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Rakuten Offers Members Early Access to New York Fashion Week Designs

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Rakuten has returned to New York Fashion Week and is offering its members exclusive items for pre-sale from the runway shows of designers Prabal Gurung , Sergio Hudson , Patricia Bonaldi ( PatBO ) and Rachel Scott ( Diotima ). 23, 2024, and will be shoppable immediately after they are shown. 9 and runs through Feb.

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All the Feels: How Mood will Underpin Future Consumer Spending in Retail

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The future consumer is a #mood. By now, it’s a given that consumers expect personalized brand interactions and offerings, but it’s not just functional benefits they’re after. In 2024 and beyond, we will see mood enter the limelight, with retailers catering to people’s day-to-day vibes and emotions. That rises to 62% in the U.S.

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True Religion: Cultivating Brand Love from the ‘Intersection of Culture, Commerce and Fashion’

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The brand could easily take cues from its fashion peers and tap into the growing supply of emerging Y2K-obsessed content creators to drive buzz. D’Arcy shared detailed insights on True Religion’s strategy, which kickstarted with its Spring 2024 Go There campaign starring Grammy-nominated recording artist Saweetie.

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NRF 2024 Preview: Hear From Top Execs at Levi’s, Ulta Beauty, FedEx — and Magic Johnson

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13 to 16, 2024. Spotlights on Supply Chain, Sustainability and RMNs New at the 2024 event is the retailer-only Supply Chain 360 Summit being held on Sunday, Jan. The Foodservice Innovation Zone will reflect the increased roles for technology in a field that’s embracing new formats and venues to satisfy consumers’ hunger and thirst.

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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

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As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. Source: Statista This forecast highlights the tremendous potential and increasing influence of social media platforms as key drivers of consumer purchasing behavior. trillion by 2026, more than doubling its current value.

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The Post-Pandemic Fashion Industry Makeover

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It has been a year since the pandemic rocked a fashion industry that was already feeling the pressure of trying to keep pace with consumer shifts toward digital, ethical sourcing and eco-friendly products. Here are some of the overarching themes of the changing consumer sentiment that will shape the fashion industry’s journey ahead.

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Fast Retailing’s GU Begins Big Global Push with NYC Flagship

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Japanese fashion retailer GU is opening its first flagship store in New York City this fall. The online store will make the same product lineup available to consumers nationwide. The Fast Retailing brand (also parent company of Uniqlo and Theory ) is launching its U.S. with a NYC pop-up in 2022.

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