The Phluid Project Perhaps the first ever gender-neutral store, The Phluid Project, has recently opened in New York. Why so fab? It chimes with the Gen Z mentality. It feels like...
Nordstrom has opened its first full-line flagship in New York City — and its first-ever freestanding men’s store. Located in mid-town Manhattan, the three-level, 47,000-sq-ft....
Like many countries, Germany has a problem with a gender pay gap. According to a report by the German Federal Office of Statistics, the unadjusted gender pay gap in that country...
Once the mirage on the retail horizon, augmented and virtual reality technologies are getting closer and could prove to be an effective lure for keeping shoppers in their stores...
Fashion has a history of fetishising the launderette. A model perching in the drum of a supersize machine, with slick clothing and makeup in contrast to the stark backdrop of the...
The Phluid Project Perhaps the first ever gender-neutral store, The Phluid Project, has recently opened in New York. Why so fab? It chimes with the Gen Z mentality. It feels like the discourse around gender and identity has never been so omnipresent and GenZ is arguably the first generation to really embrace gender fluidity as mainstream...
Nordstrom has opened its first full-line flagship in New York City — and its first-ever freestanding men’s store. Located in mid-town Manhattan, the three-level, 47,000-sq-ft. Nordstrom’s Men’s store combines a differentiated merchandise assortment across all categories, custom products, and wide range of services that seek to serve...
Like many countries, Germany has a problem with a gender pay gap. According to a report by the German Federal Office of Statistics, the unadjusted gender pay gap in that country is 21 percent. That is, women are paid 21 percent less for doing the same work as men. Now, German fashion brand Paisley is...
Once the mirage on the retail horizon, augmented and virtual reality technologies are getting closer and could prove to be an effective lure for keeping shoppers in their stores while also enabling them to shop online. Global fashion brand Zara has released an app that enables customers to watch models walking around the store wearing...
Fashion has a history of fetishising the launderette. A model perching in the drum of a supersize machine, with slick clothing and makeup in contrast to the stark backdrop of the public launderette, is a look-book staple. But running them has not historically been in their repertoire. Cue a spin-off from fashion brands who are...
Asos has launched a new visual tool to help customers search 85,000 product lines. The etailer has rolled out Style Match globally, a tool it first launched for UK iOS app users last year. It allows customers to upload a photo to the app and instantly search through 85,000 products to find similar items. This...
It’s 2018, and as further proof that we’re already living in the future, what’s more fashionable than drones? Drones with handbags, according to Italian luxury fashion house Dolce & Gabanna, which sent a bunch of flying drones down its runway during the house’s fashion show in Milan on Sunday. Audience members were asked to turn...
Last week, something that by all appearances was a small knockoff store popped up out of nowhere on Canal Street in New York. It looked pretty much like any other knockoff store—plastic hangers; neon “sale” and “buy 2, get 1 free” signs in slightly messy handwriting; and boxes upon boxes of sweaters, shirts and other...
Sports Direct shoppers will be invited to take a break from browsing for leisurewear to play video games, with the chain unveiling a partnership that will see Game Digital open pay-to-play concessions in its stores. Under the terms of the agreement, Sports Direct, owned by Mike Ashley, hopes to cash in on the growing popularity...
What do you think of when you hear ‘luxury retail’? Big name brands? Personal service? High-quality products at equally high prices? Once upon a time luxury retail was very much aimed at those with deep pockets. It was about having the very best products with service to match – but paying for it. In turn...
