John Lewis is continuing to stake its claim to be one of the most tech-focused and forward looking retailers and has announced a deal with TrueStart, Europe’s only independent retail and consumer accelerator and investment fund. They’ll find and fund “the products, services and technologies which will define how we live in the future.”
Is Gucci’s success a flash in the pan? Can YSL survive the shock departure of Hedi Slimane? Is Bottega Veneta still the quiet star it’s been for years? All these questions and more will be answered right here. OK, it’s not hard: the answers are ‘no’, ‘no’, and well… ‘no’. Gucci and YSL are storming…
Mulberry is feeling a lot more confident these days, given its recent sales recovery after backtracking on its failed ultra-luxe strategy. Although the move to more affordable prices isn’t reflected in its AW16 ad campaign for the new collection as the star product is the new Chester bag, which starts at an eye-popping £1,295.
Olivier Rousteing at Balmain has gone down the supermodel/superstar route for his AW16 campaign. No surprise there. But what is surprising is the overall feel of the Steven Klein-photographed shots that move away from Balmain’s usual “hey, look at me, I’m sexy” approach in favour of a more moody look. So the various campaign stars…
Whatever the Kenzo collaboration with H&M turns out to be this November, it looks fairly certain that it’ll have its fair share of fashion challenges. The companies have released three images from the mini-collection lookbook and whether it appeals to you or not will most likely depend on whether you’re a fan of coloured tiger…
The luxury sector is being closely watched at the moment for any signs of a recovery, or even of a further downturn. And none is more closely watched than the world’s biggest, LVMH. So what did the Louis Vuitton and Fendi owner serve up yesterday? Well first of all, a definite statement that it intends…
Today’s story about Amazon testing drone deliveries in the UK isn’t just about the company finding a government happy to progress with the tech. It’s also about the size of the UK market and its importance to e-tailers. New data from European fashion aggregator Stylight backs that up with news that as many as 87%…
Are we a step closer to getting our online products delivered by drone? Could be. Amazon said yesterday it’s struck a deal with the UK government to get us there faster. Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority and a cross-government team have given the e-tail giant the necessary permission to “explore the steps needed to make the…
A new survey shows just how important listing e-tail prices in local currencies is for shoppers. The survey, from business translation specialist One Hour Translation, shows that 80% of UK consumers won’t buy from sites if the prices aren’t listed in British pounds. That’s a big problem in itself given the that the UK online…
So LVMH is selling DKNY to G-III Apparel with G-III’s CEO calling DKNY “iconic” and LVMH’s MD saying the “time was right”. Apart from that opening sentence probably containing more initial letters than any I’ve written in my entire life, there’s no actual surprise there. The fact is that the US-based Donna Karan business never…
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