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Nike Proclaims This Its Year for Women

Brand Finance, the London-based valuation and strategy consultancy, is out with its top 50 list of the world’s most valuable fashion brands. While luxury brands, including watch, jewelry and fashion accessories brands, lead the list in numbers, holding 27 of the top 50 slots, Nike remains the fashion industry leader in brand value.The athletic and sportswear […]

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Is Subscription Marketing in Your Plans? Industry Veteran, Georg Richter, Shows the Way

Subscription-based marketing seems like the latest and greatest new business-building idea. With exciting startups showing the way, including companies like Ipsy and Birchbox in beauty, Blue Apron and HelloFresh in meals, Dollar Shave Club and Harry’s for men’s shaving products and Stitch Fix and Trunk Club in fashion, subscription-based marketing appears to be the ticket to […]

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Gifting Strategies for Retailers in the Experience Economy

Gifting can be a powerful retailing strategy that will build customer loyalty and repeat business, not to mention the exponential potential it offers retailers to reach out to the gift recipient to come to the store when they also need a gift. Throughout the year people celebrate holidays, occasions, life events and milestones by purchasing […]

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People Not Product Are Retailers’ Secret Weapon: Give the Personal Touch

Success at retail today is less about what you sell and more about how you sell it. That’s why people – both the people the retailer serves, i.e. the customers, and the people who do the serving, i.e. retail staff — are the two most critical factors in retail success today. Product is secondary. The […]

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