A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.
TOP STORIES
- Decoding LVMH’s digital strategy [BoF]
- Is the use of feathers in fashion any more ethical than fur? [Fashionista]
- The McQueen documentary tells the story of the people who carry his legacy [Vogue]
TECHNOLOGY
- Why Nordstrom is betting on high-touch tech [Fortune]
- Avery Dennison and SoftWear Automation to create digital supply chain for manufacturers [SupplyChainDigital]
SUSTAINABILITY
- Mango’s journey towards sustainable fashion [FashionUnited]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- How Sephora built a beauty empire to survive the retail apocalypse [CBInsights]
- This is how a brick-and-mortar store can thrive in the age of Amazon [NYMag]
- Urban Outfitters launches third-party marketplace, tests self-checkout [RetailDive]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- Nike sells out of Facebook Messenger sneaker drop in less than an hour [RetailDive]
- Givenchy and Stella McCartney score on Instagram at Royal Wedding [WWD]
- Victoria’s Secret is still advertising to women like it’s 1999 [Bloomberg]
- Esprit’s Instagram posts are now shoppable [FashionUnited]
- This Ikea print ad is designed to put you to sleep [CreativityOnline]
- Do influencers need regulating? [BoF]
BUSINESS
- Balenciaga is now the fastest-growing label at Kering? [Harper’s Bazaar]
- LVMH invests $60 million into fashion platform Lyst [HypeBeast]
- Richemont clinches takeover of Yoox Net-A-Porter [Reuters]
- Can the Model Alliance Respect program make a difference? [Vogue]
