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- 01 Sep 2020
- News
Giving Amazon the Boot
When the coronavirus pandemic led many brick-and-mortar retailers to close their doors, consumers turned to online shopping in record numbers—US ecommerce sales rose by 31.8 percent between the first and second quarter of 2020 to $211.5... View Details
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Rethinking the Fashion Beat
intersection of business, his trade, and fashion, his infatuation. He named it The Business of Fashion. It was perhaps a little obvious—and yet it was entirely novel. Fashion is an industry traditionally built on aspiration, not access,... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Action Plan: Whole Sale
phenomenon that retailers have also seen in categories such as home and fashion, but beauty’s more accessible price point makes it a natural space for retailers to experiment... View Details
- 16 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard
change, Girard’s next step was off the court and onto Wall Street as a Prime Brokerage Associate at Goldman Sachs. “While at Goldman Sachs, I knew I wanted something more entrepreneurial for my career,” said Girard. “Specifically, I had this passion for View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
Elevator Pitch: Dress Code
music, but not fashion, which is an extremely nuanced category requiring constant training and retraining of the model,” says Koen. Stats: Founded in 2018 and launched in May 2020, The Yes currently employs 40 and is the subject of a... View Details
Leslie Wexner
While working in his parents’ store in the early 1960s, Wexner realized that women’s sportswear was really the future of fashion, and left to start his own company. After an early IPO in 1969, the company experienced a whirlwind expansion... View Details
Keywords: Retail
- 01 Dec 2014
- News
Creating the Shopping Experience of the Future
More Retail Revolutions Sharing Designer Labels Rent the Runway, from Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fleiss (both MBA 2009), brings the sharing economy to the world of fashion, offering big-name dresses—and now... View Details
- 16 Feb 2021
- Blog Post
The Rise of The Sixes: Interview with CEO and Founder Franci Girard
change, Girard’s next step was off the court and onto Wall Street as a Prime Brokerage Associate at Goldman Sachs. “While at Goldman Sachs, I knew I wanted something more entrepreneurial for my career,” said Girard. “Specifically, I had this passion for View Details
- 05 Mar 2014
- What Do You Think?
When Will the Next Dot.com Bubble Burst?
fashion, our management nursed the money through the worst of the downturn. The story doesn't end there. On our way out we were introduced to the management and directors of the startup that had the room reserved after us, kozmo.com.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Case Study: Glass Half Full
Image courtesy Ernesto Humpierres Image courtesy Ernesto Humpierres In classic engineer fashion, Ernesto Humpierres (MBA 2011) has always enjoyed building systems, whether it’s a Lego set with his twins or an e-commerce side hustle with... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Truth Teller
things,” says Archie Norman (MBA 1979). “The genesis of any turnaround is facing into the unvarnished truth.” A somewhat unwilling veteran of doing “the hard things,” Norman became chairman of 133-year-old British retailer Marks & Spencer... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Fair Trade
accelerated flow of creative talent into the United States, primarily New York, reinforcing that city’s status as a hub of talent, fashion, and retailing to match Paris. Helena Rubinstein took advantage of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
A Life by Design
colors, patterns, swatches of fabric, and garment samples assembled to plan Old Navy’s fall 2005 clothing lines. Ross, casually dressed in a style reflective of Old Navy’s “democratic” approach to fashion, notes that such public displays... View Details
- 06 Sep 2012
- News
Fashion-Forward
disrupted by digital media, for the most part, and they had already figured out how to bring in professional management. In fashion, it wasn’t so simple.” Amed began meeting with young British designers and networking. For nine months, he... View Details
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
A Vibrant Brand
monthly that covers hip hop, R&B, soul, reggae, and jazz - and the cultures that surround them - has made hugely successful forays onto the Internet and in the fashion, book publishing, and music industries. Catching Rolling Stone Vibe... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 15 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
In the Virtual Dressing Room Returns Are A Real Problem
for casual apparel, such as from Eddie Bauer or Lands' End, returns have been reported in the 12-18 percent range; for more fitted fashions, 20-28 percent; and for high fashion, they have been reported to have been as high as 35 percent.... View Details
- 18 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Identify Emerging Market Opportunities
South Africa, for example, the government's support for the transfer of assets to the historically disenfranchised native African community—a laudable social objective—has affected the development of the capital market. Such transfers usually price assets in an... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
Ready for Takeoff
percent where that change is occurring." Related Article e-Commerce in Brazil: A Look at olook André Beisert (MBA 2009), CEO of São Paulo–based women's online fashion retailer olook, sees the impact of a new consumer class in both his... View Details
- 08 Jul 2008
- First Look
First Look: July 8, 2008
is a time-honored approach, particularly in media and entertainment. When space is limited on store shelves and in traditional distribution channels, producers tend to focus on a few likely best sellers, hoping that one or two big hits will carry the rest of their... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace