In a world of curated feeds and tailored recommendations (see: Facebook and Netflix), today’s consumers have come to expect that all of their experiences will cater directly to their interests. Shopping is no exception — so retailers heading toward an uncertain future are relying on personalization techniques to woo (and retain) their...
Scott Shapiro’s family has sold eyewear for over 40 years under the Europa Eyewear label in Illinois, one of the largest independent companies in the U.S. “We prided ourselves on doing things differently in terms of customer service, but the way we produced our product was always the same as...
Fashion and beauty retailers are following in the footsteps of publishers like Condé Nast and BuzzFeed by setting up shop in Austin. Numerous brands, including Modcloth, Kiehls and UAL, opened their first storefronts there this past year, and there are more to come from the likes of Drybar and Paige.
We spoke to the game-changing designer behind Peyer Moss about his process, the industry’s weak points and what he thinks about the sudden surge of activism at the fall 2017 shows.
Muses, an iPhone app launching internationally at the end of this week, aims to further facilitate lucrative brand-influencer partnerships by eliminating the middleman of an agency and encouraging more group work amongst influencer and brand networks.
African fashion is often viewed through a narrow lens, relegated to certain stereotypes that have been recycled over time in lieu of any real exploration into the continent’s wide-ranging, heterogenous designs. Out to change that is Oxosi. Created by Nigerian-born Akin Adebowale and Kolade Adeyemo, the platform spotlights current designers...
Kit and Ace, the technical apparel brand owned by Lululemon founder Chip Wilson, announced Wednesday that it will close all of its stores in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia. The Vancouver-based company will focus instead on boosting e-commerce and maintaining its nine locations in Canada.
Amazon may own Zappos and Shopbop, and Walmart might be scooping up e-commerce brands like Modcloth and Moosejaw, but the luxury sector remains immune to their temptations.
The omnipresence of social media has led to a serious uptick in user-generated content for all fashion brands, but how it’s used (or not) for official purposes differs across company lines. Yesterday, at Glossy’s Hot Topic event on data strategy, we asked insiders from brands including Altuzarra and Jamberry to...