Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
consumer-psychology
Retail
Op-Ed | It's Not Retail That's Dying. It's Our Imagination.
Retail executives can learn a lot from Disneyland and the world's largest fish market, argues Shilpa Shah.
Op-Ed | It's Not Retail That's Dying. It's Our Imagination.
Retail executives can learn a lot from Disneyland and the world's largest fish market, argues Shilpa Shah.
Entrepreneurship
Streetwear Reigns Supreme, Say Teens
Brands including Adidas, Supreme and Gucci come out on top in a Piper Jaffray survey of young consumers, while Nike and Ralph Lauren are losing lustre.
Streetwear Reigns Supreme, Say Teens
Brands including Adidas, Supreme and Gucci come out on top in a Piper Jaffray survey of young consumers, while Nike and Ralph Lauren are losing lustre.
Retail
Why Paid Memberships Are the New Loyalty
What if businesses could turn transient loyalty into something deeper and more engaging?
Why Paid Memberships Are the New Loyalty
What if businesses could turn transient loyalty into something deeper and more engaging?
Retail
Op-Ed | Why Mindful Millennials Are Modern Pagans
The ancient human need to explain the vastness of the universe through storytelling and mythology is what’s driving millennial consumer culture today in the US, argues Maggie Montagna and Mortimer Singer.
Op-Ed | Why Mindful Millennials Are Modern Pagans
The ancient human need to explain the vastness of the universe through storytelling and mythology is what’s driving millennial consumer culture today in the US, argues Maggie Montagna and Mortimer Singer.
News & Analysis
Amazon 'Still Has a Long Way to Go' in Conquering Fashion Market, Says Report
While Amazon boasts a 29 percent share of the US fashion e-commerce market, new data from WGSN suggests it is still not viewed as a fashion authority by consumers.
Amazon 'Still Has a Long Way to Go' in Conquering Fashion Market, Says Report
While Amazon boasts a 29 percent share of the US fashion e-commerce market, new data from WGSN suggests it is still not viewed as a fashion authority by consumers.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | When Image Is Everything
The rise of the image economy presents a revolutionary opportunity to communicate alternate values, but Generation Next seems content to post dope travel pics from Ibiza, argues Chris Wallace.
Op-Ed | When Image Is Everything
The rise of the image economy presents a revolutionary opportunity to communicate alternate values, but Generation Next seems content to post dope travel pics from Ibiza, argues Chris Wallace.
Retail
Op-Ed | Arket Launch Is Smart, but H&M Must Get Core Brand Marching Again
H&M's core brand is under pressure from cheaper rivals, such as Primark and Boohoo. So its response, to diversify into new brands with a different aesthetic and higher prices, is smart.
Op-Ed | Arket Launch Is Smart, but H&M Must Get Core Brand Marching Again
H&M's core brand is under pressure from cheaper rivals, such as Primark and Boohoo. So its response, to diversify into new brands with a different aesthetic and higher prices, is smart.
Retail
Rethinking the Fashion System
After a year of transformation — and increasing chaos — in the way clothes are designed, marketed and sold, industry leaders ponder the future of ‘fashion immediacy.'
Rethinking the Fashion System
After a year of transformation — and increasing chaos — in the way clothes are designed, marketed and sold, industry leaders ponder the future of ‘fashion immediacy.'
Retail
The 10 Commandments of New Consumerism
Consumers are reassessing their priorities and increasingly questioning what they truly value, but what does the change mean for fashion companies?
The 10 Commandments of New Consumerism
Consumers are reassessing their priorities and increasingly questioning what they truly value, but what does the change mean for fashion companies?
News & Analysis
With Shoppable Runway Shows, Fashion Brands Court Millennials
In a world where younger consumers can summon a car or a meal at the click of a button, fashion houses are realising that their next generation of customers is not keen to wait six months for runway styles to hit store shelves.
With Shoppable Runway Shows, Fashion Brands Court Millennials
In a world where younger consumers can summon a car or a meal at the click of a button, fashion houses are realising that their next generation of customers is not keen to wait six months for runway styles to hit store shelves.
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.