‘Something for the backyard’: Why swimsuit sales are on the rise Swimwear, like most clothing categories and many other non-essential sectors, took a dive in March amid strict lockdowns and general uncertainty. But as the country starts to reopen and the warm weather almost makes it feel like a normal summer, bathing suit sales, while still down from last year, are...
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Phase 2: How NYC’s luxury stores prepared to reopen There is a sense of excitement among retailers after months of strictly relying on online sales followed by navigating Phase 1, which saw an attempt by luxury retailers to frame curbside pick-up as an upmarket activity. That trend is set to continue, as retailers report using Phase 1 to better...
‘Not a trend’: Fashion insiders urge consumers to #buyblack “I have been unconsciously buying from white brands my whole life,” said Mikaila Brown, a Black professor and founder of The Common Thread Project. “Black children are taught to buy white from the first dollar they spend.” But, she said, that is starting to change as people of all races start...
As e-commerce surges, brands are crafting unprecedented risk-management strategies As e-commerce takes on unprecedented importance, even tech-light companies are confronting the fact that a single server crash or power outage can spell revenue disaster. In a new guide for brands, learn best practices for mitigating IT disruptions.
- ‘The days of lip service are over’: Fashion brands make an overdue plan to diversify
The fashion industry has notoriously had a lack of diversity, even as it has been discussing ways to diversify in recent years. It is, like many industries, facing a moment of reckoning as brands look at their own staff and realize that it is, for the most part, largely white.
Fleur du Mal’s Jennifer Zuccarini on cutting collections by 50%: ‘It’s just too much product’ In the latest episode of #LFH, Glossy’s Instagram Live series focused on how brand founders are Leading From Home, Fleur du Mal founder and CEO Jennifer Zuccarini discussed how she’s been collaborating with her team, coping under new pressures and preparing her brand for the future.
Global green shoots: How retail around the world is beginning to re-emerge With lockdown restrictions now being eased by some governments, small green shoots of recovery are beginning to emerge. Modern Retail and Glossy reporters took a (virtual) trip around the globe to see where shopping is beginning to restart and if shoppers are ready to spend money once again in the...
