American department stores are lagging behind on sustainability efforts At department stores like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale’s, elaborate packaging has always been a part of the luxury experience. But with e-commerce far outstripping brick-and-mortar sales for most retailers, including department stores, the excess waste created with deliveries is piling up. The EPA said in May that packaging makes...
Inside eBay’s plan to snag more holiday sneaker sales For eBay, the beginning of the holidays was the perfect time to introduce authentication. The company finally announced on October 12 sneaker authentication for products over $100, which will launch later this month. It's an offering that has been standard at other resellers for years. EBay was one of the...
From Supreme to Gucci: How North Face uses big-name collaborations to drive ‘brand heat’ On September 23, The North Face posted a short video on its TikTok account that instantly drew a lot of attention: It featured a flag waving on the top of the mountain, with both the North Face and Gucci logos on it. It signaled its next collaboration -- the fourth...
How Steve Madden and Michael Kors are tackling diversity-focused recruitment Like many fashion brands, Steve Madden has spent the past few months looking for ways to improve diversity and inclusion within the company, particularly when it comes to recruitment. While the brand typically recruits through job boards like Indeed and LinkedIn, as well as referrals from current employees, starting this...
Why aren’t more brands setting up resale programs in-house? Resale’s biggest resource drain is that each product is a unique SKU. Most brands are built to sell products under a single SKU, all in the same condition and requiring only a single product code, a single set of photos and a few size charts, whether they’re selling dozens, hundreds...
To get Jeff Staple’s latest sneaker collab, you have to vote Jeff Staple, sneaker designer and outspoken personality in the streetwear world, has a new sneaker drop coming in collaboration with Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Ciambrone, creator of custom sneakers, and Nike. Potential buyers can line up for the virtual drop in a secret online shop and win the sneakers when they...
4 fashion brands with SoHo stores on the future of the NYC shopping district SoHo, long one of New York’s most desirable retail hubs, has been undergoing a transformation since the pandemic began. For years, it’s been the go-to neighborhood for hip, mostly-online brands looking to make the most impact in brick-and-mortar with the fewest number of stores. It’s not uncommon for brands to...
Inside fast fashion’s exodus from physical retail After being forced to temporarily close its stores for months, fast fashion is pulling away from its overextension in brick-and-mortar retail to focus on online sales.
Ramping up sustainability efforts, Madewell launches Recycled Shop Madewell joins the growing list of brands like Adidas and Lafayette 148 that have identified the materials step in the supply chain as an area where larger fashion brands can have a bigger impact. The scale at which some brands produce means that small changes can add up to a...