- Yoox Net-a-Porter’s new ‘temple of innovation’ focuses on AI and mobile commerce
Yoox Net-a-Porter's new Tech Hub is now open, serving as the company's center for technology and innovation, an area where the team is adding 100 more jobs and investing half a billion dollars in order to improve customer experience.
- In the Amazon era, debating the store of the future
At Future Stores Seattle, brands and retailers came together to chart a new path for the look, feel and role of the physical store in the modern retail landscape.
- Inside The Dreslyn’s small-is-beautiful approach to e-commerce
Attention to every detail is what has made The Dreslyn a standout in today’s crowded market, where Amazon is the prevailing benchmark. Focused on catering to a specific shopper versus attracting the masses, the retailer is essentially the antithesis of a juggernaut — its recent, rapid growth notwithstanding.
- Farfetch CMO John Veichmanis: ‘Data is the new marketer’s currency’
John Veichmanis, Farfetch's newly appointed CMO, is taking a data-driven approach to marketing the brand. The company's 130-person marketing team is made up of data scientists as well as creatives, striking a balance that represents Farfetch's technology-minded luxury marketplace.
- Day in the Life: ATM designer Tony Melillo
At a time when designers are rethinking brick and mortar, ditching wholesale partners and streamlining staff, Tony Melillo is moving against the current. We asked the ATM Anthony Thomas Melillo founder to document a typical workday, which included a “the best cappuccino in NYC” and a stop at his new...
- In battle against Amazon, high-end photography is a difference maker
At a time when online retailers are chasing their tails trying to keep up with Amazon’s convenience and speed, LVMH has defined a new bar: e-commerce photography that’s, in a word, stunning.
- Why The RealReal is opening real-life stores
The RealReal, fresh off a $50 million investment round, has plans to open brick-and-mortar stores in its next phase of growth. The goal is that, in bringing the store to life, online secondhand skeptics will be won over.
- ‘Without the magazine, we’re nothing’: Inside Nylon Media’s print-centric growth strategy
As CEO Jamie Elden sees it, Nylon magazine is a big part of the Nylon Media pie. We asked Elden about his dedication to print, as well as his plans for evolving and expanding the Nylon brand.
- First impressions: LVMH’s long-awaited 24 Sèvres has arrived
Ever since January, when WWD leaked details of 24 Sèvres, LVMH’s late foray into e-commerce, fashion fans have been anticipating its launch — and wondering what to expect. Today, the site went live, confirming what has been reported and revealing a number of unexpected elements. These five details likely caught...