A Guided Visual Tour of Nordstrom's New Men's Store
Photo credit: CNBC There’s been a lot of buzz recently around a big new store opening here in New York - especially for those of us who grew up outside of this city. Whether you hail from Seattle, Cleveland,
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Truth By Numbers: The Hunter-Target Collab
Designer collaborations may not be the novelty they once were, yet Target can still draw the fashion masses with their designer mashups. Whether it's Victoria Beckham, Altuzarra, or Missoni, they have mastered the art of high-low chic. Well, that was
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Truth By Numbers: Festival Maximus
You probably didn't go to Coachella, but if you opened Instagram last weekend, like it or not, you were basically there. (Weekend two is about to kick off as we speak.) Festival season has been dubbed "the New Cruise season,
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What New School Retail Can Learn From Old School
Today I’m thinking about my next trip. In full disclosure, that’s most days, but today in particular it’s top of mind, because I’m sitting in Away’s luggage shop, opened last September and tucked into the
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Truth By Numbers: Menswear Makes Its Mark
This week marks an important menswear first - as Nordstrom opens its inaugural store dedicated to the male shopper (here in New York). It's both an interesting and strategic move. Interesting because the commercial real estate space in New York
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Let's Get Real about Retail: A Conversation with Chris Walton
Today we have the privilege of chatting with Chris Walton. He is a leading expert and influencer in omnichannel retailing. An accomplished Senior Executive, with nearly 20 years of success within the retail and retail technology industries, Chris has high-level
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Truth By Numbers: Nice Kicks
The rise of a more casual work-dress culture has been a major boon for athletic footwear. Retail Dive recently reported that while the footwear market at large grew 13% last year, sports footwear grew by a record-breaking 46%. But it's
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Facebook's Impact on Fashion and Kohl's Setting Industry Standards
FACEBOOK'S IMPACT ON FASHION Cambridge Analytica's misuse of Facebook data belonging to 50 million users could have more impact on the fashion community than initially expected. Since its acknowledgment of improper data usage, the company has lost $100 billion in
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