What you missed: Farfetch photography, questioning Everlane’s transparency, Amazon as the largest apparel seller
Farfetch
The Wall Street Journal has a deep-dive story on just what it takes to produce all the imagery for Farfetch’s listed boutiques. Every weekday, it posts an average of more than 1,000 new listings, each with at least five different photographs. Alongside that, perhaps appropriately, comes a new set of stats about Amazon, proving the fact it’s expected to surpass Macy’s to become the biggest apparel seller in the US next year.
Sustainability is also top of mind within the industry of late, with lots of ongoing thoughts around Everlane’s transparency claims and Patagonia’s slow fashion aims. Also worth reading this week are various Snapchat campaigns, not to mention some insights on the pros and cons of retail technology. Don’t forget to also sign up for our Snapchat Masterclass before the early bird rate ends on Oct 31.
TOP STORIES
Where luxury fashion is a high-speed, high-volume business – on site with the photography crew at Farfetch [WSJ]
Radical transparency: Are H&M and Zara actually more transparent than Everlane? [The Fashion Law]
Amazon is expected to surpass Macy’s to become the biggest apparel seller in the US next year [Business Insider]
Vine video-sharing app to be shut down by Twitter [The Guardian]
Alibaba takes Singles’ Day to global buyers, sellers [China Daily]
BUSINESS
Sales surge at Kering’s Gucci, slip at sister brand [Yahoo]
American innovation: 5 questions with Shinola CMO Bridget Russo [BrandChannel]
How Outdoor Voices founder Tyler Haney plans to grow the brand into the next Nike [Fashionista]
In an age of fast fashion, Patagonia is going slow [Yahoo]
SOCIAL MEDIA
Following the screenshots: How Topshop is hacking Snapchat [Digiday]
Everlane’s social strategy: drive community engagement, not sales [Glossy]
Why Snapchat is winning out over Pinterest for River Island [The Drum]
H&M and Kenzo leverage iOS iMessage integration [Glossy]
ADVERTISING
REI’s ‘#OptOutside’ returns, and other brands have joined to help make it a new American tradition [Creativity]
Target channels Hamilton and The Nutcracker for holiday campaign aimed at Hispanic shoppers [AdWeek]
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