Keeping Pace with Fashion's New Rhythm
Unlike many designers who choose to base themselves in fashion capitals such as Paris, London or New York, the designer Karen Walker is based in Auckland, New Zealand. In a recent op piece in the Business of Fashion, Karen Walker
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Fashion Fashion => Fast Designer?
We have seen the popularity and increasing demand for collaborations between fast fashion retailers like Uniqlo and H&M, Top Shop, and designers such as Christophe Lemaire, Lanvin, and Christopher Kane. These collaborations are met with tremendous media publicity,
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Building Global E-Commerce Presence: The Growth in Southeast Asia
E-commerce is a fast-moving industry, and consumers all over the world are increasingly looking to grow their amount of spending online. While global players continue to build and refine their e-commerce presence in the developed markets, they are increasingly competing
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An E-Commerce Giant’s Venture into Selling Fashion Online
Building an e-commerce business of any size is notoriously hard, a venture that baffles even large companies with decades of experience in the fashion retail industry. Even companies with large operations and international presence have found the task difficult, failing
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E-Commerce and Discounting Trends in the Retail Industry
US retailers have recently reported their 2015 results and expectations for the future. A theme of coping with digital revolution in the industry, dealing with the effects of a California port dispute and reacting to unusually warm weather weighed on
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"Data is the New Oil"
South by Southwest celebrated its 30th edition in March with more than 30,000 attendees attending the premier global tech, film and music festival in the world. Among the attendee and speakers were President Barack Obama, who is the first
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Shifting Preferences in China Creates Above Average Growth and Opportunities for Retailers
Retail companies are increasingly focusing on growing their business in China. China is still the most populous country in the world, and with changing demographic, government and economic policies spurring domestic consumption, the spending power of the Chinese consumer dominates
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Less Than Rosy in the Teen Retail Space: Catering to the Fickle Romeo
Wall Street Journal recently put out an article highlighting the onslaught of restructuring and earning misses in the teen retail industry. Interestingly, one of the trends highlight teen retailers “may not be adapting fast enough to satisfy the fickle tastes
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