How Amazon Luxury Stores tackled Prime Day Luxury brands have feared that selling on Amazon would devalue their brand and associate them too strongly with the mundane, cheap products that Amazon is known for. Amazon’s response was Luxury Stores, a separate storefront meant to insulate those brands from the rest of Amazon and provide their shoppers with...
Funding for NuOrder, Faire and Joor suggest wholesale isn’t dead The investor confidence in these companies is an indication that wholesale isn’t going away, only changing forms. These digital platforms offer a more streamlined wholesale solution compared to trade shows and indicate that wholesale will likely continue to be an important part of the fashion landscape.
Why underwear is becoming fashion’s most exciting category With the intimates category in flux, new and existing players are reinvesting in underwear as the category soars to be a $250 billion global business. The latest brand to do so is Adidas, which announced on Friday a global partnership with Israeli textile manufacturer Delta Galil to begin selling men’s...
‘The customer values rarity’: Streetwear’s exclusivity moves far beyond sneakers The association of non-apparel items with the larger streetwear world can arguably be traced back to Supreme, whose Supreme-branded lighters, skateboards, tractors, domino sets, pliers and bricks have sold out just as quickly as its sneakers and hoodies. Neda Whitney, svp of marketing at Christie's, said during the Glossy Summit...
How fashion marketplace Jane used social commerce to reach $250 million in annual sales Social commerce has been steadily growing over the last year. A survey from the Harris Poll found that 43% of Gen Z and 49% of millennials have already made purchases directly from a social media platform. More than a third of Americans are planning to use social platforms to buy...
What does hybrid-office style look like? After more than a year of being cooped up inside, there’s finally a reason to dress up again, whether that’s going back to the office or just back to social events. But people -- their bodies and priorities -- have changed, so what does style look like in a post-pandemic...
After first-quarter earnings announcement, Inditex urged to cut ties with Xinjiang cotton This is the first earnings report the company has made since it removed a statement on its website taking a stand against alleged forced labor in the Xinjiang province of China. The statement had previously called the allegations “concerning” and committed the company to ensuring that 0% of its fabric...
Glossy Research: Half of brand and retail workers are concerned about their mental health According to a recent Glossy and Modern Retail survey, more than 50% of brand and retail workers are at least somewhat worried about their mental health at work.
New features on Instagram, Pinterest and TikTok heat up social commerce competition The new capabilities are among several new features that have been introduced by social platforms from Instagram to TikTok to Pinterest in the last month. Each is an effort to compete for the lucrative social commerce market. Social commerce in the U.S. is expected to rise by 34% this year...