Retail and editorial hybrids like Highsnobiety have become a dominant force in e-commerce in recent years. Companies like Goop, Glossier, Highsnobiety competitor Hypebeast and Net-a-Porter have all flourished off the combined strength of their editorial content and e-commerce sales.
Brands like P448 are aiming to establish luxury positioning through their choice retail locations. P448 most recently set up shop on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris, right next to Hermès.
Gabby Maksian, director of marketing, Front Row As the line shoppers draw between self-care and self-expression blurs, the opportunities for the global beauty and wellness industry have only been magnified. Amazon is one marketplace that continues to reshape the way wellness and beauty consumers redefine their expectations and shop. In...
The last three years have seen a massive upswing in luxury watch sales. And new consumer segments, including young people, women and consumers outside of the U.S. and Europe are leading the charge.
For a preview of the fragrances expected to be hot gifts this Valentine's Day Glossy spoke with two rising stars in the fragrance world, Phlur's creative director Chriselle Lim and Brianna Arps, founder of fragrance brand Moodeaux.
The retailer’s Flatiron flagship, located on 18th Street and Fifth, is the best physical representation of its new direction, according to a company representative. Modern, yet inviting, and designed to appeal to the senses, the shop bears more similarities to a high-end department store than a cookie-cutter mall destination.
This year, luxury French fashion brand Balmain is focused on bringing experiences to its discerning customers through web3. This will include September's 2022 Balmain Festival, which will be a digital reinvention of its fashion show that will include the fruits of a partnership with premium marketplace and studio MintNFT. It...
According to NPD Group data for the fourth quarter of 2022, U.S. prestige beauty industry sales revenue grew 15% year-over-year to reach $27.1 billion in 2022, with fragrance increasing by 11%.
First lab-grown diamonds, now vermeil. The democratization of the fine luxury market continues, as 108-year-old Helzberg Diamonds introduces demi-fine, or gold-plated, jewelry to its product assortment. The move comes through a new partnership with digitally native jewelry company Aurate, as the latter inks its first wholesale deals in sync with a...
Treating collections as a continuum of wardrobe builders is an approach that’s catching on among designers. The economy has minimized discretionary spending, and “dressing for real life feels more urgent."
Farfetch has the digital side of luxury fashion retail on lock – but that’s just one piece of the pie. Through a new partnership with Neiman Marcus Group, Farfetch is set to build on its physical retail prowess, while also gaining access to valuable American luxury consumers.
This year, brands are using Black Friday to test new retail and marketing strategies. With even massive companies like Walmart expecting more cautious consumer spending this holiday season, more brands are seeing the shopping event as being less about offering deals and more about being a tool for customer acquisition...