Tag: ecommerce

Nasty Gal Moves from Online to Brick ‘n Mortar with Store Opening in LA

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In a completely subtle, yet intriguing method, Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso announced the launch of their first store via Twitter. While many brick ’n mortar retailers  are trying to ramp-up ecommerce platforms, Nasty Gal has the advantage of going in the opposite direction. In 2006, Amoruso launched Nasty Gal, a completely cool vintage/new-designer store […]

Ecommerce Study Reveals China As Greatest Market Opportunity; Label Networks Compares Results with Youth Culture Online Shopping Trends

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China tops the list when it comes to ecommerce opportunities in retail bursting to an estimated $271 billion in the next five years. This result comes from a recent study by A.T. Kearney, a global consultant and managing firm that reported the results of the Global Retail E-Commerce Index rankings today, November 18, 2013. From […]

Etsy’s New Policies Open Doors for Small Business Growth, But Pisses-off Some Online Artisans, and Revives Question “What Is Handmade?”

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Etsy.com has always been among the leaders when it comes to attracting a community of online artisanal handmade crafters and vintage collectors. But last month, their new policy shifts have raised questions about what exactly, qualifies for being “handmade”—a pre-requisite to host a storefront on their site—and pissed-off the hardcore artists that felt Esty was […]

H&M Reports Massive Profit in Q3, Plus Success with USA Online Roll-out Plans, and Launch of Its 3,000th Store

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The Swedish-based fast-fashion giant continues to take the U.S. by storm and capturing the attention of youth culture markets. As revealed in our Fall Youth Culture Study 2013, H&M is higher on the radar than ever before although not quite in the top upper echelons of favorite brands/retailers among 13-25-year-olds, but knowing what’s happening with […]

H&M Debuts E-Commerce in U.S., Plus Exclusive Paris Collection

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The announcement that H&M, the fast-fashion retailer from Sweden that is quickly gaining traction among youth culture in the United States, has launched its e-commerce platform called Shop Online in America, will have an impact on the where youth shop this fall during back-to-school. As more people are shifting to buying online within this new […]

Bread and Butter Adds Trendforum–Speakers Presenting on Fashion X Technology

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Bread & Butter and its upcoming themed “Connect” fashion trade show taking place in Berlin July 2-4, 2013 has just announced the addition of the BBB Connected Rooms and BBB Trendforum. As fashion and technology continue to merge, and the growth of conferences surrounding fashion trade shows continue to roll, it’s not surprising that such […]

Zumiez Buys European Retailer Blue Tomato for 59.5 Million Euros

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Blue Tomato, a well-known European action sports retailer based out of Austria, has been purchased by U.S. based Zumiez today, June 19, 2012 for 59.5 million Euros, with an agreement for an additional 22.1 million Euros contingent on future payments based on performance over the next 3 years. Part of a move to expand into […]

Amazon’s Move Into Fashion Marks the New Gorilla In the Room

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The Amazon Clothing Store marks yet another move in the direction of fashion’s online destination, and it has created a huge sense of concern in the industry. First, as the 5th largest most-visited site (after Facebook) it’s got a following, whether people actually buy there or not. Among youth culture today, Amazon is synonymous for […]

MAGIC China—Sign of the Times as Fashion Brands Seek New Markets, Plus Youth Culture China Trends from Label Networks

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While MAGIC fashion trade show and all of the surrounding shows in Vegas from February 12-15, 2012 bring out some of the best in new fashion brands, buyers and trends, one aspect that has quickly caused a ripple effect actually came from Sourcing and the seminar “China, the Dragon in Transition: Sourcing From and Selling […]

Retail Round-Up: Billabong Take-Over Bid; VF’s Strong Q4 Thanks to Timberland Buy

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Ever since Billabong’s horrid December 2011 financial report of a drop of 44% for an all-time record low on December 19th, the surf brand has been under a microscope among financial advisors as to what’s next for the troubled action sports company. After the December report, Goldman Sachs announced a structure review, with Billabong stating […]