A round-up of everything you might have missed in relevant fashion, retail and tech industry news over the past week.
TOP STORIES
- Tom Ford tapped to head CFDA [WWD]
- Neiman Marcus blends retail and tech at Hudson Yards megastore [TheCurrentDaily]
- Louis Vuitton pulls Michael Jackson-themed items from
collection [Reuters] - Burberry wants to go plastic-free by 2025 [WWD]
TECHNOLOGY
- Lush demos visual search app and fresh ‘digital packaging’ at SXSW [Retail Dive]
- Google lets YouTube creators add AR selfies to Stories [Mobile Marketer]
- Google rolls out smart targeting for in-game ads [Mobile Marketer]
SUSTAINABILITY & PURPOSE
- United Nations launches Alliance for Sustainable Fashion in Nairobi [Fashion Network]
- How big retailers are selling sustainability [BoF]
- Ikea turns recycled furniture into adorable homes for wildlife [Fast Company]
- Stella McCartney, Christopher Raeburn among winners of inaugural CO10 Sustainability Award [WWD]
- Primark launches its first range of 100% sustainable cotton jeans [The Industry]
RETAIL & E-COMMERCE
- Rent the Runway and West Elm launch data-informed home rental collection [TheCurrentDaily]
- Philadelphia just banned cashless stores. Will other cities follow? [Vox]
- American Eagle targets Gen Z with sneaker resale pop-up [TheCurrentDaily]
- Inspiration: Balenciaga’s new Sloane Street “warehouse” [The Industry]
PRODUCT
- Hermès to launch beauty range in 2020 [Fashion Network]
- CBD fragrance is here — and it can be absorbed through the skin [WWD]
- Fashion brands are making stylish clothes for dogs, and millennials are spending plenty of money on them [Fashionista]
- Supergoop unveils SPF eye shadow [WWD]
BUSINESS
- Adidas Q4 net profit jumps 29% [WWD]
- Shoes of Prey goes into voluntary administration [Fashion Network]
- Furla’s turnover exceeds 500 million euros [Fashion United]
- Zalando to end private business zLabels [Retail Gazette]
- JD Sports to buy smaller rival Footasylum [BoF]
- Prada shares tumble as China slowdown hits profits [BoF]
- Here’s how the trade war could lead to a boom in counterfeit goods [CNBC]
MARKETING & SOCIAL MEDIA
- The beauty of a billboard in the age of Instagram [The Fashion Law]
- Will success spoil Diet Prada? [BoF]
- Increasingly experimental Sephora introduces credit card program [WWD]
- Benefit Cosmetics launches first voice-led campaign in the UK [Internet Retailing]
CULTURE
- Evolution of man: the rise and rise of the male wellness sector [The Guardian]
- Sephora ends beauty deal with vlogger after college admissions scandal [AdAge]
- Exploring the politics of beauty in the world of VR and gaming [Dazed]
- Why urban millennials love Uniqlo [The Atlantic]
- Why do blunders like the Gucci blackface debacle still happen? [Quartz]
- ‘Project Runway’s return to Bravo was diverse, relevant and touching [Fashionista]
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