‘The day-to-day is the priority’: Why Neiman Marcus’s innovation strategy is falling short In 2012, Scott Emmons launched iLab, Neiman Marcus’s in-house innovation lab, intended to evaluate and integrate progressive technologies across the retailer’s operations. Now, following his recent resignation from the company, he’s calling out luxury retail for impeding its own evolution.
How rental subscription services are growing the plus-size fashion market Clothing rental services are giving fashion brands a hassle-free, no-risk platform to test an extended size range. As a result, more designers are flipping the switch to inclusive sizing.
- With new All-Day sneaker, Cole Haan goes head-to-head with Allbirds
This week, the 90-year-old American fashion brand best known for footwear, accessories and outerwear, released its first workout-ready shoe, driven by the on-the-go lifestyle of its young, urban professional customer. The shoe’s look and concept call to mind direct-to-consumer brand Allbirds’ popular Runner style, which often pairs with the tagline,...
- Glossy+: Men’s fashion is winning 2019
One of the first big fashion events of the year, Pitti Uomo kicked off yesterday. The fashion calendar is heavy in trade shows across the globe, and a number of big men’s fashion shows across Europe are just around the corner. Almost every week of 2019 will be host to...
Glossy research: 38 percent of fashion and beauty brands plan to launch a collaboration this year Brands are increasingly looking to collaborations to reach new audiences, create buzz and drive immediate sales. Despite rumblings that the popular tactic will eventually result in consumer fatigue, the trend is set to continue throughout 2019.
- Glossy research: Fashion and beauty brands are prioritizing omnichannel for 2019
In a recent survey of fashion and beauty brand executives from Glossy+’s proprietary research panel of industry insiders, 61 percent said the brands they work for are selling through wholesale retailers as part of an omnichannel strategy. An additional 9 percent said they plan to start selling through wholesale channels...
- Glossy+: What’s next for beauty
We’ve compiled our predictions for what’s to come in beauty in 2019.
Insiders’ predictions for fashion and retail in 2019 It’s safe to assume fashion and retail will see a fair share of curveballs and shake-ups in 2019. Even so, we asked industry insiders to take a stab at what’s to come in the year ahead.
Glossy research: Storytelling is steering brand strategies for 2019 According to a recent survey of 149 fashion and beauty brand executives from Glossy+’s proprietary research panel of industry insiders, 42 percent said YouTube will become a more important piece of their overall marketing strategy in 2019. Of those respondents, 44 percent owed it to that, compared to other marketing...