So will lab-grown diamonds completely replace mined diamonds in the future? And if not, how will these two categories coexist? Glossy spoke to executives from several diamond and jewelry brands that sell both lab-grown and mined diamonds. The consensus is that both categories will continue existing, but that lab-grown will...
As customer acquisition for direct sales gets increasingly expensive, brands are seeing the wisdom in having a strong wholesale business that can leverage retailers' reach to bring in new customers.
Since rolling out a clienteling app to its store associates in June, 13-year-old contemporary fashion brand Veronica Beard has made a habit of using text messages to invite customers to stores for mini-events. These gatherings focus on activities such as shopping the latest collection or raising money for a cause....
With the fashion industry heading toward a regulated environment, this year's events and commitments at COP are aimed at moving past marketing and greenwashing, to systems change and transition.
This week, a look at risky but rewarding watch trade on Reddit, as well as a review of 2022's biggest news in sneaker resale.
Fashion retail is in a perilous spot right now. The looming possibility of further economic decline and reduced consumer spending has retailers seeing flashbacks to the lowest point of the pandemic. Revenge spending in 2021 and 2022 plus pandemic savings that gave some consumers excess disposable income helped. But now...
This week, we take a deep dive into the recent growth of web3 fashion loyalty programs from Lacoste, LVMH and Dior, and the reason brands are separating them from their existing loyalty programs.
For each brand, an owned resale channel represents something different. For some brands, resale is a money-making channel that’s profitable and prominently marketed. But for others, resale could be a customer acquisition tool, a way to increase the lifetime value of existing customers or of meeting sustainability goals.
This week, a look at what is emerging from the ashes of the luxury e-commerce's slump and how customers are shopping now. Plus, the impact of F1 Grand Prix on brand brand buzz, a new funding round, new executive shifts and other news to know.
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.
Nadine Merabi is leaning into the opportunity to dress Americans still making up for lost time. As post-pandemic revenge partying and dressing continue in the states, the U.K.-based, special-occasionwear brand is establishing a presence in the market which has largely driven its growth since 2020.
Since the start of the pandemic, health and wellness have come to the forefront of consumers’ minds, driving changes to longstanding behaviors. In sync, a variety of brands with a wellness slant and accessible supply chain have been popping up, increasing competition in the market. Now, established health and wellness...