H&M sponsors PopSugar’s inclusivity-focused site relaunch H&M wants to change its image. To become known as a more inclusive, family-focused retailer, it's aligning itself with partners reflecting its current priorities beyond trendy fashion.
Why J. Crew and Madewell could part ways When Gap CEO Art Peck announced last week that Old Navy was splitting off from the rest of Gap to become an independent company, the reasoning given was that Old Navy was outshining the rest of the brands in the Gap family to such a degree that it didn't make...
How fleeing SoHo bought Lafayette 148 multiple stores and a new HQ For 23-year-old luxury fashion brand Lafayette 148, which moved its headquarters from NYC’s SoHo neighborhood to Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Building 77 in the summer, the location has spelled cost savings allowing for several growth opportunities, not to mention improved inter-department communication.
How Richer Poorer is using DTC to support wholesale Comfort apparel brand Richer Poorer has cracked the popular loss-of-control issue that comes with working with wholesale partners.
How Miami Design District is using Instagram to attract shoppers Launching strong Instagram campaigns could be the key to keeping American malls and shopping districts alive. It’s worked for the Miami Design District. This past weekend, the luxury shopping district again hosted the annual Watches & Wonders Miami event, a three-day, consumer-facing show featuring the latest timepieces and jewelry by...
Nordstrom is advertising in the Oscars with a diversity message The Oscars are the Super Bowl of fashion, minus a few million dollars for an ad spot. This year, Nordstrom is tapping into the buzz with the debut of a new campaign.
‘It’s a re-unveiling of the brand’: Modcloth enters period of rapid retail expansion Digitally native brand Modcloth is turning a new leaf. On Saturday, the Los Angeles–based company is opening the doors of its first-ever physical retail space in New York City. The launch of the permanent store, located on a prime corner in SoHo (Crosby and Broome), represents the start of retail-rollout...
‘I’ve seen people cry’: A NYFW security guard on 24 years of fending off crashers The ex-NYPD cop has been in charge of granting access to New York Fashion Week shows for the last 24 years, since being hired on to the NYFW security team, now 50 people strong. Carney, a supervisor, has not missed a season since, working every day of the bi-annual event,...
Glossy+: A tech company wants to help luxury brands expand to Asia The retail landscape is in a state of flux, with DTC brands taking on wholesale partners and wholesale brands realizing the value of selling direct to consumer. As brands adjust their business models to strike a more modern DTC-wholesale mix, Joor is looking to eliminate the friction long associated with...