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Kate Spade CEO & brand president on creating social impact through collaboration

Inside Retail

Liz Fraser is the CEO and brand president of iconic American accessories brand Kate Spade New York. In 2012 Fraser became the president of Marc Jacobs after over 13 years in the business before leaving to become the CEO of Anne Klein in 2015. Are there any new handbag pillars or design elements that consumers can look forward to?

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Why luggage brand July hired a luxury expert to pursue more premium positioning

Inside Retail

To succeed in the US, Anton said the brand will need to work on differentiating itself from the competition, particularly Away, the American direct-to-consumer luggage brand that launched in 2015. This will require continued product development and technological innovation, as well as changes to the brand’s marketing strategy. “We

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Why luggage brand July hired a luxury expert to pursue more premium positioning

Inside Retail

To succeed in the US, Anton said the brand will need to work on differentiating itself from the competition, particularly Away, the American direct-to-consumer luggage brand that launched in 2015. This will require continued product development and technological innovation, as well as changes to the brand’s marketing strategy. “We

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Good360 gets $3 million grant: How it will connect retail, charity and community

Inside Retail

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands typically carry up to 33 per cent of their inventory as deadstock, while wholesalers cannot carry the same amount before it becomes unviable due to lower margins. In 2013, Covington immersed herself in the US business, before bringing the model to Australia in 2015.

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Is green the new black? Why Frank Green is looking to fashion to grow

Inside Retail

The conscious consumer has played a huge role in our growth as a brand to date and comprises the majority of our existing customer base, however, we’re now increasing our relevance to customers who choose products based on how they align to trends and personal style as the main priority,” Ben Young, Frank Green’s founder and CEO, told Inside Retail.

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H&M posts surprise profit, despite slow seasonal sales

Inside Retail

H&M, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer, reported on Thursday a surprise operating profit for the December-February period, despite weak demand as consumers curtailed spending amid soaring inflation. crowns in Stockholm on Wednesday, just one third of its 2015 all-time high of 368.5 per cent gain of Inditex.

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Adidas and Puma eye chances in soccer’s fashion moment

Inside Retail

“Puma has a higher sales exposure to women than Adidas or Nike, and the original Rihanna partnership in 2015 was really effective in helping it build strong demand and a lot of credibility with the female consumer,” said Graham Renwick, analyst at Berenberg.

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