Last month in The Guardian, Jess Cartner-Morley wrote an article about the pace of fashion in 2021. She said, “Goodbye fast fashion, hello slow fashion. The...
The Terrible Cost of India’s Second Wave
The Terrible Cost of India’s Second Wave India’s explosion of Covid-19 cases is devastating its fashion manufacturing and retail sectors, adding to the human suffering...
Sustainability…Does it matter in the Fashion World?
Is Sustainability really important? For years now, sustainability has been the topic of lots of conversations and reports, but it seems that it has been...
Cost Pressures
Years ago, James Carville said, “It’s the economy, stupid.” Well, it still is and cost pressures are the hottest topic for this season of earnings...
Retailer Growth in 2021?
Can the Retail industry have a bounce back year in 2021? The answer is clear…it depends. For example, in the US, National Retail Federation (NRF) CEO Matt...
Upcycled Clothing Trends
Late last month thredUp went public. thredUp is an online consignment and thrift store where you can buy and sell high-quality secondhand clothes. So is this a long-lasting...
Retail disruption 2021 Part 2
So in the previous article it was pointed out that retailers may have to change the way they approach the “new” normal. If that is...
Retail disruption 2021 Part 1
So in the previous article it was pointed out that retailers may have to change the way they approach the “new” normal. If that is...
Opportunities Abound for Adaptable Companies During the Pandemic
The global pandemic has moved people – literally – in significantly new and unexpected directions. People locked out of their regular exercise facilities have created...
A Retailers Guide to the New Consumer
The coronavirus pandemic has forced retailers to rethink the way they are conducting business in order to stay afloat. As in past downturns, companies that...