Joe Corré’s Light House Club Launches Pop-Up Spaces for Emerging Designers
Independent creatives can apply to utilise pop-up spaces at Light House to sell merchandise and meet with clientele.
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News & Analysis
Online Retailers Navigate the Cyber Monday Conundrum
Brands don’t want you to wait until after Thanksgiving to start buying. They want you to spend now. In fact, they may be counting on it.
News & Analysis
Retailers’ Holiday Strategy Doesn’t Have to Be “Discount Everything”
"Retailers should know that there are alternatives to engaging in price-to-price combat."
Retail
Thanksgiving, Black Friday Sales Up 9 Percent
E-commerce sales rose 10.8 percent for the two-day period, while sales at physical stores grew 8.6 percent.
News & Analysis
This Black Friday, Americans Broke Retail Records — Without Leaving Their Sofas
"This year, Black Friday 'became the first day in retail history to drive over one billion dollars in mobile revenue at $1.2 billion.'”
News & Analysis
Black Friday Still on Rise in Brazil, No Thanksgiving Required
Retailers in the South American nation adopted the concept a few years ago of a day filled with attention-getting discounts to start off the holiday season.
Retail
Black Friday’s Slow Death Drags On as Shoppers Migrate Online
E-commerce orders surged on Thanksgiving, the day before Black Friday, eliminating the need for shoppers to wait in long lines and fight for deals at physical shops.
News & Analysis
Macy’s Website Suffers Disruptions During Critical Shopping Day
The Macy’s Inc. website suffered service disruptions on Black Friday, dealing a setback to a company trying to persuade shoppers — and investors — that it can handle e-commerce.
Retail
Holiday Price War Intensifies as Wal-Mart, Target Pursue Amazon
As Black Friday ushers in the year-end shopping rush, chains are touting larger price cuts than in 2015 — a gamble that maintaining market share is worth squeezing margins.
News & Analysis
Black Friday Isn’t the Shopping Bonanza It Used To Be
"Though Black Friday is still vital to retailers for marketing purposes, it’s role in actual holiday sales is shrinking."
News & Analysis
Britons Turn Backs on Black Friday as Hush Falls on Shops
Major retailers such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s Asda and Next Plc are steering clear of the event completely.
News & Analysis
Amazon Delivery Pilots Ordered to End Strike for Retail Peak
The pilots are returning to work in time for the online shopping peak between Thanksgiving and the following Monday.
News & Analysis
Wal-Mart Kicks off Cyber Monday on Friday
The firm's preliminary holiday shopping forecast is for online sales to rise as much as 19 percent to $81 billion.
The News in Brief
Givaudan Sales Beat Expectations on Fine Fragrance Strength
A surge in sales of scents for luxury perfumes and a continued recovery in flavours drove the Swiss firm’s organic sales growth clearly beyond market expectations in the third quarter, lifting its shares on Tuesday.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Position in Burberry
Frasers Group Plc now possesses over 7 percent of the British label’s voting rights, placing it on track to be the brand’s biggest investor.
Isamaya Ffrench Has Departed Namesake Brand
The makeup artist has not been involved with Isamaya Beauty for over a year, sources told The Business of Beauty.
Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.