Luxury

Fifth Avenue Vacancies Reflect Uptick In Retail Closures
Fifth Avenue Vacancies Reflect Uptick In Retail Closures
May 07, 2019  |  Retail

As retailers shutter locations from the heartland to big cities, the latest update on the state of retail from New York’s storied Fifth Avenue says...

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Velocity Black And Selling Exotic, Exclusive Digital Concierge Services
Velocity Black And Selling Exotic, Exclusive Digital Concierge Services
April 23, 2019  |  Retail

There are any number of digital travel portals that offer consumers some variation of a luxurious vacation. Hotel suites, yachts, private islands — if money...

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Can Retailers Find Secondhand Success With Luxury (And Other) Items?
Can Retailers Find Secondhand Success With Luxury (And Other) Items?
April 18, 2019  |  Retail

The second time is the charm — that holds true for Neiman Marcus, and the hot retail trend the chain is tapping into (again). Retailers...

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Luxury Brands Work With Chinese eCommerce Sites, Shun Amazon
Luxury Brands Work With Chinese eCommerce Sites, Shun Amazon
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

Luxury brands are selling more and more on Chinese eCommerce sites like JD.com and Alibaba, while still keeping their distance from Amazon, according to a...

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1stdibs Notches $76M In Funding Round
1stdibs Notches $76M In Funding Round
April 01, 2019  |  Retail

With a Series D round under its belt, the New York-based high-end marketplace 1stdibs has notched $76 million in funding. T. Rowe Price Associates led the...

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Taking The Pain Out Of Luxury Beauty Pricing
Taking The Pain Out Of Luxury Beauty Pricing
March 14, 2019  |  Retail

There is an old French saying that most people have heard in some form or another, usually while on the verge of buying something stylish...

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For eCommerce Content, It’s Experiences Over Speed
For eCommerce Content, It’s Experiences Over Speed
February 27, 2019  |  eCommerce

Among the main virtues of this golden era of eCommerce and digital payments is speed. Seemingly instant access to extremely specific product pages. Quick browsing....

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Neiman Marcus Names Two Execs As It Builds Luxury Platform
Neiman Marcus Names Two Execs As It Builds Luxury Platform
February 05, 2019  |  Retail

Neiman Marcus Group announced Tuesday (Feb. 5) the appointment of two executives to lead its customer and store strategies. In a press release, the department store...

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Italic’s Brandless Luxury eCommerce
Italic’s Brandless Luxury eCommerce
December 10, 2018  |  Retail

How does one build a brand that isn’t really a brand? It is a question that a new startup called Italic is tackling, as it...

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