This week, Rent the Runway announced its latest partnership with Nordstrom: RTR Revive. At 24 Nordstrom Rack locations, customers can purchase (not rent) worn items from Rent the Runway’s catalog, essentially hosting a small resale section within the store.
Prior to ex-Celine designer Daniel Lee’s appointment as creative director at Bottega Veneta, the brand was a sore spot on Kering’s earnings sheet, with several years of declining sales. Now, less than two years since he joined, the brand is growing faster than its sister brands including Saint Laurent and...
When it filed for its second bankruptcy last year, the company closed more than 2,000 stores throughout the world. Its massive overhead was a contributing factor in the company shutting down. Upon its return, Payless will shift its focus away from the U.S. to pour more resources into Latin America,...
As the Chinese market continues to slow down after several years of being the fastest-growing market in fashion, collaborations can provide the necessary boost brands need to keep Chinese customers engaged.
Skateboarding has been a popular pastime for American youth since its introduction in the 1970s, but it wasn't until the early 2000s that skateboarding became a popular hobby, professional skateboarders became celebrities, and apparel brands started catering to them both.
While the U.K. retail world is having much the same difficulties that American retail has had -- suffering one of its worst years on record in 2019 -- but when it comes to luxury department stores, the U.K. is actually coming out ahead.
This week, Macy’s Inc. announced it’s closing 28 stores, making it the latest in a long line of retailers and department stores suffering the effects of a volatile retail environment and downsizing. But the company’s other retail subsidiary — Bloomingdale’s — has been one of the more resilient contenders in...
A typical brand Instagram account usually has a few different types of posts: inspirational photos, promotional images of new products, the occasional showcase of user-generated content showing off that same new product. Scroll through the Instagram account of sneaker resale platform Grailed, and you’re more likely to see a profane,...
One popular image of a cofounder is that of a creative type — someone who designs a product, dreams up branding and serves as the face of the company. Then there’s the business type — the person who works behind the scenes and handles the financials and any acquisition deals....