AW16 campaign: Balenciaga hits the streets
How times change. The girl-on-girl sexiness of Balenciaga’s main seasonal ad campaigns under Alexander Wang has been replaced by a grittier, more product-focused approach under his successor Demna Gvasalia.
Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren Q1: Department stores are problems for US luxury brands
Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren have a headache. Their very American versions of luxury and their close links to department stores just aren’t delivering growth these days.
Coach gallops ahead on premium-to-luxury focus, acts on department store discounts
All company results are interesting but some are undeniably more interesting than others. Which is why the premium-to-luxury handbag trio of Michael Kors, Kate Spade and Coach is such a fascinating roller coaster read. The story so far: Coach really owns premium accessories for much of this century but then falters and brings in Stuart…
Baubles, bargains, booze and Brexit: July’s retail blip bamboozles boffins
BRC and Barclaycard figures today leave us as confused as ever about UK retail with July sales up but some worrying signs for the future.
Athleisure evolution: From fad to core category
If you wanted evidence of how athleisure is boosting the activewear market, look no further than the latest Mintel report. The researcher expects a record £7bn in UK sports goods sales this year, that’s a 7% rise in a retail market that’s not exactly on fire at the moment. No surprise that this growth isn’t…
Brexit blues or bounce? Not sure, but Britons turn off spending tap says BDO
Pinning down the after-effects of the Brexit vote in the UK is turning out to be quite hard. Despite pre-referendum warnings of disaster or promises of a new, golden age for Britain, we sometimes forget that we’re still in the EU and will be for a good few years yet. So if the sky is…
Kate Spade: Cute and quirky fails to win in handbag war
There are several popular excuses for companies not doing so well at the moment. Brexit (but that only really counts if you’re UK-based). Lack of tourists (popular with with companies in ‘destination’ markets worldwide). The weather (available for use by anyone). And fashion mis-steps (the one chosen by those who really want to admit their…
Next beats Brexit and weather blues in Q2
Next is one of those companies whose trading updates just can’t be ignored given that it’s a) so huge, b) such a strong performer most of the time and c) a real bellwether for the health of the UK high street and online sector. So what did we learn this morning? It’s not doing too…
Raf Simons confirmed at Calvin Klein, now the hard work starts
It’s official then, Raf Simons is the new creative head at Clavin Klein. That’s not exactly a major revelation given that rumours have been swirling for months and were all-but-confirmed back in April when Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli were shown the door at the brand. He’ll be overseeing all women’s and men’s brands, ending…
Abercrombie: New denim and diversity ads to shake off Aberzombie image
We all know about Abercrombie & Fitch’s much-publicised business problems and how it’s racing to leave behind the oh-so-white, overtly sexy image that turned it into Aber-zombie on the sales front. Well it’s about to release a new collection and a new campaign that should help it further its ambition to return to full health.
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