All eyes are on retail’s “hot spots” as the market has cooled — and for creatures of comfort during COVID-19, that means steeper spending on athleisurewear, alcohol, and, naturally, interior
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Adaptive Fashion: Apparel Retailers Must Embrace Change in 2021
After a tough year of trading, everyone in fashion and apparel is hoping for a return to sales and revenue growth in 2021. So while the recent news about the
Nextail CEO Discusses Human Element of Retail Through Algorithmic Data
“Fashion-business fluent” is a sought after skill these days — and Spain-based retail merchandising solution firm Nextail speaks the language with a cadence that gets results. Nextail’s approach is to
Saying Goodbye to Bird
The fashion industry is in a state of emergency. This has been made clear not only by the mounting bankruptcies of big-name retailers, but also by the closure of beloved
Australia retail sales rise 7.1% as Melbourne trade resumes
(BLOOMBERG) – Australian household spending jumped in November as the southeastern state of Victoria was released from lockdown and consumers took advantage of discounts during annual Black Friday sales. Retail
$900 Billion Stimulus Throws a Rope, but Retail Needs More
The $900 billion stimulus that Congress passed last month offers some key avenues of support for struggling retailers, including $248 billion to the Small Business Administration to facilitate another round
An Oral History of the World’s Biggest Coupon
The F.B.I. found one in the junk drawer at the Santa Monica hide-out of the notorious mobster Whitey Bulger, which goes to show that gangsters are just like everybody else.
The Highly Unlikely Yet Totally Predictable Return of Uggs
How Ugg learned to play the high-fashion game. By Max Berlinger It started with Rihanna, as these things so often do. It was the halcyon days of 2018 and the
Equal Measure: Retail Worker Complaints Over Coronavirus Safety Have Nearly Tripled
As the coronavirus has dragged on, retail has tried to get back to operating as much on normal terms as possible, but many retail workers still feel they’re put at
Create & Cultivate, Mastercard Team to Create ‘Main Street Love’
Create & Cultivate and Mastercard have launched “Main Street Love,” a digital storefront that showcases and supports women-owned small businesses in the U.S. The site is designed for shoppers who