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Should Data be a Luxury for the Fashion Industry?

The luxury buyers of today are tech-savvy high spenders who know what they want and go online for exclusive labels. And they’re getting younger — Gen Y and Gen Z…

Executive Viewpoints October 13

Starbucks Links its Loyalty Program with Delta Airlines

Starbucks has entered a strategic partnership with Delta Airlines in which the Starbucks Rewards and Delta SkyMiles loyalty programs will be connected to enable customers to earn rewards across each…

News October 12
Forever 21 Continues U.S. Expansion with Plans for 14 New Locations

Forever 21 Continues U.S. Expansion with Plans for 14 New Locations

Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 will add 14 new stores to its roster across the U.S. through June 2023. Forever 21 started to unveil its new U.S. stores in August…

News October 12
Netflix is making a bigger move into retail with its first multi-title store.

Netflix Opens First Multi-Title Store in LA for the Holidays

Netflix is continuing to expand its business model — the streamer’s new ad-supported subscription tier is rumored to be launching as early as next month, and now the company is…

News October 12

3 Warning Signs of a Bad CEO

IAGO: “O, sir, content you; I follow him to serve my turn upon him:We cannot all be masters, nor all masters cannot be truly follow’d…”(Iago on serving his reviled master,…

Executive Viewpoints October 12

Kantar Study: To Sway Sustainability Wannabes, Emphasize Value and Make Changes More Visible

Inflation, the war in Ukraine and other global concerns have put a damper on many shoppers’ sustainability demands —leaving just 18% of the population identifying as Eco Actives, consumers for…

Features October 12

Adobe Analytics: Digital Holiday Sales Expected to Rise 2.5% to $209.7 Billion

Adobe expects U.S. online holiday sales to hit $209.7 billion in the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022, a 2.5% increase over holiday 2021. Adobe also expects more…

News October 11
Perry Ellis Combats ‘Porch Pirates’ via Secure BOPA Option

Perry Ellis Combats ‘Porch Pirates’ via Secure BOPA Option

Perry Ellis has rolled out expanded and secure pickup options for customers who use the company’s buy online, pick up anywhere services, through a partnership with alternative delivery platform Via.Delivery.…

News October 11
Hot Topic has joined the resale ranks with its new Replay online shop.

Hot Topic Joins Ranks of 100+ Retailers with Branded Resale Programs

Enduring tween favorite Hot Topic is entering the world of resale with its new Hot Topic Replay program, powered by ThredUP’s resale-as-a-service (RaaS) platform. Customers can now buy gently used…

News October 11
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