FASHION INDUSTRY DATA AND A POINT-OF-VIEW

“Retail isn’t dead. Bad retail is dead.” These were the defining words spoken by CVS Pharmacy President, Kevin Hourican, last week at NRF’s Shop.org conference. And he’s right. As both consumers and market watchers, we are ... read more

Around here, every week is one during which to celebrate the accomplishments of women in the tech industry. This week we had the pleasure of sitting down with Susan Danzinger, CEO and Founder of award-winning video solution Ziggeo, to learn ... read more

MOBILE COMMERCE TO TAKEOVER IN 2019 As consumers turn to online and mobile channels to make purchases traditionally made in stores, the number of global m-commerce transactions will surpass e-commerce by 2019. According to forecasts by 451 Research, China will ... read more

Do Product Descriptions Really Matter? Most retailers, or at least the good ones, rush to hack out the endless product descriptions that accompany each and every one of their products listed. The features of the product must be described; they ... read more

AMAZON REACHES $1 TRILLION A few weeks ago, we talked about Amazon's proximity to the trillion dollar mark. Now the digital behemoth has crossed the symbolic milestone, following Apple as the second US company to reach a trillion dollar valuation. ... read more

New York Fashion Week. It officially kicks off tomorrow, and depending on whom you talk to, they’re either kind of over it, or they think that all the changes, which have put this week into upheaval, are finally going ... read more

J.Crew is implementing cost-cutting strategies and efficiency in its newest rebranding initiative. America's classic brand will carry out discounting, added sizes and brands. Let's take a look: Find more 'Truth by Numbers' data insights here ... read more

A NEW J.CREW Retail veteran James Brett has a new plan for J. Crew: lower prices and offer more sizes. He plans to make the brand less singular in its preppy focus and expand labels and partnerships that the ... read more