If you thought smart glasses began and ended with Google Glass, you’re mistaken. At least according to the wearable tech analysts at Juniper Research. They’ve launched a new report that says shipments will top 12m by 2020, with a growth spurt coming after 2017. While admitting that the market has stalled somewhat and is actually…
Everyone’s been watching and waiting on the luxury sector to see it could defy the global downturn and make it through last year (and especially Q4) intact. The big questions are: did the Paris terrorist attacks hit luxury hard, what impact did the Chinese slowdown have, and has lower income from oil for Russian and…
Mango has unveiled the complete collection for its Tribal Spirit microseasonal collection with a full set of pictures featuring collection star Kendall Jenner. The clothes are inspired by the African savannah and there has been a certain amount of criticism of the retailer for not using anyone African in the campaign.
If you thought denim was set to have its day any time soon, the amount of effort retailers and brands are putting into their denim campaigns would dissuade you. The latest is Topshop whose SS16 campaign sees the return of the brand’s stellar Christmas line-up, with new addition Steffy Argelich joining the gang.
OK, this is big news. That’s B.I.G. Sainsbury’s is just about there with its plan to buy Home Retail Group (HRG) – or Argos as we should now call it since HRG has already reached a deal to sell the Homebase chain to Wesfarmers. The “possible” deal doesn’t quite hit the £1.4bn HRG wanted but…
Will the Chinese economic slowdown at home translate into slower spending among Chinese shoppers abroad? That’s a question lots of companies (especially in the luxury space in the UK) are asking. And the answer? Well the indications are good, according to the retail tourism intelligence specialists at Global Blue. Spending is expected to hold up…
Back in 1979, legendary investor Warren Buffett said something that has been quoted frequently ever since: “Both our operating and investment experience cause us to conclude that turnarounds seldom turn.” But brand owners continue to believe that turnarounds are feasible and the new owners of Quicksilver’s North American operations must be hoping that Buffett was…
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