We’re back with another round-up of everything you might have missed in fashion, digital comms and technology news over the past week. Top of the agenda is a perspective on why high-skilled immigration policy is important for fashion and tech, while there’s also highlights from The Outnet, Michael Kors, Tiffany & Co, Zaraa and moe.
We’re now taking a leaf out of the European guidebook and having a bit of a summer break. Hoping you all get to do the same and we’ll see you soon!
- Why high-skilled immigration policy is vital for fashion and tech [Medium]
- The Outnet’s social media study on joy provides key content lessons for brands [Forbes]
- Michael Kors is turning Instagram into a customer-loyalty vehicle (as pictured) [Glossy]
- Tiffany & Co releases a Snapchat filter [Allure]
- Zara pulls products after plagiarism allegations on social media [Retail Dive]
- Yoox Net-a-Porter boss Federico Marchetti looks to China for sales growth [South China Morning Post]
- Madewell launches 24 days of denim campaign [WWD]
- Selfridges launches social shopping app [Mobile Marketing]
- Nike gives babies a stirring speech on unfairness, ambition and triumph [AdWeek]
- Primark and Ross thumb their noses at e-commerce, will it work? [Forbes]
- Combatant Gentlemen is tech first, fashion second [WSJ]
- Fashion retailer New York & Company plans to lift sales with Shopkick rewards [Geomarketing]
- Vodafone’s Internet of Things swimsuit detects harmful UV levels [Campaign]
- Drones: Giant leap forward as UK agrees Amazon tests [Trendwalk]
- Why retailers still struggle with omnichannel—and how they can conquer the challenge [Retail Dive]
- Inside Pinterest’s effort to woo fashion brands [Glossy]
- The internet is so bad, it’s awesome [BoF]
- The pull of personal stylists in the online-shopping era [The Atlantic]
- What 3D printing means for fashion [BoF]