by Mary Epner | Jul 10, 2015 | Digital, U.S.
Reese Witherspoon’s recent launch of Draper James in May— a lifestyle brand spanning apparel, accessories and select home products — joins Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop.com in the growing trend of celebrity lifestyle brands. Unlike Goop, which ranges from health to apparel...
by Mary Epner | Jul 9, 2015 | U.S.
Over the last few months, there have been a flurry of legal issues among retailers. We thought we’d take a moment and reflect on the fallout from them. First, we witnessed the Supreme Court ruling that Abercrombie (ANF) discriminated in their hiring practices over...
by Mary Epner | Jul 8, 2015 | Asia, Digital, Europe, U.S.
Mary Epner recently called-into Arise Xchange to explain why there is a drop in some luxury brand sales, while others are tracking well. Is the trend of flashy designer labels over? Take a look… The information contained within this post is the opinion of Mary Epner...
by Mary Epner | Jul 7, 2015 | Digital, U.S.
We’ve been bullish on the Apple Watch since its announcement last Fall. Despite intial mixed reviews, we believe that wearables will continue to grow, as an always-on lifestyle will require more streamlined management of information. One of the push-backs we’ve heard...
by Mary Epner | Jul 6, 2015 | U.S.
We’ve talked before about the how controversial issues can put brands at risk, but what we’ve seen over the last few weeks is the dramatic implosion of the Trump retail brand. Donald Trump’s controversial speech as he officially entered the Presidential arena has had...
by Mary Epner | Jul 5, 2015 | Digital, U.S.
We’ve been spying earlier-than-usual markdowns this spring into summer season, from department stores to luxury apparel, leading into the usual holiday sales. And now, as we approach the July 4th weekend, the reductions are even more pronounced (and they were started...
