Sainsbury’s wins Argos: Is there a sting in the tail?
So Sainsbury’s is the winner in the race to buy Argos, although whether it will end up a winner is open to question.
Frock shock: Lord & Taylor Instagram campaign broke the rules
An Instagram post from a fashion influencer is worth thousands of dollars of paid advertising, except…. when you’ve paid for it.
Bouchra Jarrar gets womenswear role at Lanvin
So we’ve got an answer to one of fashion’s current big questions. We know who’s taking the design helm at Lanvin after Alber Elbaz’s much-lamented departure. It’s Bouchra Jarrar. The other big question (who’ll get the Dior job, if anyone?) remains to be answered.
Instagram: Fashion’s fave platform to get more ad functionality
Instagram, the fashion and beauty sector’s favourite social media channel, is taking a leaf out of parent Facebook’s advertising book with reports that it’s building specific profiles for businesses (just like Facebook’s Brand Pages), data on the performance of brand posts, and extra functionality to boost advertising through mobile devices.
Argos says “get a move on” to suitors as it prepares for mega sale
“Get a move on” was the message from Argos chief John Walden yesterday as potential buyers of the business J Sainsbury and Steinhoff continued to do… well, not a lot, ahead of what could be a bumper payday for HRG shareholders next Friday. Actually, that’s not true. The two retail giants who want to buy…
Need to know: Russian e-tail, Maria Sharapova, Yoox Net-A-Porter and Burberry takeover?
The news flow is coming thick and fast today with clarification about those burberry takeover rumours, plus 2015 results from struggling Hugo Boss and not-struggling Yoox Net-A-Porter. Maria Sharapova is still trying to rescue her brand. And we’ve heard about Vera Bradley’s resurgence and how the Russian e-tail market is getting bigger but still has…
Indian e-commerce: Mobile set to surge
E-commerce is growing fast worldwide with some markets having the potential to be massive. Cue India. A new report from Forrester reckons the country’s e-tail market will grow from $12bn last year to $75bn in 2020, with a CAGR of 44%. That’s fast. The number of people buying online will also grow, but only by…
Zara Ungendered: ‘Couples cool’ or marketing madness?
Zara has launched an Ungendered collection of clothing not designated for women or for men. But to be honest I’m not quite sure why. What the retailer is offering is a small selection of sweats, jeans, T-shirts and joggers in neutral colours (grey, white, navy) and not much else.
Need to know: Moncler’s hot… Samsonite bags Tumi… Zara goes eco… & Whistles for sale?
Moncler is hot, even when the weather’s wrong My favourite puffer jacket brand Moncler is going from strength-to-strength. Pre-tax profit was €300m last year and currency-neutral revenue rose 19%, although sales growth did slow as the weather stayed warm at year-end. Sales at the brand’s own stores surged 33%. So it’s no surprise that the firm…
Valentino: Hitting fashion’s magic number two years early
What’s the magic number in fashion these days? One billion. Yes, that’s right. It can be $1bn, €1bn or £1bn (but not ¥1bn – that’s only just over £6m,after all). Either way, it seems to be the yardstick by which the importance of a business is judged. So it was interesting to read today that…
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