The launch was considered by many to be underwhelming, launching with only a single brand, Oscar de la Renta. At the time, analysts told Glossy that Amazon may have overcorrected in its pursuit of offering luxury brands exclusivity. Luxury Stores is available only through the Amazon mobile app and has...
Luxury fashion brands and high-end resale have been circling each other for years now, with luxury alternating between interest in resale and mistrust in the benefits it offers brands. Recent moves from Kering, one of the largest luxury groups in the world, indicate that the company is taking a great...
With investors growing more careful with their dollars, the rapid growth model championed by VCs is being called into question and new brands are having a harder time getting off the ground or scaling. Alternatives to VC funding and private equity are looking increasingly appealing for the brands that can make them work.
Brands and retailers across the U.S., along with UPS and FedEx, struggled with a surge of e-commerce orders over the holidays, and the logistical strain of shipping millions of packages at once. Despite being well past Christmas, those problems persist. But the root of shipping problems lies well before any...
Campello joined Glossy editor-in-chief Jill Manoff on Tuesday for a discussion on wholesale versus direct-to-consumer sales, the way brands can differentiate when selling on multiple platforms, and the roles that small boutiques and giant marketplaces play in the retail market.
Fashion month in September 2020 was an experiment. Designers and the organizations that host fashion weeks in New York, Paris, London and Milan were attempting to transform their shows into digital products without much experience to go on. But the current digital fashion month, which is the second go-around, the...
A major component of Nike’s market dominance to date has been the hype it's been able to build around its frequent releases and sneaker drops. Between collaborations, new models, new colorways of existing models and special editions, Nike releases more than 100 new sneakers every year. The high resale value...
The customer acquisition game has changed in the last year for DTC brands. Two-year-old brand Xena Workwear is an online-only brand that's managed to ride some of those changes to a year of growth. Its annual sales increased by more than 1,000% in 2020, and the company hit a milestone...
The luggage category had a hard 2020. With travel heavily restricted, brands like Away and Rimowa saw a huge drop in sales. But now, with vaccinations rolling out and travel (slowly) returning, luggage brands are anticipating a return to growth over the next two quarters.