ICYMI: Chanel announces successor, Amazon scraps Dash buttons, Ted Baker boss steps down
A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.
TOP STORIES
- Virginie Viard to fill Karl Lagerfeld’s brash boots at Chanel [The Times]
- Amazon stops selling Dash buttons, goofy forerunners of the connected home [CNET]
- Ted Baker boss Ray Kelvin quits after ‘forced hugging’ claims [The Guardian]
- Gap to spin off Old Navy into separate public company [Retail Dive]
TECHNOLOGY
- Apple is releasing a foldable iPhone, and it’s not only about all those patents [Tom’s Guide]
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
- New York City launches project to promote fashion recycling [Fashion United]
- Launch of Australasian Circular Textiles Association (ACTA) means business for sustainable fashion [Fashion United]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- Harrods targets online growth with Farfetch partnership [The Industry]
- Ted Baker launches monthly product drops [Fashion United]
- Pinterest expands the ability to shop on its platform [PYMNTS]
- J.C. Penney pulls plug on clothing subscription service [BoF]
- QVC UK introduces social commerce for ‘discovery-led’ shopping [Fashion United]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- New Balance pub only accepts miles ran as currency [TheCurrent Daily]
- Louis Vuitton unveils digital ‘Postcard’ window displays [WWD]
- Rebecca Minkoff partners with Yelp to support businesswomen [Fashion United]
- Ralph Lauren opens Ralph’s Café on Boulevard Saint-Germain in Paris [Fashion Network]
PRODUCT
- Meet Glossier Play, the new high impact makeup brand from Glossier [WWD]
- Net-a-Porter teams up with prominent female designers for international women’s day capsule [Fashion United]
- Bonobos to unveil first women’s capsule [WWD]
- Target is the latest retailer to take on Victoria’s Secret [Quartz]
BUSINESS
- Swarovski, CFDA part ways for Fashion Awards [WWD]
- LVMH plans London hotel and new flagship in experiential push [BoF]
- Anya Hindmarch to split with partner Mayhoola for investments [WWD]
- Burberry launches staff training plan after ‘noose’ hoodie row [The Guardian]
- L Brands to shutter 53 Victoria’s Secret stores [Retail Dive]
- Puma signs mega global deal with Manchester City owner, its biggest deal ever [Fashion Network]
- Macy’s new restructuring to cut 100 senior positions, save $100 million annually [Fashion Network]
CULTURE
- Sesame Street’s turning 50, and InStyle dressed our favorite characters for the party [InStyle]
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