A new day dawns, a new set of figures about Holiday shopping and another insight into just how strong m-commerce is becoming – especially for the young. This time it’s Discover’s Annual Holiday Survey. And its headline story? Well, three stories actually, but one is key: young shoppers prefer to spend via their smartphones.
Now that’s something you don’t see every day. Big sports star thinks trainer prices are too expensive, launches own shoe line, sells them at $15 a pair. The BBC reported today that Basketball star Stephon Marbury is reviving his Starbury shoe line (it originally launched in 2008 but failed a year later) with shoes set…
It’s a very shallow world and it’s also one that’s celebrity-obsessed. That’s pretty obvious from the list of Instagram posts that got the most likes this year. Was it a triumph of inspirational imagery? Not exactly. The unstoppable Kendall Jenner and Taylor Swift were the influencers who rocked this most visual of social media channels.
The intense focus on numbers at this time of year can be rather wearing, not to say confusing. Every day it seems we hear about percentage sales that have gone up or down and billions of dollars or pounds spent in stores, online or via smartphones. However, what matters as much as the numbers themselves…
I’m a big fan of Moncler (and cold weather clothing in general). So the news that another ski-based brand, Rossignol, wants to boost its fashion credentials, is pretty exciting. The company has named ex-Balmain, Cavalli and Costume National exec Alessandro Locatelli to lead the charge into the fashion arena and will join in with Milan…
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