Neiman Marcus’s holiday campaign marries the old with the new It’s the biggest moment of the year for chief brand officer Nabil Aliffi and his team, who start planning the annual effort the previous spring. This year’s campaign, announced and launching on Wednesday, continues Aliffi’s strategy of combining touchstones from the retailer’s long history with new brands, influencers and ideas.
Watches are the next frontier for quiet luxury Tim Stracke, CEO of the watch marketplace Chrono24, said a number of factors are contributing to the growth of brands like Patek Philippe and Richard Milles, which are known for their elegant and understated watches.
Weekend Briefing: The convergence of social media and commerce Last week, we saw more evidence that social media platforms are becoming marketplaces, while marketplaces are seeking to become more like social media. Elsewhere, Cucinelli and Ferragamo showed the diverging paths of the luxury industry, while improvements in the Swiss watch export business were a good sign for the category's...
Week in Review: Adidas recovers from Yeezy fallout, TikTok adds authentication, the lab-grown diamond industry takes a hit On this week’s episode, we discuss how Adidas has fared since its decision to cut ties with Kanye West, why TikTok launched a new authentication service for vintage handbags and to what extent the collapse of one of the largest lab-grown diamond manufacturers will impact the industry.
How Florence by Mills increased its TikTok views by nearly 800% Florence by Mills, the direct-to-consumer beauty brand founded by actress Millie Bobby Brown in 2019, is one of the brands that has made analyzing TikTok trends and creating TikTok content a major part of its marketing strategy.
Luxury resale platforms are relying on consignment to bring in more supply Both eBay and Rebag have launched consignment models on their respective platforms in the last month. Consignment differs from the original selling models of both platforms. EBay is primarily a peer-to-peer marketplace, where sellers sell directly to buyers and use eBay to host the listing. Rebag, on the other hand,...
Century 21’s Larry Mentzer and Judy Duzich on driving the store’s comeback COO Larry Mentzer and Judy Duzich, vice president and general merchandising director of Century 21, joined the Glossy Podcast to talk about the store’s grand reopening in May and their plans to build upon the first location.
Uniqlo’s new US CEO Yoshihide Shindo plans aggressive American retail expansion It’s been a big year for Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo. Earlier this month, its parent company, Fast Retailing, posted a quarterly profit boost of 18%. At the same time, the company has been planning to expand its global retail network with 80 new stores.
Weekend Briefing: China’s fashion market continues to slow Last week, fluctuations across the fashion market meant that China is less of a reliable revenue driver for brands than it used to be. Elsewhere, Rhone is trying to reinvent itself by launching into womenswear while Victoria's Secret is trying to do the same by bringing back its famous show.