- GGP looks to revive its malls with interactive concept stores
At a time when malls are struggling to stay relevant and brands are navigating the changing retail climate, GGP — the investment company that owns and operates 127 malls across the U.S. — is opening a concept store in its Water Tower Place location in Chicago that backs some promising...
- ‘It’s been normalized’: Inside the rise of gender-fluid fashion
The attention fashion is currently receiving for its attempts at gender inclusivity is often rooted in progress. And as experts see it, the industry's ramped-up celebration of individuality is a sign of the times.
- MatchesFashion.com’s Tom Chapman: Amazon’s missing the ‘magic’ of high-end fashion
MatchesFashion.com co-founder Tom Chapman shares what drove the retailer's record year in 2016, why content has remained a big part of his business and why luxury fashion and Amazon are no match.
- How brands are using AI to close the social commerce loop
David's Bridal is using Curalate's AI-driven platform to send customers from social channels to the exact products they clicked on.
- Why the founders of Glow Recipe want to eliminate ‘K-beauty’ as a category
Christine Chang and Sarah Lee founded Glow Recipe after realizing that beauty trends from Korea, where they're both from, were being adopted by U.S. companies. Now, they act as liaisons between Korean beauty brands and the U.S. market, renaming treatments and getting indie brands in the door at Sephora.
- Amazon’s Prime Wardrobe leaves lingerie brands hanging
Last month, Amazon announced the launch of Prime Wardrobe, an apparel service meant to improve the customer experience and remove friction around clothes shopping on the site. But lingerie brands are left outside the box.
- ‘Luxury consumers are primed’: Why it’s the right time for Louis Vuitton’s smartwatch
After three days of teasing the launch on social media, Louis Vuitton revealed the Tambour Horizon, a smartwatch featuring many of the same functions smartwatch wearers know well. The luxury brand is betting on an elevated look, as well as a few unique bells and whistles, to sell shoppers on...
- Confessions of a fashion designer: ‘It’s inevitable you’ll be copied — it’s a shit show’
In our latest installment of Confessions, Céline Semaan — designer Slow Factory, an eco-friendly and activist-driven fashion brand — reveals how a prospective collaborator copied her work and why taking legal action wasn’t an option.
- Day in the Life: Hearst Magazines Digital Media exec Kate Lewis
Hearst Magazines Digital Media svp Kate Lewis Lewis walks us through a recent day in her life, which includes moderating a panel on Gen Z, plotting new Snapchat editions with Esquire and fleeing New York City for some much-needed R & R.