Another day, another special retail event. It’s Cyber Monday (as if you didn’t know) and the question is: will it retain its status in the US as the biggest online shopping day? Some thought it wouldn’t. But, as Mark Twain would say, reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated.
Is French Connection out of the woods yet? Maybe, just maybe. The group, which has struggled for some time, has just issued a trading update and the 16 weeks to November 21 looked pretty healthy (well, compared to previous periods it did).
Black Friday is now an online phenomenon on both sides of the Atlantic – it’s official. I’ve already analysed the move online at length in the UK but in the US, where Black Friday began (and where its existence makes a lot more sense), the migration to the web has taken some people by surprise…
It was all fairly inevitable. In the UK at least. Black Friday migrated more fully online than forecasters predicted. While many physical stores were underwhelmed by demand, websites crashed and customers were left frustrated.
Russian department stores have come a long way in the past few decades and nowadays any visit to Moscow or St Petersburg isn’t complete without popping into a TSUM, a GUM. But maybe, just maybe, from next year, Debenhams might also be a must-visit as the chain has just signed a deal that will dramatically…
I promised I wouldn’t mention Black Friday again until solid stats came through next week. But with new info coming fast, I’ve relented. There are several points I’m finding interesting about it in the UK and they’re quite contradictory – just as it becomes the most popular shopping day for bargain-hunting Brits, it’s also becoming obsolete. Confused?
Say what you like about celebrity fashion ranges but there’s one thing you can’t fault about them – they really get people excited, not only about buying fashion, but also about queuing for hours in the cold to buy it. I had trouble negotiating my way down Regent Street, London, this afternoon. The queues for the Idris Elba collection launch spread down and across the street outside Superdry’s flagship store.
Furla has inked a licensing deal with silk maker Ratti for a range of branded Furla textile accessories. Not necessarily the most exciting news. But think about it. Until now, Furla has been all about leather. But with this first move into textiles, we’re seeing a new expansion phase. Where will it end? RTW collections perhaps?
Philip Green is treading boldly. His popular fashion retailer Topshop has announced a giant deal with Beyoncé to make athleisure and streetwear. But this is no ordinary collaboration – after all, when you hook up with one of the world’s most famous women, it to be something more than the kind of deal you’d do…
M-commerce rules! Yes really. It’s not just the heir apparent of retail shopping channels, it’s about to be crowned king. An IBM Watson study says that this Black Friday shopping week more US shoppers will browse online using their smartphones than traditional computers. It’s the first time that’s happened. Significantly, more people will use smartphones…
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