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Future of pop-ups, preparing for holiday, Eileen Fisher and West Elm collaborate

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date August 31, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Fashion is hurting biodiversity. New guidelines could help. (Vogue Business)
Fashion Positive launches industry’s first circular materials guidelines (WWD)
Alexander McQueen launches MCQ, a blockchain-powered creative platform (HighSnobiety)
How mobile technology can encourage sustainability (Environment Journal)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Is pre-sale the future of luxury retail? (WWD)
Popup power: why short-term stores are set to thrive (Vogue Business)
John Lewis launches virtual queuing system trial (TheIndustry.Fashion)
The case for opening a new store right now (BoF)
Even as the pandemic persists, the future of retail is not locked down (WWD)
Tmall Luxury unveils new features to connect brands with Gen Z (Retail Dive)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

TikTok unveils first shoppable livestream with Ntwrk (Retail Dive)
4 post-COVID marketing tips that will save luxury brands in China (Jing Daily)
The “Gucci Model Challenge” is taking over TikTok (Teen Vogue)
How Summer Fridays pivoted its marketing due to Covid-19 (Glossy)

PRODUCT

Disney Store launches clothing recycled from Walt Disney World plastic bottles (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Eileen Fisher, West Elm launch sustainable home line using denim discards (WWD)
Reiss launches new “Luxe Leisure” collection to answer to the “new normal” (TheIndustry.Fashion)

BUSINESS

Walmart sells two more ecommerce brands in digital reshuffle (Bloomberg)
Ulta Beauty says makeup category ‘challenged’ amid coronavirus (WWD)
How Sephora prepped for an ecommerce onslaught (Retail Dive)
Why aren’t more Chinese department stores going bankrupt? (BoF)
Alibaba wants American brands. The same ones as Amazon (Vogue Business)
Amazon says forging ahead with luxury platform (WWD)

CULTURE

Why Gen Y & Z continue shopping despite crisis (Fashion United)
When controversy hits in China, luxury brands bank on short attention spans (Jing Daily)
How Yeti beat streetwear at the business of making things…cool (High Snobiety)

Tags beauty, blockchain, digital, ecommerce, gaming, innovation, luxury, retail, retail technology, social commerce, social media, sustainability

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Selfridges sustainability program, Henkel’s digital strategy, Instagram launches QR codes

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date August 24, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Who’s wearing vinyl pants in the quarantine? How the pandemic could kill fashion trends for good (Fast Company)
Tiffany & Co. now offers a complete lens into diamonds’ origins (WWD)
Is sustainable loungewear the future of fashion? (Refinery29)
Selfridges launches Project Earth sustainability program (TheIndustry.Fashion)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Pre-orders are becoming a popular tool for fashion brands. But are they a good idea? (BoF)
Store innovations: which store tech makes business sense now? (Fashion United)
Here is the only good pricing strategy for luxury brands (Jing Daily)
How turning malls into fulfillment centers can reshape towns (Modern Retail)
Amazon, DIY and fitness rule in pandemic-related spending (WWD)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Hoke One One opens virtual pop-up shop with Snapchat AR (Retail Dive)
Why growth marketing will help retailers stay afloat (WWD)
Instagram to launch QR code feature allowing shoppers to connect with retailers’ profiles (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Luxury faces up to US-China tech wars (Vogue Business)

PRODUCT

Burberry launches range of reusable and sustainable face masks in iconic checkprint (Independent)
Pat McGrath Labs announces Supreme collaboration (WWD)
Adidas collaborates with Noah NYC on recycled collection (Fashion United)

BUSINESS

Inside the corporate responsibility strategies shaping PVH (BoF)
Payless relaunches online, with plans for hundreds of stores (Retail Dive)
When the mall owns the retailer (Retail Dive)
Inside Henkel’s digital ambitions (Glossy)
Walmart’s focus shifts to retention as ecommerce grows 97% (Modern Retail)
Sephora’s Jean-André Rougeot reveals is strategic vision (WWD)

CULTURE

Why counterfeit beauty products are booming amid Covid-19 (Vogue Business)
What China’s affluent consumers want post-COVID-19 (Jing Daily)
The pandemic changed the way people live. How can fashion adapt? (BoF)

Tags beauty, digital, ecommerce, innovation, luxury, retail, retail technology, social, social media, sustainability

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Contactless payment adoption, US WeChat ban, beauty trends during Covid-19

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date August 17, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

How the pandemic is hurting progressive manufacturing (Vogue Business)
The future of fashion is in biomaterials and circularity (Sustainable Brands)
Ecommerce is saving fashion but destroying the planet (BoF)
Covid-19 chaos or not, consumers want brands to have purpose (Sourcing Journal)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

How convenience store chains like Circle K and 7-eleven are morphing in the COVID-19 era (Fast Company)
High-end fashion is finally joining the shift to digital (Digiday)
Covid-19 boosts contactless payment adoption (Retail Dive)
Virtual try-on is catching on among fashion consumers (Glossy)
The beauty trends customers are buying during Covid-19 (Vogue Business)
Animal Crossing creates live shopping experience with Klarna (WWD)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Spin Live launches shoppable video service in Shopify’s app store (Retail Dive)
Pinterest expands its skin tone search feature (TheIndustry.Fashion)
What does a US ban on Wechat mean for fashion? (BoF)
What fashion and beauty needs to know about Reels (Vogue Business)

PRODUCT

Steph Curry is getting its own brand at Under Armour (Footwear News)
Edit+ mixes athleisure, sustainability (WWD)
Ganni launching rental denim collaboration with Levi’s (Fashion United)

BUSINESS

Farfetch sales soared as online shopping took off during lockdowns (BoF)
Zalando see strong demand for logistics, fewer returns (Reuters)
Casper expands physical presence through tie-up with Sam’s Club (Retail Dive)
Luxury clobbered by Covid-19 (BoF)
John Lewis launches first ever virtual beauty tech department (TheIndustry.Fashion)

CULTURE

3 key trends of China’s young luxury consumers (Vogue Business)
Why China will become the driving force of luxury (Jing Daily)
The future of the modelling industry (BoF)

Tags brick and mortar, culture, innovation, luxury, payments, retail, retail tech, social commerce, social shopping, sustainability, technology

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TikTok’s beauty potential, Allbirds sustainable partnership, post-COVID luxury strategy

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date August 10, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Michael Kors, Tory Burch linked to “unfair” factory dismissals (Vogue Business)
China to open market to beauty brands that don’t test on animals (Fashion United)
Diesel becomes member of Better Cotton Initiative (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Allbirds, Chinatown Market unveils multi phased sustainability partnership (WWD)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Swarovski launches London “Crystal Studio” concept store (TheIndsutry.Fashion)
Are pop-up shops more relevant in a pandemic-altered world? (Retail Wire)
How the coronavirus altered DTC’s relationship with brick and mortar (Retail Dive)
Will post-pandemic markdowns hurt luxury brands long-term? (Jing Daily)
Dissatisfaction with online retailers runs deep (WWD)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Nordstrom uses influencers to promote safety and draw anxious shoppers (NYT)
PetSmart gamifies reptile adoption with Snapchat AR quiz (Retail Dive)
TikTokers see big beauty potential – if there’s no ban (Vogue Business)
Mulberry’s new marketing approach in China may not be enough (Jing Daily)

PRODUCT

Puma teams with MIT on new cushioning technology (WWD)
Gillette Venus debuts ‘skinclusive’ clothing on Animal Crossing (WWD)
Chipotle launches sustainable fashion line (Fashion United)

BUSINESS

Farfetch, New Guards Group on future, technology (WWD)
North Face owner ready for post-COVID era (Retail Detail)
What the pandemic has done to Nordstrom’s revamp (Retail Dive)
LVMH, Kering and the new luxury strategy post-COVID-19 (Jing Daily)
How Estée Lauder is pandemic-proofing a legacy brand (Vogue Business)

CULTURE

Is streetwear a machine that turns insecurity into money? (High Snobiety)
What an inspiring digital fashion week looks like (Vogue Business)
Are Chinese travelers not buying at the airport? (Jing Daily)

Tags beauty, culture, fashion, innovation, retail, retail tech, social media, sustainability, technology

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Nike’s Innovation store, Burberry experiments with social retail, surviving the pandemic

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date August 3, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Outland Denim uses COVID-19 to increase sustainability focus (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Primark launches new UK in-store recycling scheme (Fashion United)
Covid hasn’t dampened consumer appetite for sustainability (Sourcing Journal)
A close look at fashion supply chain is not pretty (NYT)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Inside Burberry’s trailblazing “social retail” store (TheIndustry.Fashion)
What luxury’s worst quarter ever reveals about the new normal (BoF)
Top customer service considerations for retailers in a post-COVID world (Retail Dive)
Five behavioral trends to take note of as high street re-opens (The Drum)
Will Chinese outlet malls for luxury in the post COVID-19 era? (Jing Daily)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

DSW’s debut hashtag challenge on TikTok racks up 1.3b views (Retail Dive)
Achieving cultural credibility is a must for today’s young luxury consumers (WWD)
How virtual idols became real-life brand ambassadors in China (CCI)

PRODUCT

This Chinese luxury brand’s first sneaker uses 4D technology (High Snobiety)
Hari Mari: luxury flip-flops with a philanthropic purpose (WWD)
Air and Grace launches its first ever vegan collection (Fashion United)

BUSINESS

Moncler strengthens its digital strategy (Fashion United)
Former Lancome CEO launches fund for fashion and beauty start-ups (WWD)
Todd Snyder sees DTC as path to future growth (WWD)
Lowe’s innovation exec on why it was built for the COVID-era consumer (The Drum)
Inside Nike’s latest bet to understand its consumers (Vogue Business)

CULTURE

Meet the consumer class fueling China’s sneaker market (Jing Daily)
The internet doesn’t care for Fashion Week without influencers (HighSnobiety)
The Yards Covent Garden unveils art installation to welcome back consumers (TheIndustry.Fashion)

Tags fashion, fashion week, luxury, retail, Retail Innovation, social media, sustainability, technology

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CFDA’s digital platform, new sustainable collections, the DTC’s reckoning

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date July 27, 2020

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A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Ted Baker launches reusable face coverings using surplus cotton (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Fashion’s recycling bins: helpful or harmful? (Vogue Business)
Can anything shake consumers’ addiction to fast fashion? (Bof)
IWC Schaffhausen sets new sustainability goals (WWD)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Live streaming: luxury’s new tech gamble (Vogue Business)
The DTC reckoning, what’s next? (BoF)
Millennials and Gen Zers looks to retailers for a more community-minded commerce experience (Retail Dive)
Google R&D lab jumps into mobile video shopping (WWD)
Neiman Marcus launches “Your Neiman’s” to evolve digital experience (Fashion United)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

How to earn brand loyalty from Chinese Gen Z (Jing Daily)
Two-thirds of consumers will continue to using social media to the same extent post-lockdown (The Drum)
Target, L’Oreal, Ralph Lauren test Snapchat’s new brand profile pages (Mobile Marketer)

PRODUCT

Target, Zappos launch new collections with inclusivity in mind (Retail Dive)
Levi’s ongoing ‘journey’ to circularity marked by new collection (WWD)
The North Face launches Bottle Source collection (Fashion United)

BUSINESS

VF corp to debut multibrand store in Milan (WWD)
Armani and YNAP sign omnichannel deal (Reuters)
Why is Hermes thriving in China despite COVID-19 (Jing Daily)
Can Diesel be cool again? (BoF)
Diane Von Furstenberg’s brand is left exposed by the pandemic (NYT)

CULTURE

Will live shows go on in New York in September? Unlikely (WWD)
How mixing art & retail can work in China (Jing Daily)
Robin Givhan on the unclear future of fashion (High Snobiety)

Tags digital, fashion, fashion week, omnichannel, retail, Retail Innovation, social, social media, sustainability, technology

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Kering’s sustainability strategy, 7-eleven bets on voice, NYFW scaled down

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date July 6, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Is sustainable fashion only for the rich? (Cosmopolitan)
Kering launches biodiversity strategy (Fashion United)
‘Solving’ fashion fashion isn’t a plus-size responsibility (Refinery29)
20 retailers pledge to cut their carbon emissions (TheIndustry.Fashion)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Why shopping centre owners remain hopeful for retail rebound (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Gen Z’s evolving retail priorities (BoF)
Why 7-Eleven is betting on voice commerce to keep customers loyal (PYMNTS)
Fit:Match bringing contactless apparel shopping experience to Brookfield Properties (WWD)
From same-day exchanges to style options: How retailers are bringing the in-store experience to homes (Glossy)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Gucci launches AR Snapchat lens allowing users to virtually try on shoes (TheIndustry.Fashion)
The clock is ticking for luxury brands post COVID-19 (Jing Daily)
The fashion, beauty and media brands pulling ads from Facebook (WWD)
How JW Anderson’s cardigan went viral on TikTok (Vogue Business)

PRODUCT

How will L’Oreal’s elimination of ‘whitening’ from products impact its China beauty market? (Jing Daily)
Neon Cowboys introduces light up face masks (WWD)
Gucci launches sustainable collection on Farfetch (TheIndustry.Fashion)

BUSINESS

Google, Gap, Inc. discuss navigating the ‘path forward’ (WWD)
LVMH expects pandemic to dampen sales for some time (Reuters)
New York Fashion Week is shortened to three days for Spring 2021 (Fashionista)
Diesel CEO seeks to revive 90s success with slimmed down brand (Bloomberg)
Why Microsoft is bailing on retail (Fortune)

CULTURE

‘Discounting is not a luxury strategy’ – the voices behind an open letter to retail address fashion’s full price future (Vogue)
How haute couture comes together from quarantine (Fashionista)
“Brand Value” is still increasing in the luxury space despite COVID-19 (The Fashion Law)

Tags augmented reality, beauty, innovation, luxury, retail, retail tech, social media, sustainability

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Virtual showrooms, Kanye and Gap partner, TikTok for business

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date June 29, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Fashion’s steep climb to sustainable viscose (Vogue Business)
Digitised and circular: the future of fashion buying (Fashion United)
Retailers need to get back to saving the earth (Forbes)
L’Oreal set sustainability goals for 2030 (WWD)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Beauty brands adopt shoppable livestreaming in the US (Glossy)
Online resale appears to be pandemic proof (Fashionista)
See the future of online shopping. It looks nothing like Amazon (Fast Company)
At-home fit technology is helping some retailers survive the coronavirus (WWD)
As cities reopen, the DTC store strategy is changing (Digiday)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

TikTok launches “TikTok for business” (TheIndustry.Fashion)
How brands can fill the “experience void” while customers are stuck at home (Fast Company)
CRM gains new relevance in pandemic era (WWD)
Sephora launches on Instagram checkout with over 80 brands (Retail Dive)

PRODUCT

H&M’s new dress collection isn’t just pretty, it’s sustainable too (Marie Claire)
Rimowa branches out into eyewear (WWD)
Unilever dropping ‘skin-whitening’ products and ‘Fair & Lovely’ brand names (Fast Company)

BUSINESS

Kanye West and Gap strike 10-year deal for ‘Yeezy Gap’ apparel line (NYT)
Suited for safety: Suitsupply is braving new retail realities (Forbes)
Alibaba and JD.com handle a record $136.51 billion in sales during major Chinese shopping event (CNBC)
Kohl’s CEO says the store are changing faster than expected (Bloomberg)
Restoration Hardware CEO aims to make his company a luxury giant (Forbes)

CULTURE

Mural, street-front shopping: retailers use ingenuity to welcome back customers (WWD)
Have Chinese beauty consumers changed after the COVID-19 outbreak? (Jing Daily)
Why luxury brands aren’t giving up on fashion month (BoF)

Tags digital, ecommerce, fashion, fashion week, innovation, retail, retail technology, social commerce, sustainability

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Etsy and Snap bet on AR, Walmart and Shopify partner, retail sustainability commitments

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date June 22, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Do brands still care about sustainability amid the pandemic? (Retail Dive)
Natura & Co unveils sustainability targets for the next 10 years (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Levi Stauss & Co. unveils diversity plans (Fast Company)
Farfetch launches fashion footprint tool (WWD)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Retailers’ delicate opportunity to win e-commerce customer (Retail Dive)
Saks Fifth Avenue expedites its buying through technology (WWD)
What did retail’s long awaited reopening look like? (Draper’s)
Without tourists, luxury caters to England locals (Vogue Business)
Etsy unveils AR shopping tool for wall art (Retail Dive)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Why cross-category marketing works in China (Jing Daily)
Snapchat debuts AI-powered lenses, mini apps and real-time features (Mobile Marketer)
The rules of the media game in China (WWD)
Snapchat bets on augmented reality to win at social commerce (Vogue Business)

PRODUCT

Yoox collaborates with JW Anderson for gender-fluid collection (TheIndustry.Fashion)
Gucci launches Off The Grid sustainable collection (WWD)
Allbirds ventures in sustainable underwear market (TheIndustry.Fashion)

BUSINESS

Nordstrom’s recipe for tough times (WWD)
Michael Kors is the latest brand to depart from the fashion calendar (BoF)
Emma Watson joins kering board (Reuters)
Shopify advances after deal with Walmart expands reach (Bloomberg)
Chanel forecasts significant hit from COVID-19 (WWD)

CULTURE

Highsnobiety turns digital fashion week on its head (WWD)
Will European luxury collapse without Chinese tourists? (Jing Daily)
Brands eye China’s virtual models (Vogue Business)

Tags augmented reality, fashion, innovation, retail, retail tech, sustainability

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The future of experiential retail, contactless payments, Gucci sustainability targets

Post author By Katherine Cheng
Post date June 15, 2020

A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.

SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE

Gucci environmental impact reduced by 21% ahead of 2025 targets (WWD)
China’s new technologies are making retail more sustainable (Jing Daily)
What does it mean to be a mission-driven brand now? (BoF)
BFC sets positive fashion site, partners with Parley for the Oceans (WWD)

RETAIL & COMMERCE

Will covid-19 push contactless payments into the mainstream? (Retail Dive)
Selfridges seeks to offer “joyful experience” as stores reopen (The Guardian)
Brands should seize the retail opportunity as lockdown restrictions lift (The Drum)
Tapping Russia’s booming e-commerce market(Vogue Business)
Mirolio’s Motivi launches new retail-to-digital initiative (WWD)

MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA

Are targeting vouchers a successful strategy for brands (Jing Daily)
Nielsen brings gaming, extreme reality tech to shopper marketing program for CPGs (Marketing Dive)
Tech battles to take fashion’s live-streaming crown (Vogue Business)

PRODUCT

Havaianas reinvents original design to create street sandal (TheIndustry.Fashion)
London fashion-tech company launches custom facemask service (Fashion United)
Nike’s Space Hippie marks a new era of sustainable product (Highsnobiety)

BUSINESS

Zara owner built a post-covid retailer before virus came along (Bloomberg)
The secret to Mytheresa’s success (BoF)
Starbucks is about to look a lot different – and covid-19 is only part of the reason why (Fast Company)
Why Chanel doesn’t want to change the fashion system (BoF)
The rise and fall of reformation (Glossy)

CULTURE

The fashion show is over (The Guardian)
Have consumers in Asia changed their digital consumption habits during coronavirus? (The Drum)

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