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Forget Omnichannel Retail, Think Unified Commerce

Retailers need to recognize that unified commerce is more than just a shiny, new phrase to describe omnichannel retail. Realizing its full potential and implementing it across the entire organization requires a completely new mindset. Yes, its goal is to deliver a unified customer experience across channels, i.e., an omnichannel customer experience, but it achieves […]

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How Mytheresa Unlocked The Luxury Marketplace Business Model

While e-commerce, multi-brand fashion marketplaces Farfetch and Matches have fallen and Richemont-owned YOOX Net-a-Porter hangs in the balance, Mytheresa stands strong. It’s done it by offering a carefully curated selection of luxury fashion offerings focused on the demands of true luxury consumers using a traditional wholesale-to-retail business model like a department store. Its point of […]

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Banana Republic Returns To Fashion ‘Fundamentals’ After Its Home-Centric CEO Exits

News just broke that Banana Republic’s president and CEO Sandra Stangl has been shown the door. While a company spokesperson replied “No comment” to my request, WWD obtained an internal memo from Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson stating: “As we close out the first quarter of the year, Sandra and I have agreed to transition […]

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Tapestry Is Fighting Two Legal Battles Against The FTC And Gap/Old Navy

Two legal battles are rocking Tapestry, Inc, owner of the Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman brands. One is a more or less routine trademark dispute against Gap and its Old Navy brand. The other is a fight for the very future of the company and its ability to compete effectively in the luxury market. […]

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Hermès Class-Action Lawsuit Threatens To Expose Luxury Trade Secrets

Luxury leader Hermès has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the company is engaged in the “unlawful practice of tying,” requiring customers to purchase ancillary Hermès products, such as shoes, scarves, and jewelry, before being given the opportunity to purchase a Birkin or Kelly bag. Claiming the company violates antitrust laws and is engaged […]

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