2023 | CMOs to Watch: Meet the top marketers recently tapped by Delta, Glossier, and others to stoke demand and capture new opportunities | Glossier CMO Kleona Mack Glossier This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
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| 03.08.2023 | How Lizzo makes and spends her millions — from launching Yitty to buying a home previously owned by Harry Styles | Entertainment How Lizzo makes and spends her millions — from launching Yitty to buying a home previously owned by Harry Styles
Jason Guerrasio
2023-08-02T21:38:58Z
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| 31.07.2023 | Fragrance Players Enjoy Double-Digit Growth, Driven By Demand For Premium Labels | A billboard campaign of Dior's Sauvage, now the world's most popular fragrance NurPhoto via Getty Images |
| 24.07.2023 | Cool-girl brand Aritzia made employees rate each other's appearances, discriminated against Black salespeople, and fostered a culture of fear, some ex-staffers say | This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.
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| 21.07.2023 | Read the leaked Hearst Magazines memo announcing dozens of layoffs across titles like Cosmopolitan and Seventeen: 'Change can be difficult but it is necessary' | Hearst Tower, the New York City headquarters of Hearst Magazines, which implemented layoffs on Thursday across its portfolio of titles like Seventeen and Cosmopolitan. Rob Kim/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subs... |
| 21.07.2023 | The history of Skims: Kim Kardashian's wildly popular $4 billion shapewear line | Kim Kardashian said she might be more "covered-up" in Skims campaigns as she gets older. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Skims, the shapewear brand that Kim Kardashian owns, is worth $4 billion.
The brand sells undergarments and apparel ... |
| 18.07.2023 | Korean fashion platform Musinsa bags $190M Series C led by KKR at a $2.7B valuation | Musinsa, a Seoul-based fashion marketplace, said Wednesday it has raised a $190 million round of Series C funding led by KKR, with participation from Wellington Management.
The new capital put Musinsa’s valuation at approximately $2.76 bill... |
| 01.07.2023 | Shein's rise: How the wildly popular but controversial Chinese brand became the most feared fast-fashion retailer in the world | TV personality Sofia Suescun attends a Shein event in Ibiza, Spain. Influencers have helped boost the fast-fashion brand's popularity. Xavi Torrent/Getty
Shein is a fast-fashion retailer that produces thousands of garments and accessories a... |
| 30.06.2023 | Luxury retail workers earn about $45,000 per year to sell handbags and jewelry that can cost more than their take-home pay | A model holds Hermès bags Birkin bags during a presentation at Bonhams auction house in London in 2022. Frank Augstein/AP
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Luxury brands are increasingly having trouble finding and retaining talent for high-touch sales roles.
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| 23.06.2023 | Is The Future Of D2C Brands Purely Brick-And-Mortar? | In-store shoppingAdobeStock_140970862 |
| 19.06.2023 | Pangaia Brings Environmentally Conscious Fashion To Travelers At Dubai Airport | Pangaia is entering the airport retail channel for the first time at Dubai International.Lagardère Travel Retail |
| 06.06.2023 | BOND brings inspirational-driven approach to livestream shopping, raises $2M | Livestream shopping may not be as popular in the U.S. as it is in other parts of the world, but BOND founders Maddie Raedts and Sam Robinson believe they’ve cracked the code with an inspiration-driven shopping platform that focuses on creat... |
| 31.05.2023 | Why Kizik, A Hands-Free Footwear Brand, Has Expanded Into Retail | Kizik's first store opened in Fashion Place on May 19th, 2023.Chad Kirkland via Kizik |
| 30.05.2023 | Asos is raising 80 million pounds | British fashion platform Asos has successfully raised 75 million pounds (86.7 million euros) from institutional investors. Additionally, it has launched an equity raise of 5 million pounds (5.8 million euros) from retail investors. With the... |
| 27.05.2023 | Budding fashion designers are learning the benefits of creating digital outfits for Roblox | This year the Parsons School of Design teamed up with Roblox, an online gaming platform, for a design course.
The course taught students how to design and sell digital clothing on Roblox.
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| 22.05.2023 | 13 of the most successful twins in the world | Entertainment 13 of the most successful twins in the world
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| 22.05.2023 | Ultra-cheap Chinese shopping site Temu is becoming the new online dollar store | Temu, which is based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a subsidiary of Chinese commerce company PDD Holdings. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
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| 26.04.2023 | Luxury Travel Retail Poised To Skyrocket With China’s Reopening | BANGKOK, THAILAND - 2018/07/09: French luxury fashion brand Chanel store seen in Bangkok airport ... [+] duty free zone. (Photo by Geovien So/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)LightRocket via Getty Images |
| 24.04.2023 | China’s Resurgence Fuels The Luxury Market, Air Travel And Shipping | Young Woman In Backseat of Car, Reflected Lightsgetty |
| 27.03.2023 | 6+ things to know in #MiamiTech: Weo, Vacation & GRUBBR raise funding, Zigazoo launches GenZ app, 1st NFT restaurant opening in Miami & more | Facebook
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| 25.03.2023 | Meet François-Henri Pinault, the billionaire who's married to Salma Hayek and runs the luxury-goods empire that owns Gucci and Balenciaga | François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek in November 2022. MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images
François-Henri Pinault, 60, is the CEO of Kering, one of the world's largest luxury goods companies.
Pinault took the reins of the family business in... |
| 09.03.2023 | Meet the 8 Black and Latina female founders whose startups have reached a $1 billion valuation or higher | Jessica Alba is the founder of The Honest Company. Dia Dipasupil/Getty
A report found nine Black and Latina female founders have reached a $1 billion or higher valuation.
Among these entrepreneurs are Rihanna, Jessica Alba, and the makeup a... |
| 02.03.2023 | 9 sets of twin child stars who left Hollywood behind | Entertainment 9 sets of twin child stars who left Hollywood behind
Gabbi Shaw
2023-03-02T16:25:27Z
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| 01.03.2023 | Parade — the inclusive underwear brand beloved by Gen Z and self-styled as 'the internet's favorite' — is coming to Target | Underwear-startup Parade prides itself on inclusivity. Parade
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Inclusive underwear brand Parade is launching at 400 Target stores this week.
The brand is popular with younger consumers, but wants to grow its reach away from its Ge... |
| 24.02.2023 | Poshmark lays off employees just two months after being acquired by Naver | Poshmark, a Redwood City, California-headquartered secondhand apparel marketplace, is laying off a proportion of its 800+ employees. The reduction is coming about two months after South Korean internet firm Naver completed its acquisition o... |
| 28.01.2023 | Redefining the 'metaverse' -- how to determine real utility in the Web3 world | It’s time to redefine what has come to be known as the metaverse -- a reimagined internet, integrating both established and new technologies (think mixed reality) -- to Web3. Though possibilities appear to be plentiful, the 'digital reality... |
| 26.01.2023 | Here are the most counterfeited products in Nigeria | It is not difficult to sight counterfeit products in Nigeria. They are readily available in mammoth quantities on our streets, major roads, makeshift shops, and even markets. But this manufacturer’s nightmare does not come to play only in N... |
| 20.01.2023 | The Uptake | Sneaker resale market | Hi, it’s Edmund.
This week, I spoke with Richard Xia, co-founder and CEO of Novelship, an online marketplace that connects buyers and sellers of limited-edition streetwear and sneakers.
Headquartered in Singapore, the online marketplace aim... |
| 12.01.2023 | The world's richest person has made his daughter the CEO of Dior. All 4 of his sons have top roles at his companies, too. | Alexandre Arnault, Antoine Arnault and Delphine Arnault with their father Bernard. Vianney Le Caer/AP
Bernard Arnault has named his daughter Delphine as Dior's next CEO.
Arnault has four other children – and they all work across LVMH and it... |
| 09.12.2022 | Arielle Charnas' company, Something Navy, is floundering amid dwindling sales, an employee exodus, and furious suppliers | This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
The India-based supplier was incensed. It was June, and buzzy clothing brand Something Navy — founded by the influencer Arielle Charnas — w... |
| 05.12.2022 | Why More Female Founders Are Turning to Crowdfunding | Jasmine Wicks-Stephens, Founder of faace
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FAACE the ethical skincare brand is set to launch its first Seedrs crowdfunding campaign to support global expansion plans and help tackle investing inequality BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, December 5, 20... |
| 20.11.2022 | The 10 people transforming DEI - from the founder of Stop AAPI Hate, to the CEO of Eaton | Insider
Insider's 100 People Transforming Business highlights 100 leaders across 10 industries who are driving unprecedented change and innovation. The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion list includes leaders from such organizations as PEN Am... |
| 17.11.2022 | Adidas reveals its first collection of NFT wearables in new product category dubbed Virtual Gear | Almost a year to the day since adidas dipped its toes in the metaverse pool, and now just days after Nike formally announced its first large-scale web3 project, Dot Swoosh, the company has unveiled a 16-piece digital outerwear collection. H... |
| 03.11.2022 | Gen Z-ers are using their own metaverse avatars as inspiration for their real-life clothing choices | Gaming platform Roblox surveyed 1,000 Gen Z-ers on their fashion preferences.
2 in 5 said they prefer that their avatar be more stylish than their actual self.
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| 09.10.2022 | Nanushka co-founders Sandra Sandor and Peter Baldaszti is part of the Business of Fashion 500 | Congratulations to Nanushka co-founders Sandra Sandor and Peter Baldaszti on their inclusion in The Business of Fashion 500, the definitive index of people shaping the global fashion industry. The co-founders of Nanushka and parent company ... |
| 06.10.2022 | Tapestry's Strategy to Increase Equity and Diversity at All Employee Levels | By BOF STUDIO
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The parent company of Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman seeks to expand diversity within its leadership teams and tackle gender and racial inequali... |
| 01.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Planted’s $72m for whole-cut ‘chicken,’ genomics startup Pattern snags $35m | Swiss alt-protein startup Planted raised Series B funding to expand its line of whole-cut plant-based chicken items. Agtech and genomics startup Pattern also announced Series B funding, while carbon-neutral milk company closed a Series A ro... |
| 24.08.2022 | Nong Rak To Unveil New Season of Knitwear at New York Fashion Week September 2022 | Handmade with sustainably sourced new and vintage yarns in a variety of lively and luxurious colors, experience Nong Rak at NYFW 2022 at the Larrie Gallery. NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, August 24, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nong Rak, multi-hyph... |
| 03.08.2022 | THEN AND NOW: 19 sets of siblings who were child stars | Entertainment THEN AND NOW: 19 sets of siblings who were child stars
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| 02.08.2022 | DTC Briefing: Why community building has become such a hot topic for startups | Now, the term is being tossed around more by DTC brands for a few reasons. One, is that there are simply more tools, like Geneva, through which DTC brands can build chatrooms for their customers. Previously, brands mostly stuck to Slack (wh... |
| 02.08.2022 | THEN AND NOW: 8 sets of twins who were child stars | Entertainment THEN AND NOW: 8 sets of twins who were child stars
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| 26.07.2022 | ‘People want to engage with the brand’: Glossier’s executive creative director on opening a new store in D.C. | I understand that each Glossier location has some unique features in the store. From a design perspective, what are some of the elements you consider when building a new location?
There are a few different, I would say, creative guardrails ... |
| 20.07.2022 | Why Should Business Leaders Pay Attention To NFTs? | Dr. Casuel Pitts is the CEO of Ultimate Discount Services INC, Winsonic MetaVerse and Entrepreneur Empire Holdings LLC. |
| 14.07.2022 | Are Sustainability Investments Really Impacting Climate Targets? | Shoe recycling factory processing shoes 100% into raw materials plastics, rubber, textile and foam ... [+] on April 13, 2022 in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands. Getty Images |
| 21.06.2022 | Chanel is opening boutiques exclusively for the superrich—but shoppers may have to battle investors as its handbags have been named as one of the best hedges against inflation | Sign up for the Fortune Features email list so you don’t miss our biggest features, exclusive interviews, and investigations.
Chanel will begin rolling out a number of invite-only private boutiques in Asia next year to the top level of its ... |
| 17.06.2022 | This Week in European Tech: EcoVadis scores $500 million+, Softgarden sells for $125 million, Project A closes $375 million fund, and more
What happened this week in European Tech? | This week, our research team tracked close to 100 tech funding deals worth over €2.4 billion, and more than 22 exits, M&A transactions, and rumours, and related news stories across Europe.
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| 13.06.2022 | Tech startup M&A picks up in the downturn | It’s an unfortunate time to be out raising funding — startup valuations have taken a hit, investors aren’t writing cheques as eagerly and companies that burn a lot of capital each month are looking increasingly unappetising.
Several startup... |
| 31.05.2022 | Why recycled luxury brand Philip Karto is opening physical stores | In some instances luxury sales associates personally reach out to customers when new products come in or even write handwritten notes for customers, Wong said. Chanel, on the other hand, said it is planning to open dedicated boutiques for i... |
| 15.04.2022 | Sustainable Wardrobes Depend On A 75% Reduction In New Items | 4 Mins Read
By: Samantha Sharpe, Monique Retamal, Taylor Brydges, University of Technology Sydney.
If things don’t change fast, the fashion industry could use a quarter of the world’s remaining global carbon budget to keep warming under 2℃ ... |
| 29.03.2022 | DTC Briefing: At Shoptalk, the retail tech landscape pounces on the DTC boom | Another big area of focus for DTC startups is cutting down on customer acquisition costs and relying less on Facebook to acquire new customers. So some of the tech right now that’s gaining the most interest among DTC startups – like zero-pa... |
| 14.03.2022 | Kirsten Green on selling to consumers in the metaverse: brands should “get in there” | When Forerunner Ventures was founded in 2012, traditional brands still reigned supreme, and most of us shopped in physical spaces. Firm founder Kirsten Green, who was earlier an equity research analyst at Banc of America Securities, was may... |
| 07.03.2022 | How retailers are responding to the Ukraine crisis | Fast fashion retailer H&M announced on Wednesday that it temporarily shuttered all sales in Russia. The H&M Group currently operates 168 stores in Russia, according to the company’s website. In a statement, the company said it’s “co... |
| 10.02.2022 | Here’s What Retail Real Estate Looks Like In The Metaverse | Everyrealm's Metajuku shopping district in DecentralandEveryrealm Inc. |
| 09.02.2022 | Gap : A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Design Teams at Gap Inc. | Gap Inc.
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| 27.01.2022 | Buzzy beauty brand Glossier just laid off more than 80 employees | Staff at a Glossier store. Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images
Beauty brand Glossier just laid off more than 80 corporate employees.
CEO Emily Weiss said in an internal email that Glossier “got ahead of ourselves on hiring.”
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| 26.01.2022 | Hermes подала в суд на создателя NFT-сумок MetaBirkin | Французский дом моды Hermes подал в суд на художника Мейсона Ротшильда, который продает NFT-токены с изображениями сумок. Рисунки из серии, которую Ротшильд назвал MetaBirkin, являются почти полными копиями продукции Hermes.
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| 25.01.2022 | Fashion Nova Fined by FTC for Allegedly Hiding Bad Reviews Online | Teejay Boris, Tech Times 25 January 2022, 11:01 pm
Fashion Nova has been fined by the FTC or the Federal Trade Commission of the United States to settle a complaint that alleges the fast-fashion brand of hiding or blocking bad reviews from ... |
| 18.01.2022 | Hermès подала в суд на NFT-художника, который продавал виртуальные сумки под брендом MetaBirkin | Hermès подала 47-страничный иск в Южный окружной суд Нью-Йорка, назвав создателя «цифровым спекулянтом, который стремится быстро разбогатеть», сообщил Business of Fashion. Hermès считает, что он неправомерно использовал ее популярный бренд ... |
| 17.01.2022 | Agility Public Warehousing K S C P : 5 Ways the Pandemic has Changed the Supply Chain | This blog was originally published by the World Economic Forum
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Two years into the pandemic, the global supply chain continues to sputter and break down. Each day comes news of choked ports, out-of-place shipping... |
| 06.01.2022 | ‘It’s easy to come up with a contrived adjusted EBITDA’: After a frothy 2021, the pressure is on for newly-public DTC startups to turn a profit | Some of the biggest e-commerce startups went public this year — and they all waxed poetic in their S-1s about their potential for growth. But what still eludes many of them is profitability.
Warby Parker lost $55.9 million on $370.5 million... |
| 06.01.2022 | ‘It’s easy to come up with a contrived adjusted EBITDA’: After a frothy 2021, the pressure is on for newly-public DTC startups to turn a profit | Rent the Runway, in its S-1, deducted rental product depreciation in calculating its adjusted EBITDA. “Rent the Runway, to exclude what is arguably its core cost from its EBITDA, doesn’t make much sense to us,” a Financial Times’ columnist ... |
| 28.12.2021 | 12 photos that show how BTS’ style has evolved through the years | BTS perform onstage for the 2020 American Music Awards. Photo by Big Hit Entertainment/AMA2020/Getty Images via Getty Images
BTS’s style has taken shape as the group’s popularity increased over the years.
The South Korean boy band has worn ... |
| 09.12.2021 | Breakout Ventures has a new, $112.5 million fund, backed by Tony Fadell, Chris Sacca and others | Breakout Ventures, a San Francisco-based seed- and Series A-stage venture firm that funds what it calls creative biosciences startups, has closed the second fund in its five-year history with $112.5 million in capital commitments.
Both of i... |
| 07.12.2021 | DTC Briefing: Affiliate marketing gets a second look from brands in time for the holidays | The rise of affiliate marketing went hand-in-hand with the blog boom in the early to mid-2000s as average writers realized that they could make a quick buck by say, spinning up mattress reviews sites. But, affiliate commerce got a facelift ... |
| 07.12.2021 | DTC Briefing: Affiliate marketing gets a second look from brands in time for the holidays | This is the latest installment of the DTC Briefing, a weekly Modern Retail column about the biggest challenges and trends facing the volatile direct-to-consumer startup world. To receive it in your inbox every week, sign up here.
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| 29.11.2021 | Lululemon is counter-suing Peloton as the brands battle over athleisure design patents | Lululemon is counter-suing Peloton, claiming Peloton infringed on several of its design patents.
Lululemon is seeking an injunction to stop Peloton from selling those products, plus damages.
The suit follows a lawsuit filed by Peloton on No... |
| 26.11.2021 | Peloton and Lululemon are in a legal tussle over who owns athleisure | Peloton filed a lawsuit against Lululemon after Lululemon threatened to sue the fitness company.
The lawsuit stems from Peloton’s new apparel line, which launched in September.
Lululemon claims that several of the product infringe on its de... |
| 11.11.2021 | Livestreaming—Product Or Distribution Channel? | By Emma Cai |
| 26.10.2021 | The “ghost stores” of Instagram | A few months ago, I came across a fashion brand on Instagram that purported to be a Los Angeles-based, woman-owned boutique. The tagline on its Instagram bio, “Alteration is innovation,” suggested that the brand championed clothing alterati... |
