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Zalando Doubles Down on Luxury and Exclusivity to Capture High-Earner Potential 
Retail // January 23, 2024

Zalando, the European fashion and lifestyle eTailer, is elevating the “designer experience” on its website and app by introducing a luxury boutique-style space dedicated to designer brands.  The redesigned “Designer” destination aims to provide a revitalized and inspirational shopping experience, allowing designers to share their...

H&M Embraces Localization Strategy Through Small Concept Stores
Retail // January 10, 2024

As H&M focuses on a new consumer group, the fast-fashion retailer is set to open a store on King’s Road in Chelsea, London, in spring, responding to fashion demand.  The store, however, takes a different approach to what the brand is known to do. It...

Zalando Aims to Boost Membership With Exclusive Shopping Invitations 
Retail // December 18, 2023

As prices go up, people are cutting back on things they don’t really need. Retailers can keep customers spending by offering attractive perks through memberships. In simple terms, with the right mix of rewards and exclusivity, smart retailers can make people see their spending as...

Can Alo Yoga Persuade Consumers to Pay Couture Prices? 
Retail // October 20, 2023

Premium and luxury are not the same.  In the world of fashion, premium brands strut their stuff by offering top-tier products that outshine mass-market alternatives, all while keeping prices at a runway-ready level for a wider audience.   On the other hand, luxury brands tend to...

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Retailers Employ Freebie Model to Reduce Returns 

September 21, 2023
From November 2022 to mid-January of the current year, no less than 10% of weekly orders were subject to returns.   During periods of inflation and when households face budget limitations, there is an increased likelihood of customers returning products that fail to meet their expectations. In response, retailers are seeking ways to reduce returns, and one promising […]

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Zalando Doubles Down on Luxury and Exclusivity to Capture High-Earner Potential 

January 23, 2024
Zalando, the European fashion and lifestyle eTailer, is elevating the “designer experience” on its website and app by introducing a luxury boutique-style space dedicated to designer brands.  The redesigned “Designer” destination aims to provide a revitalized and inspirational shopping experience, allowing designers to share their stories, showcase collections, campaigns, and collaborations through design elements in […]

Amazon Brings ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech to Apparel Retailers

September 19, 2023
Amazon has gone from “Just Walk Out” to “Just Wear Out.” The retail giant on Tuesday (Sept. 19) announced an expansion of its Just Walk Out technology — its checkout-free...

H&M Seeks To Shutter Cheap Monday Brand  

November 27, 2018
The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. 27), as reported by Reuters. The brand had been...

Apple And Vogue’s Mutual Affection

May 02, 2016
What do Apple and Vogue — two big brand names in two different worlds — have in common? For one thing, according to a recent op-ed from Racked, a shared history....