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How T-Shirt Brand Goodlife is Using CPG Tactics to Conquer High-End Fashion

Retail TouchPoints

In 2014, fashion veteran Christopher Molnar decided to go after a white space he felt was being overlooked by the big fashion houses — premium essentials. Molnar grew up in the fashion business — his father helped launch Hugo Boss into North America in the ‘70s. Product that Delivers on its Promise.

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Claire’s Hires Children’s Place, Zara Vet as Chief Merchandising Officer

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Her most recent job was as SVP of Global Merchandising and Strategic Partnerships at The Children’s Place , where she was responsible for creating and delivering product strategies for all brands across multiple channels of distribution, as well as leading operations for the wholesale and international franchise businesses from 2014 to 2023.

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Walmart-Owned Flipkart Raises $3.6B to Fund Next Stage of Growth in India

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The Flipkart Group includes ecommerce marketplace Flipkart , digital fashion destination Myantra , Flipkart Wholesale , online travel company Cleartrip and a majority stake in the payments app PhonePe. Myntra, which the group acquired in 2014, is among the leaders in the fashion category in India.

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Kendra Scott Steps Down as CEO of Namesake Brand, Tom Nolan to Take the Reins

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Kendra Scott is stepping down as CEO of her eponymous Kendra Scott fashion accessories brand, and current President Tom Nolan will move into the role. He first joined the Kendra Scott board in 2014 and in 2016 joined the company as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer. and increasing the company’s wholesale presence.

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Q&A: Rory and Guy Westbrook – True Vintage

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True Vintage was created in 2014 by Rory Westbrook, a university student with a love of fashion. Here 365 Retail talks to Rory and e-commerce director Guy Westbrook to discuss the company’s continued growth, sustainability challenges, future plans and passion for vintage fashion. Vintage and 90’s fashion really appealed to me.

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Gen Z, in Their Own Words: What They Really Want from Brands and Retailers

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As a result, brands such as Aerie and Bubble are putting consumer insights at the center of their decisions to ensure they’re forming the right partnerships and embracing the right engagement strategies across channels. With fashion being the biggest perpetrator of waste, retailers like Forever 21 are focused on taking action.

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How Resale is Driving the Reinvention of Luxury Retail

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The resale industry and this circularity concept is having a huge impact on multiple channels right now, not only ecommerce but the physical space, as well as shaping a new generation of consumerism ,” said Chala, who revealed that his grandmother ran a consignment shop in New York City. In the retailX keynote session on Wednesday, Aug.

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