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Nike ranks fourth on Depop and second on eBay with over 219,000 and 893,000 items, respectively. #Retail #TextileRetail #ApparelRetail #RetailNews #DailyNews #Nike #ApparelResources #ApparelIndustry #RetailIndustry #FashionBrand

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#HotTake: Retail stores aren’t a shortcut to success. Retail offers bigger POs, visibility, and cash flow Yet, it doesn’t ensure brand sustainability Case in point: JLo Beauty Despite celeb status and prime placement at Sephora, She faced challenges resulting in a US exit Retail alone doesn’t secure loyalty or repeat sales Placement isn’t guaranteed forever For lasting success, think beyond the retail PO Some markers of a sustainable brand include: Authenticity, community, differentiated formulas, and true fans Building a lasting brand legacy requires more than a retail presence – 👋🏾 Hi, I’m Monique, a former retail buyer turned beauty industry advisor who helps emerging brands ready to scale at big retail. If you are ready to scale and invest, book a discovery call, and let’s see if we can work together.

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Great insight below into the current beauty market by Glossy!

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Today's The Robin Report "undresses" the denim trends & consumers behaviors toward them... (so no more pinch rolled levi's? 😉 ) Takeaway: Retailers that have direct, conversational interactions with consumers and manufacturers will be better positioned to produce what consumers want. Read and Subscribe to get real opinions, insights & more delivered every day. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eAkYa73Z

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Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. are up more than 500% over the last year. How? And can they keep it? The secret(s) to success: A new product line, a more body-positive rebrand, and a new #footprint strategy. #Abercrombie #AbercrombieAndFitch #RetailTrends #FashionRetail #RetailNews #RetailInsights #RetailAnalysis #MarketWatch #RetailStat

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“If you look at consumer purchasing decisions, people choose the lowest price for the best perceived quality and style,” said Elena Bridgers, who launched her slow fashion line Hera California. “That’s rational. It’s a really small segment of people who live their values when it comes to sustainable fashion.” Is there room in the market for brands that put sustainability first? Is there a market space for truly sustainable fashion or is it just a dream of a few? Who can change this industry to be more sustainable for all the consumers? Will only the rules imposed by legislators be able to do it? What will be the role of the DPP in the evolution of a more sustainable fashion industry? #Sustainablefashion #sustainability #traceability #circularity Arcangelo D'Onofrio Natasha Franck Laure Betsch Martina Schiuma Romain Carrere Francesco Pieri Guido Mengoni Alois Bertona Gianpaolo Azzini Veronica Monni Amit Gautam Matthieu Hug Shameek Ghosh Jason McIntosh Piero Puttini Carlo Giardinetti, MBA giorgio macor

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The topic of innovation is top of mind in the performance running shoe market – especially if you ask Nike, which has been widely criticized for having a lackluster product pipeline by analysts and the Street in recent months. But for Deckers chief executive officer Dave Powers, this isn’t an issue for its star running brand Hoka. Indeed, on the product front, Hoka is driving growth and consumer acquisition through innovative updates and new introductions across a diverse assortment of footwear. Footwear News Deckers Brands HOKA Nike Dave Powers #running #hoka #runningshoe #earnings #sneakers #nike #marathon

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“Most of my time today is spent on non-core issues not relating to the brand. I need to be able to fully focus my attention back on retailing and building the brand." Superdry founder and CEO Julian Dunkerton tells TheIndustry.fashion why he is taking the company private. And many others are following in delisting from the Stock Exchange. We take a look at this trend and examine the reasons why and whether it will lead to greater success for the companies concerned. #fashionnews #delisting #stockmarket #retailnews #retailing https://lnkd.in/emQzMYCM

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It’s nearly June, which means it’s time to commemorate LGBTQIA+ Pride month. But unlike in recent years, it isn’t business as usual for some companies, following a fierce backlash in 2023 over Pride-themed marketing and merchandise. Some Americans took their displeasure for Pride to a new level — for instance, by slamming Adidas and Nike online for using trans models and damaging store displays at retailers like Target. The firestorm came at the same time as a record number (over 500) anti-LGBTQIA+ bills were presented to state legislatures last year, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. See what company executives from UGG, Merrell, Reebok, Caleres, Inc., Saucony and more have to say about what their organizations are doing this June for Pride.

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I've been giving much thought about Signet Jewelers’ first quarter earnings report and conference call. As always, the company provided a wealth of information and insights to its business, and, with that, its view of the the US jewelry market. The most important point for me was the need to boost the bridal segment. Signet needs to deliver on its expectation that engagements are about to spike, resulting from a lag in dating caused by the pandemic. It has played up that notion over the past year. One would have expected to start seeing the effect of the delay over the holiday season and into the first quarter. But Signet’s bridal sales fell 11% and 12% respectively in the two periods. The numbers suggest a fundamental weakness in the market that extends beyond the effects of the dearth of romance during Covid. It re-emphasizes the the importance of Signet’s collaboration with De Beers Group to promote natural diamonds through joint marketing and training of Signet sales personnel. One cannot rest on one's laurels... it will take a major marketing effort to reverse the trend. Here’s my summary of Signet’s 1Q results along with some additional thoughts. 👇 https://lnkd.in/g6kD68nr

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I enjoyed chatting with Inside Retail US about the FTC’s attempts to block the Tapestry x Capri Holdings Limited merger. As I told them, the decision does a great disservice to the retail industry and to American companies trying to create brand houses to rival those in Europe – at least in terms of scale. More importantly, however, the case is based on extremely poor logic and a misreading of how the market works. The FTC is meddling in areas that it doesn’t adequately understand. It all too often operates in a theoretical bubble that is divorced from reality. More of my views in the article… https://lnkd.in/eqXTmefT #retail #retailnews #regulation #luxury #handbags

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Tough reporting day for Kohl’s, surprising with soft Q1 sales. On the plus side:  -Delivered gross margin expansion and managed down inventory  -Early success in underpenetrated categories, positive trends in Women’s, and continued strong Sephora growth.  -New opportunity through Kohl’s Babies “R” Us partnership For a summary of today’s highlights, see MPG’s Earnings Report Recap below. For a conversation on the implications for your brand strategies, reach out to Jaspreet Kaleka. #retail #marketing #Kohls #omnichannel #mpg #marketperformancegroup

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