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Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

Retail TouchPoints

A 45-year-old family-owned luxury business might not be the kind of company one expects to be at the cutting edge of digital commerce, but thanks to President Ken Natori, the company’s second-generation leader, Natori is just that. And earn his stripes he has. I Would Always Rather Over-explore than Under-explore’.

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Gap, Reliance Retail Partner to Sell Brand in India

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as its official retailer across all channels in India. The long-term franchise agreement will allow Reliance to introduce Gap’s latest offerings through a mix of exclusive brand stores, multi-brand store expressions and digital commerce platforms. has named Reliance Retail Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We

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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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Nordstrom Takes Stake in Topshop Brands, Launches Joint Venture with ASOS

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Now, Nordstrom will have the exclusive multi-channel retail rights for both brands in all of North America, including Canada, and own a minority stake globally. The companies also are in discussions to create multichannel showcases for several ASOS brands for Nordstrom customers.

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Saks.com Spin-Out: Genius Move or Opportunistic Folly?

Steve Dennis

is planning to split its online and brick-and-mortar operations into two companies, and then take Saks.com public, immediately strikes me as one of the dumbest strategic decisions I have heard in a long, long time. The long-term profitable growth prospects for high-end fashion pure-plays are far from certain. The lines are blurring.

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Amazon’s Counterintuitive Next Big Move — Helping Brands Sell Off Amazon

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New offerings unveiled at Accelerate will help Amazon sellers: Deliver better experiences on their DTC site; More efficiently warehouse and ship product across all their selling channels , even if that means other marketplaces or brick-and-mortar retailers; and Drive customers from Amazon to their owned channels to make a purchase.

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How Rebecca Minkoff is Feeding her Risk-Taking Addiction

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Rebecca Minkoff: Our anniversary is technically February of 2025, but being that the fashion industry is always a season ahead, we’re going to start messaging it and talking about it this September. We also were the first fashion brand to launch on Shopify — that was a big risk because it was a new platform.