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China's Demand for Luxury is Driving Outlet Malls' Success

Outlet malls are playing a key role in China to help brands clear inventory – and bringing luxury labels to the mid-tier consumer. China&rs...

Helping Sustainability Develop a Selling Floor Story

“I see that there are three different groups of buyers right now,” said Brent Crossland. “One group simply wants to know that ...

Subscription Box Services Hit a Speed Bump

Subscription services were hailed as the ‘next big thing’; the newest e-commerce launch that was going to revolutionize the way consumers ...

Digital Brands Crumble Under Pressure to Scale Up

Traditional Brands to DNVBs: “Welcome to Our World”Since the early days of the tech boom, executives at established brands and...

Could Toys R Us Go From Retail Casualty to Comeback?

Toys R Us Cancels IP Auction, Focus Shifts to Brand Development Toys R Us could be making a surprise comeback. The iconic 70-year old US spe...

Hidden Data that Could Be a Game Changer – or Life Saver

A transparent supply chain is not that easy to achieve, especially for the apparel industry where manufacturing spans many nations, and where document...

The Greening of Pakistan

Can one company change an entire industry? Muhammad Sohail has a vision for Pakistan’s textile industry and his company, Green Textiles Internationa...

Racing to Vietnam: Could Too Many Orders Threaten Vietnam's Apparel Industry?

A race to open factories in Vietnam (in part driven by the US-China trade war) could be both a blessing and a curse for the nation. Most co...

Can Versace Take Michael Kors Where It Wants to Go?

Michael Kors is said to be negotiating to buy Versace for an estimated $2.4 billion. Versace has sales of around $800 million. Kors had $4.7 billion...

Shipping Fast, Shopping Slow

In an age when everything seems to be getting faster, shopping is actually getting slower. What’s reducing its pace? The surprising an...

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