DTC menswear brand Goodlife is taking a page from the CPG playbook Goodlife, a men’s fashion brand that launched in 2012, is a case study in making a limited range of products work to the brand's advantage. The bread-and-butter of Goodlife’s assortment is its T-shirts, of which just three styles make up more than 70% of its inventory and sales.
New regulations may soon clear up NFTs’ legal gray areas On July 8, senators Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Patrick Leahy of Vermont sent a joint letter to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office asking the agency to conduct a study on the usage and legal rights of NFTs to help guide policy on the matter.
Weekend Briefing: How the fashion industry is prepping for the worst Last week, Glossy wrapped up a series of stories on the growing threat of a recession. Elsewhere, competition among fashion brands in China is growing, and Hermès is opening its first New York City store outside of Manhattan.
Week in Review: Brands leave China, Klarna’s valuation dips, fashion goes to the Hamptons On this week's episode, brands are pulling out of China after facing increased competition from local brands and retailers, Klarna's valuation is reportedly dropping from $45 billion to as low as $6 billion, and fashion brands are launching Hamptons activations as the summer kicks off.
FutureStitch hopes to revive American manufacturing Apparel manufacturing in the U.S. has paled in comparison to China, Vietnam and Cambodia. It’s often cheaper and easier to get a garment made in China than to create the same garment in the U.S. But even with the disparity in costs, recent changes in the economy and the global...
Brick-and-mortar retailers are divided over impending recession In the retail sector, opinions on the likelihood of a recession are greatly divided. While some big retailers like Walmart and Target have already felt the sting of recessionary economic activity, others are more confident in retail's future.
Sunrise Brands plots the comeback of Joie, Equipment and Current/Elliott In July 2021, The Collected Group and all three brands were acquired by Sunrise Brands, the holding company that also acquired Rebecca Minkoff in February. Now, Sunrise is working to bring the three brands back to their former glory.
Weekend Briefing: H&M’s labeling controversy highlights the persistence of greenwashing Last week, a scandal involving H&M’s sustainable product labels presented one of the best reasons to be skeptical of sustainability claims. Additionally, we covered a variety of ways the fashion and beauty industries are responding to the Supreme Court’s overruling of Roe v. Wade, and we’ll continue to cover the...
Week in Review: Marc Jacobs, greenwashing and StockX layoffs This week, Marc Jacobs held a show at the New York Public Library, showcasing the ways the brand has stuck to tradition while growing and flourishing. Elsewhere, controversy around how the Sustainable Apparel Coalition communicates sustainability led to the group pausing its labeling efforts, and StockX laid off 8% of...