Chinese New Year 2020: The Year of the Rat
In the lunar calendar, January 24 marks the beginning of festivities for the Chinese New Year holiday - carrying through the next fifteen days and concluding on February 8. Each new year is associated with one of twelve lunar animals,
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Reasons To Be Optimistic: Retail in 2020
The start of a new year, not to mention a new decade, is chock full of predictions about what's ahead. There’s predictions for tech, others for politics and of course those for retail. Within the themes, predictions, and emerging
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Three Data Points on Sustainability
There are fewer topics today garnering more attention in the fashion industry than that of sustainability. It's drawn so much attention that even the use of the word "sustainability" draws strong reaction, and yes controversy, from all corners both inside
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Cautiously Optimistic and Other Cyber Week Tales
It's two days after Cyber Monday and our inboxes have barely survived the deluge of offers coming in over the past week. As we all come up for air (and hit bulk delete), it's time to survey the damage and
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When Black Friday Is The Norm
This week marks the official start of holiday shopping season, but the key word here is "official." Turns out this week's deals are't really that unusual in the world of fashion. What do we mean? Check out our quick facts
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Winter Specialty Goods: Performance Overview
Seasonality is the name of the game in the fashion industry, and retailers' margins can live and die by the performance of particular categories during their respective seasons. This is no more apparent when we're talking about winter specialty goods
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The State of Pre-Holiday Discounts
Is it just us or does it feel like there's more riding on this holiday season than in previous years? With the trade war, looming Brexit, recession whispers, and continued retail disruption, the distractions and naysayers are plentiful. But there's
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Meet the Expert: Amanda O'Sullivan of 24 Seven
Amanda O'Sullivan is the Director of Recruiting at 24 Seven, a top recruiting firm placing candidates in roles in the fashion, beauty, and wellness businesses. StyleSage: Tell us a little bit about your background and how you came to work
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