Exclusive: Fabletics doubles its college merchandise through College Shop...
Fabletics is expanding its college apparel offerings as it continues its quest to become a $2 billion company. Just in time for back-to-school, the activewear brand is cranking out licensed...
View ArticleBrands Briefing: Ugg’s latest creators aren’t conventional fashion...
Class is in session at Ugg. The brand is creating a new college ambassador program as it works to establish itself as a go-to style destination. For its latest back-to-school campaign, Ugg tapped nine...
View ArticleTJX to accelerate store openings as off-price continues its hot streak
The parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods is ramping up its store count as it sees gains in the off-price channel. TJX Companies plans to increase its store growth from 3% to 4%, starting...
View ArticleWith a record $2.7B in sales, U.S. Polo Assn. is scoring points with younger...
U.S. Polo Assn. is celebrating a record year, thanks to its larger store footprint and growing fanbase of teens and twenty-somethings. U.S. Polo Assn., which dates back to 1890, reported $2.7 billion...
View ArticleExclusive: Beauty service Ipsy is becoming a marketing solutions company, too
Ipsy is now offering marketing services as it looks to onboard new brands and court more customers. The beauty subscription company is debuting Ipsy Marketing Solutions, an offering it says can help...
View ArticleBrands Briefing: To grow sales on Amazon, brands are turning to TikTok Shop
Dave Dama, the co-founder and CEO of electric toothbrush brand AquaSonic, woke up one day in February to a surprise. The company’s Electric Pink Vibe Series had sold thousands of units on Amazon,...
View ArticleDick’s Sporting Goods says it’s ‘still early in the Foot Locker turnaround’...
Dick’s Sporting Goods says it remains bullish on its Foot Locker business, even as it lowered its yearly guidance for the segment, citing “challenging conditions” in the athletic footwear market. On...
View ArticleMiffy madness: A 70-year-old bunny is the ‘it’ character for brands
Move over, Hello Kitty and Labubu. Retail’s latest “it” girl is a 70-year-old cartoon bunny from the Netherlands. Her name is Miffy, and she has white ears, colorful outfits and an “X” for a mouth....
View ArticleBrands Briefing: Fjällräven is going beyond Kånken backpacks as it builds...
Fjällräven is bringing its curled-up fox logo to more stores across North America. The Swedish brand is opening two new locations in Boston in September, two blocks apart. One will be a Fjällräven...
View ArticleQuince’s first-ever sample sale sold out 6 hours early
A four-block line. A two-and-a-half hour wait time. And hundreds of towels, candles and cashmere sweaters. These were the key elements of Quince’s first-ever sample sale, held Aug. 14-15 in its...
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