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Traditional wholesale isn't working anymore. So, what comes next?
Over the past several years — and especially over the last few months — department stores have, well, not faired well. Barneys New York,...
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Aug 20, 20201 min read


Meet the next-normal consumer
As the world begins its slow pivot from managing the COVID-19 crisis to recovery and the reopening of economies, it’s clear that the...
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Aug 20, 20201 min read


Don’t Cut Your Marketing Budget in a Recession
Most companies reduce spending in recessions, especially on marketing items that may be easier to cut (certainly relative to payroll)....
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Aug 20, 20201 min read


The luxury sector has been hit hard by the virus. And what consumers value has changed
The coronavirus pandemic has put many industries into crisis mode, and luxury retail is one of them. With fewer places to see and be...
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Aug 19, 20202 min read


There are only a few moments in life when buying habits change, and a pandemic is one of them
The buying habits of shoppers tend to change slowly. Covid-19, however, has been disruptive enough to shake them up, and companies are...
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Aug 18, 20201 min read


Is Streetwear a Machine That Turns Insecurity Into Money?
In his 2018 skit on Supreme, Hasan Minaj, the patron comic of hype culture, said, “Without objects that make me stand out, what am I?...
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Aug 17, 20201 min read


One-Third of New York’s Small Businesses May Be Gone Forever
In early March, Glady’s, a Caribbean restaurant in Brooklyn, was bringing in about $35,000 a week in revenue. The Bank Street Bookstore,...
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Aug 14, 20201 min read


How expensive should fashion be? The true cost of our clothes isn’t decided at the till
Many of us will know the feeling. You’ve spotted some gorgeous garment on your Instagram feed and clicked through in a Pavlovian fervour...
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Aug 13, 20201 min read


Special Report: Brands Aren’t Companies, They’re Universes
It was in the beginning of the global Covid-19 pandemic when Brice Partouche decided to pull the seasonal collections of Satisfy — the...
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Aug 12, 20201 min read


Sweatpants forever
t’s difficult, in retrospect, to pinpoint when exactly panic about coronavirus took hold in the United States, but March 12 stands out....
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Aug 11, 20202 min read
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