Tag: H&M

Cool Collabs of the Month: Hurley by Pendleton, Karl Lagerfield’s Ruby Motorcycle Helmets; H&M’s Launch with Sonia Rykiel

While collaborations abound, here are some of our faves of the month that we think will inspire given the variety of industries, locations, and subcultures that they cover.

PacSun’s Brutal Q3 Results and Predicted Even Worse Q4 Says Volumes about the State of Action Sports Lifestyle; H&M Is Up 7%

It’s not fun to say “We told you so%u2026” when it comes to such bad news, but sometimes it just has to be said.

Youth Culture Shopping Pattern Changes for the Holidays and Q1 2010 -Fresh Report Illustrates Data Results on Where the Market Plans to Shop Mostly in the Next 3 Months

Recession shopping trends regarding changes in preferences for Malls, Fast Fashion, Vintage/Thrift, Exchange, Online, Direct-from-Brand Sites, Ebay, and other options reveal unexpected results and why certain shopping patterns are emerging.

The School of Anti-Fashion and the Rise of the No-Logo Zone

The birth of a subculture: Sick of living smack in the middle of the reactor-core of fashion, a backlash underground movement has spawned, threatening to become the very cult it was hoping to avoid: Becoming trendy.

Volcom’s Revenues Down for 3rd Quarter But Beats Expectations So It’s All”Good”

Volcom’s one of those indicator brands for action sports-inspired youth culture fashion. Not to repeat what appears to be a highly polarizing topic from last week but%u2026

The Decline of the Action Sports Lifestyle -A Wake-up Call to an Industry That Still Thinks Its Hot

Comparing youth consumer insights over 9 years, Label Networks reveal which demographics, brands, and retailers are in decline and why, plus which sports and lifestyles are poised to pop.

Avatar Fashion Gets Another Boost -This Time with Quiksilver and Roxy

Catching on finally to the Second World fashion wave, here’s some more styles for your avatar.

Retail Round-up: The Differences Between Abercrombie & Fitch and Aeropostale Are Just the Beginning of How Volatile Things Really Are

From Hollister to H&M, Abercrombie to Aeropostale, it’s a mixed bag of tricks as certain brand strategies work while others don’t based on changes in consumer preferences and spending.

Retail Round-Up: Abercrombie and Fitch, Hollister Strategies to Sell So-Cal Lifestyle; Uniqlo’s J Collection with Jil Sanders; Zumiez and Hot Topic Drop; K-Swiss Launches Skate Division

Different strategies from various brands and retailers shed light on how some directions are better than others in reaching youth culture today and why.

Urban Outfitters Goes M-Commerce, Setting Standards for the Wave of the Future of Retail

Things are headed in this direction with the colliding of youth culture’s digital lifestyle including mobile habits, content, and shopping patterns. Now it’s not just the Japanese that are on it.