A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.
TOP STORIES
- Burberry to expand online reach with Farfetch tie-up [Telegraph]
- For Natalie Massenet, change brings opportunity [BoF]
- Alibaba invests another $1.3 billion into its offline retail strategy [TechCrunch]
- Can Marchesa survive in a post-Weinstein world? [Refinery29]
- NYFW roundup: #MeToo conversations, immersive runways and supersized robots [TCDaily]
TECHNOLOGY
- In-depth: H&M puts tech at the heart of action plan to turn the brand around [TCDaily]
SUSTAINABILITY
- When it comes to millennials’ fashion buys, price and convenience trump sustainability [WWD]
- If you care about ethical fashion, it’s time to stop sleeping on G-Star Raw [Fashionista]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- Selfridges opens in-store boxing gym in “world first” [RetailGazette]
- WeWork moves into retail with new partnership with J.Crew [Glossy]
- Mulberry takes over Spencer House for London Fashion Week 2018 [Campaign]
- Fewer happy returns in retail land as companies tighten generous return policies [Fung Global Retail Tech]
- Target will roll out same day delivery in Twin Cities next month as it faces off with Amazon [StarTribune]
- Google wants to change the way we shop online, beginning with beauty brands [Campaign]
MARKETING
- How Nike’s “Nothing Beats a Londoner” advert taps into real London culture [HypeBeast]
- PORTER becomes editorial voice across Net-A-Porter as it goes digital with daily updates [TheIndustry]
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Inside Vans’ social media strategy [Digiday]
- Pinterest now lets you archive boards, rearrange pins and more [AdWeek]
PRODUCT
- This blouse comes with free performance coaching sessions [FastCompany]
- Macy’s is making history with its new hijab-friendly clothing line [Brit+Co]
- Customization in beauty is on the rise, but its scalability is uncertain [Glossy]
BUSINESS
- Blockbuster Gucci continues to boost Kering [BoF]
- Fashion unicorn Farfetch will soon interview bankers for its New York IPO [CNBC]
- Richemont uncovers counterfeiters abusing customer service line to copy designs [WWD]
- The future of luxury: 7 trends reshaping the luxury industry [CBInsights]
