Shopify, Already In Canadian Pot, Starts U.S. CBD Platform

Shopify Inc. is introducing new features for U.S. retailers of hemp and CBD, expanding its cannabis e-commerce platform south of the border.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 18, 2019September

It’s Time To Kill Free Return Shipping

If brands won’t pull the plug, maybe we should cut ourselves off.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 18, 2019September

As Gucci Tripped On Social Media, Sales Fell

Criticism of a controversial sweater hurt the fashion brand’s influencer connections and online buzz; a drop in quarterly North American sales followed

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 18, 2019September

Cincoro Tequila Taps Into Nba Fanbase With Ultra-premium Spirits

Sports icon Michael Jordan is leading a group of National Basketball League owners launching their own ultra-premium tequila brand.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 18, 2019September

‘Sustainable Fashion’ Heats Up, Instagram’s ‘@Shop’ Listens Closely

Instagram's @Shop curated a list of sustainable brands to shop.

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NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 18, 2019September

Walmart Relaunches Scoop For A New Cost-Conscious Consumer

The retail giant is embracing trends as never before.

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NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 18, 2019September

Amazon Changed Search Algorithm in Ways That Boost Its Own Products

The e-commerce giant overcame internal dissent from engineers and lawyers, people familiar with the move say

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 18, 2019September

H&M To Test Selling External Brands In Strategy Shift

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden’s H&M (HMb.ST) said on Monday its budget fashion chain H&M, which accounts for the bulk of group sales, would test selling external brands and products.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

British Fashion Exploits, Celebrates And Fetishises The Working Class. Here’s Why.

From hero worship and ‘class appropriation’ to subtle snobbery and downright discrimination, British fashion has an odd relationship with social class.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

Selfridges Shows Commitment To Circular Retail With Depop Pop-Up

British department store chain Selfridges is responding to consumers’ desires for sustainable merchandise via a temporary shop by mobile marketplace Depop.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

Exclusive: Fenty To Open PFW Pop-Up At Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées

It remains to be seen if Rihanna will personally inaugurate the space, which marks her label's first partnership with a department store.

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NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

Textile Trends Market Report: Glimmers Of Change

The textile industry is ready for change — and change is good.

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NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

Luxury’s Trouble Getting Down With American Kids

Designer labels have been less successful with U.S. millennials than with young Chinese shoppers

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

Next Trump Tariffs May Soon Hit Europe’s Luxury-Goods Exporters

Some of Europe’s top luxury brands are targeted in President Donald Trump’s latest tariff salvo, which could affect billions of dollars in exports of American-bound whiskeys, wine, Champagne, handbags and men’s suits.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

Should Luxury Brands Embrace Tiktok?

Short video application TikTok has amassed a strong user base particularly among younger consumers, but it has yet to significantly catch on with luxury marketers.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 17, 2019September

Victoria Beckham’s First In-House Beauty Brand Is (Finally!) Here

"Most people associate me with a smoky eye," Beckham says of the starting point for the first drop from Victoria Beckham Beauty.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 16, 2019September

Blingy Vaporizers And Gold Rolling Papers: Luxury Cannabis Brands Court The Affluent

As marijuana becomes more acceptable and its consumer base grows, companies are aiming for prestige

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 16, 2019September

Dior Finally Says No to Sauvage

Why luxury fashion and cultural appropriation are on a collision course.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 16, 2019September

Harvey Nichols Launches Omnichannel Concept Store

The Hong Kong Pacific Place store gets a thorough revamp, explains director Pearson Poon, with an eye to transform its other stores, too.

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NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 16, 2019September

How Much Is A Celebrity Name Really Worth?

From Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty to Alexa Chung, celebrity-fronted brands have become ubiquitous at fashion weeks. Here is how much those names are worth.

NewsJustina ShpotaSeptember 16, 2019September