We’ve seen our fair share of shocking headlines recently: tenuous IPOs, the “retail-pocalypse” and a fickle market have served to reset the way we size up subscription businesses. Recurring revenue models have their pitfalls and 2019 has certainly taught the industry a few lessons. In the new year, retention is set to be a top […]
CIAO, BELLA: “Ginsberg Is God,” according to Bella Freud’s cult, slogan sweaters, but the crowd celebrating the designer’s spring 2020 collection at the Matchesfashion town house in London had other ideas: On Thursday night, they worshipped at the musical altar of Little Simz. Dressed in a periwinkle Bella Freud corduroy tux, the British rapper and […]
Rental clothing is going viral. This time it’s going to China by way of the H&M Group. The Stockholm-based retailer, parent company to H&M, announced on Thursday that it is launching a three-month rental pilot program in China with its brand Cos and the Chinese subscription rental platform YCloset. “Subscription rental has been on our […]
The holidays are in motion at Hallmark Channel and J.C. Penney Co. Inc., with the companies announcing a strategic partnership this week as part of Hallmark’s 10th anniversary of its “Countdown to Christmas.” It seems the retailer is hoping to bolster last year’s “conspicuous” holiday slippage. What proved to be a good holiday sales season […]
Swizz Beatz had an important message for the crowd at the Surf Lodge’s pop-up in Miami on Thursday night. The musician and producer was tapped by ArtNews to guest-edit its “Deciders” issue, which got an Art Basel welcome during a poolside dinner and after party. “What we did in this issue was we opened it […]