Fashion Briefing: Inside the growing, sometimes sketchy, world of inventory sourcing for resale Until now, a fragmented network of gray market suppliers, excess stock from brands and retailers and drop-shipped items from factories have made up the bulk of the inventory one finds on platforms like TikTok Shop and Whanot. But as the revenue opportunity for these marketplaces increase, new players are looking...
Hollister, Neutrogena lay out Lollapalooza plans centered on Gen-Z awareness, merch sales With multi-faceted activations, fashion and beauty brands are set to have a big presence at Lollapalooza this weekend.
Watch resellers say Rolex’s certified pre-owned channel is increasing the overall market for secondhand watches The entry and rapid rise of a watch juggernaut like Rolex into the lucrative secondhand watch market has taken market share from secondhand dealers and marketplaces. But many sellers told Glossy that the ensuing growth of the entire market for secondhand watches has been worth the adjustment.
How the shifting shopping calendar has become a customer acquisition opportunity Prime Day has become Prime Week, Black Friday has become Black Friday Month, back-to-school shopping now starts in June, and holiday shopping is starting in October. As brands and retailers compete for an edge during these lucrative periods, the traditional shopping calendar is getting elongated and spread out.
Fashion Briefing: Canadian brands are investing in US fulfillment centers in wake of new tariffs For Canadian brands, the new wave of tariffs adds to the continued instability of the lucrative U.S. market and expedites plans for moves like establishing local distribution.
Exclusive: Target aims to strengthen its tween business with new multi-year Pacsun partnership The debut collection — made up of over 100 styles priced at $30 or less — encompasses T-shirts, tank tops, denim and dresses, all targeted at tweens and available in sizes XS-XXL. New products will be added to the collection every month and sold in Target stores and on Target.com.
‘An evolution of the brand’: Lifestyle categories are now driving the majority of Beyond Yoga’s revenue Beyond Yoga's overall sales grew 14% year over year in the last quarter, while direct revenue was up 40%. The newer categories, outside of the brand's original core product of yoga pants, leggings and sports bras, are now driving over 60% of Beyond Yoga's total revenue.
Fashion Briefing: Sneaker brands are slowing their drops to combat sneaker fatigue In recent years, the sneaker release schedule has been cluttered with new drops. But now, sneaker brands are taking a different approach: taking time between their releases. They're also debuting entirely new silhouettes, rather than repeatedly rolling out iterations on existing models. The aim is to increase the impact of...
Salomon continues its US growth streak by launching at Foot Locker On Wednesday, Salomon officially launched in Foot Locker stores and online. Foot Locker representatives called the launch one of the retailer's "most exciting brand partnership moments of the year."