J.McLaughlin started as a men’s haberdashery shop on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 1977. Opened by brothers Jay and Kevin McLaughlin, the store was designed to fit into its upscale neighborhood with classic men’s fashion that fit right in too. Originally, J.McLaughlin dressed men, but early on, women asked for the same fashion sensibility for […]
Archive | Clothing & Apparel
RSS feed for this sectionHitting The Wall? Luxury Market Leader LVMH’s Growth Slows
On the surface, LVMH just reported very reassuring numbers in its third-quarter earnings update. Organic growth totaled 14% through the first nine months of 2023. However, the company took a 4% hit due to exchange rate fluctuations, so adjusting for that, sales advanced 10%, from $60 billion last year to $66 billion this year (€56.5 […]
Boot Barn: Realizing the American Dream
Newsweek just named Boot Barn to the top of its list of the most powerful U.S. retailers for 2023. It’s an interesting list, filled with the usual suspects like Wegman’s, Trader Joe’s, L.L. Bean, Target, Costco, and Wawa, then there are the not-so-usual ones, like Boot Barn. And it wasn’t just an honorable mention but with its […]
Recurate Makes Resale As Easy As Turning A Switch For Fashion Brands
Recurate’s platform and business model makes it easy for fashion brands to turn on circular resale for their business.
Invigorated By New Leadership, Everlane Continues To Disrupt The Fashion Industry
The direct-to-consumer fashion brand Everlane made a big splash upon its founding in 2010 by Michael Preysman. It introduced the idea of “radical transparency” in pricing for fashion basics with a commitment to ethical business practices for people and the planet. Preysman was named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 class of 2015 and honored as […]