Peloton is giving the cult of SoulCycle a run for their money. A quick debriefing for the uninitiated: Peloton is an at-home stationary exercise bike that comes with a large screen that enables users to… Read More
As if social media didn’t have enough of an impact on consumer behavior, Instagram is rolling out a new pilot program in the U.S. to help brands generate excitement for their product drops. Brands that… Read More
Fast fashion is finally on its way out and the cost-per-wear value metric is making a comeback. Companies that were forced to reduce the quality of the materials to manufacture clothing just to stay alive… Read More
Consumer expectations are putting many online brands out of business. Returns are a growing problem in the retail industry. In the age of omnichannel, free returns are becoming the gold standard, but this isn’t just… Read More
This isn’t another article prattling on about the so-called “retail apocalypse.” Instead, we are going to take a look at what the retailers that are closing up shop have in common, as well as what… Read More
The dissolution of gender norms is one of the most contentious topics in retail today. Next-gen consumers see gender as a construct. Generation Z and young millennials are calling for retailers to adjust how they… Read More
It’s easy to talk about different generations as though they are diametrically opposed. Especially when those generations are on opposite ends of the age spectrum–like Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964, and Gen Z,… Read More
Artisans are uniquely positioned to benefit from the new retail model. Artisan-made products fill a void in the retail industry that many brands no longer can. They do this by using top-tier materials, focusing on… Read More
It’s a challenging market for luxury brands. Although the United States is still estimated to be the global leader in luxury goods, the luxury market is not recession proof. The growth of the off-price and… Read More
Thrifting has taken over. The resale market has grown at 21x the pace of the mainstream apparel market in the last three years, and more retailers are hopping aboard the consignment bandwagon–with a whopping 9… Read More
