Why the mall of the future will be void of fast-fashion retailers Speed is no longer unique to the “fast fashion;” every brand is now working to be fast, largely to compete with Amazon. Second, e-commerce is the path of least resistance for shoppers, and fast-fashion brands have historically thrived in physical retail. And finally, mall developers are being more choosy about...
‘Fashion-tech is silly’: Inside the industry’s shift to customer-focused technology Fashion’s relationship with technology has far surpassed fashion-tech.
Beauty influencer Manny MUA: ‘With every new tool and new platform, there’s more pressure’ After speaking at Advertising Week on Tuesday about breaking influencer barriers, Gutierrez met with Glossy to talk about the competition among influencers, the expectations of brand partners and the future of his brand.
Competition is set to heat up, as digitally native brands seek growth abroad Generally, digitally native brands are growing in one of two ways: They’re expanding to new categories or they’re entering new geographical markets. With Europe increasingly producing digitally native brands, which are popularly associated with the U.S., it’s only a matter of time before more seek out consumers in the states,...
Thakoon Panichgul: Going DTC means ‘control in the messaging you want to build’ In this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, Jill Manoff sits down with Thakoon Panichgul to discuss what today's consumers want in a clothing brand and why he's a firm believer in the DTC model.
With American Dream, the American mall attempts a comeback As shopping moves online and staple retailers increasingly close their doors, developers have been working to revive the draw of the mall.
What Allure’s new ‘clean’ stamp means for beauty brands As traditional editor reviews fall out of favor, Allure is introducing a Clean category to its Best of Beauty Awards, with winners chosen with support from research and a slew of scientific experts.
Emily Current and Meritt Elliott: ‘There is some real validity in wholesale right now’ In this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, Jill Manoff sits down with Current and Elliott to discuss how the process of building a brand has evolved, why wholesale still matters and who's really providing influence among fashion fans today.
Deciem’s Nicola Kilner: ‘We like our retail partners to have a good share of the business’ This week, beauty editor Priya Rao sits down with Nicola Kilner, CEO and co-founder of Deciem, umbrella company to cult-favorite skin-care brand The Ordinary. Kilner discusses why demand should lead product supply, why fashion retailers make good partners and how Deciem is faring following founder Brandon Truaxe’s removal from the...