‘Buy it, build it or rent it’: Solid & Striped’s Sarah Landman on the brand’s approach to category expansion Solid & Striped is one of the many brands that expanded its category offerings in the last year. According to Glossy research, 57% of brands launched at least one new category in the last 12 months. On Wednesday, Landman spoke to Glossy’s editor-in-chief Jill Manoff in our monthly Glossy Plus...
Ba&sh turns to sneakers and Snapchat in bid for Gen-Z The Crush is the brand’s first sneaker, but rather than go with a thin plimsoll or minimalist tennis shoe, Ba&sh opted for a style modeled off of chunky urban silhouettes from the ’90s, most notably the iconic Jordan One. CEO Pierre-Arnaud Grenade said launching into sneakers was a way for...
Bridal fashion brands are gearing up for the return of weddings In a survey released in February, The Knot said that 47% more weddings are expected to happen in 2021, compared to 2020. As such, bridal brands and retailers are gearing up for the surge by investing in more inventory and marketing blitzes. Meanwhile, formerly non-bridal brands are seeing an opportunity...
URBN tests a paid premium membership model For URBN, the hope is that the program, called UP, will encourage purchase frequency and help draw people who are loyal customers of one URBN brand into the larger ecosystem of services the company provides, like its Nuuly rental program. With e-commerce spend at an all-time high, retail brands are...
Stadium Goods sees growth opportunities in luxury and private label On Tuesday, sneaker reseller Stadium Goods became the first major streetwear resale platform to fully launch its own private label when it debuted its brand, Stadium, with an 11-piece collection including jackets, pants and sweaters. If successful, it could serve as an example of how resale platforms can leverage their...
Glossy Research: 57% of brands and retailers launched new product categories last year Brands have had to get creative over the last year to survive the harsh reality of the pandemic, like pivoting to e-commerce and direct sales. But one strategy was particularly noteworthy: launching into new categories.
How fashion brands and retailers are using podcasts to promote new product launches While Moncler is debuting multiple campaigns supporting its new collection, a Spotify-published podcast is the centerpiece of the strategy and is being promoted through the brand's social channels.
6 months in, Amazon’s Luxury Stores remains stagnant The launch was considered by many to be underwhelming, launching with only a single brand, Oscar de la Renta. At the time, analysts told Glossy that Amazon may have overcorrected in its pursuit of offering luxury brands exclusivity. Luxury Stores is available only through the Amazon mobile app and has...
Kering increases investment in resale, while LVMH steers clear Luxury fashion brands and high-end resale have been circling each other for years now, with luxury alternating between interest in resale and mistrust in the benefits it offers brands. Recent moves from Kering, one of the largest luxury groups in the world, indicate that the company is taking a great...