The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of June 29, 2020. CNBC “No more dressing rooms: This virtual fitting experience is moving into Brookfield malls” (Fitmatch/Brookfield and First Insight) Ad Age “General Mills Teams Up With Zyper to Deepen Ties to its Biggest Brand Fans” (Zyper) Associated Press “Cinemark to […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of June 22, 2020. WWD “EShopWorld Identifies Where U.S. Brands Are Finding New International Audiences” (eShopWorld) WWD “The COVID-19 Catalyst: Emerging Stronger With Customer-Centric Digitalization” (First Insight) MR Magazine “Klarna Teams Up With Ntwrk” (Klarna) Sourcing Journal “Delta Galil Expects ‘Profitable Second Half’ […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of June 15, 2020. CNBC “2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 List: Klarna, #5” (Klarna) Forbes “50 Retail Stats To Consider For Your Brand’s Future” (First Insight) Just-Style “New blockchain hub tackles apparel authenticity” (EVRYTHNG) Footwear News “How the Role of Sales Associates Is Changing […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of June 8, 2020. TechCrunch “Klarna Launches Rewards Program” (Vibe) Business Insider “Snoop Dogg-backed fintech Klarna is taking a page out of Amex’s playbook and launching a loyalty program to edge out its buy-now-pay-later rivals” (Klarna) WWD “Has Cash Fallen Out of Fashion?” […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of June 1, 2020. The Bulldog Reporter “U.S brands see growth in surprising new market during COVID” (eShopWorld) Fast Company “Why this CEO says ‘staying nimble’ is key to the success of direct-to-consumer businesses” (First Insight) Retail Customer Experience “Timberland taps Klarna for […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of May 18, 2020. AdWeek “As Demand Grows for Antimicrobial Material, Brands Predict It May Be a Bigger Part of Apparel’s Future” (Noble Biomaterials) WWD “U.S Brands With International Reach Are Winning E-commerce” (eShopWorld) WWD “The ‘New’ New Normal in Retail” (Predict Spring) […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of May 4, 2020. LoopNet “Reopening Retail: 5 Ways to Make Customers Feel Safe” (First Insight) Chain Store Age “Sephora introduces online installment payments” (Klarna) Mobile Payments Today “Sephora expands payment options” (Klarna) Retail TouchPoints “Sephora Introduces Interest-Free 4-Part Payment Plan” (Klarna) PYMNTS […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of April 27, 2020. CNBC “Georgia gives retail a glimpse of what reopening the economy will look like” (First Insight) CNBC “Here’s what consumers are stocking up on amid pandemic” (First Insight) Teen Vogue “COVID-19 Might Change The Way We Dress Forever” (Klarna) […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of April 20, 2020. The Wall Street Journal “It’s Black Friday in April as Closed Stores Get Desperate to Unload Spring Clothes” (MadaLuxe) Bloomberg News “Mall Shoppers Are Scared to Return When U.S. Stores Finally Open” (First Insight) Business of Fashion “What Brands […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of April 13, 2020. Today Online “How millennials can get through Covid-19 financial worries” (First Insight) Business Insider “From gen-z spring breakers to toilet paper-hoarding boomers, the coronavirus pandemic is a case study in generational differences. Here’s how each generation is dealing with […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of April 6, 2020. Thrive Global “5 Different Ways Coronavirus is Shaping The Spending Habits of Millennials” (First Insight) Business Insider “The coronavirus has intensified the generational divide between millennials and boomers. Here are 5 ways they’re dealing with the pandemic differently.” (First […]
The following are links to various client coverage articles from the week of March 30, 2020. The Associated Press “Chargeurs and Noble Biomaterials Announce New Strategic Collaboration to Make Antimicrobial-Protected, High-Quality PPE for Healthcare Industry” (Chargeurs/Noble Biome) AdWeek “The Frito-Lay Snack Society Is an Invite-Only Fan Club for Chip Lovers” (Zyper) Reuters “BRIEF-Chargeurs Partners With […]
March 27, 2020 By Stacy Berns Originally published on LinkedIn Retail Influencers (top left to right): Dana Telsey, Matt Rubel, Karen Katz, Keval Desai, Marigay McKee, Greg Petro, Stacey Widlitz, Janie Yu, Matt Shay, Nicole Johnson, Oliver Chen, Richard Kestenbaum, Andrea Weiss. Melissa Gonzalez, Steve Sadove and Sucharita Kodali The $2 trillion stimulus package, the […]
March 27, 2020 By Stacy Berns Originally published on LinkedIn Photo Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA New York City Transit Anyone who’s seen New York Governor Andrew Cuomo communicate on TV in the past couple of weeks has probably been struck by his communication style: it’s authentic, authoritative, timely and results-oriented. His daily televised […]
March 20, 2020 By Stacy Berns Originally published on LinkedIn Retail Influencers (top left to right): Pano Anthos, Nicole Reyhle, Matt Rubel, Keval Desai, Dana Telsey, Oliver Chen, Melissa Gonzalez and Stephen Sadove Top Takeaways from Our First Retail Influencer Network Insights Session The coronavirus outbreak is impacting every business differently, but retailers of all […]
November 20, 2019 Full Podcast Episode 4 When Chris Bossola opened Blues Recycled Clothing in 1996, “all three TV stations came because they couldn’t believe that we were selling vintage, used Levi’s for $35. They thought it was crazy.” Nearly 25 years later, what started with a 200 square foot store in Richmond, Virginia has […]
November 5, 2019 By Sheena Butler-Young Originally published on Footwear News. I love what I do. But there are days I look to my left or right and wonder if what I do is enough. Am I making a real difference? For decades, the fashion industry — depending on whom you ask — has either battled or embraced its reputation of being superficial, inconsequential, trend-obsessed and even faddish.
November 4, 2019 By Lauren Thomas KEY POINTS • The frequency of people buying items on Amazon six times or more per month has dropped to 40% this year from 80% in 2017, according to data pulled by First Insight. • It says Walmart appears to be winning more customers. Less shopping is happening on […]
November 3, 2019 The groundbreaking partnership with Evrythng and Avery Dennison enables Ralph Lauren, and the whole industry, to unlock true traceability at scale By Kaley Roshitsh Ralph Lauren Corp. is set to digitize its entire product line beginning with the Polo brand, partnering with real-time Internet of Things software platform Evrythng and global materials […]
October 20, 2019 Billions are paid to social-media personalities to pitch products in an influencer economy riddled with deceit By Suzanne Kapner and Sharon Terlep Ipsy, an online cosmetic brand, was a pioneer in paying social-media stars hefty fees to promote its eye shadow and lip gloss in Instagram posts and YouTube videos. Now, the […]
