

Op-Ed: The Only Constant is Change—But at What Speed?
About two hours into L2’s Clicks & Mortar conference on Feb. 16, I looked up from my email to hear Sandeep Mathrani, CEO of General...


Video: The 2017 NRF Foundation Gala
Retail executives and students share why the Gala was an important night for supporting the next generation of retail. The NRF Gala...


NRF Takeaways – Education, Technology and Personalization
1. Education Finally, retailers have come together as an industry to stem the Race to the Bottom, a phrase TRR coined in the 90s based on...


Coach, Kors & Kate: The Handbag Wars
The North American handbag market, which achieved mid-to-high single-digit growth through most of this millennium, saw its 2015 rate cut...


Fashion Tech Forum Field Report
Someday soon, everything will be smart and we will live happily ever after. For now, we still need to collaborate and communicate the...


Shopping Outlets Have Huge Impact on Retail Sales
New York & Company Beats Q2 Estimates on Outlet Conversions Analysts were looking for break-even results at New York & Company, which...


Ubiquity Versus Exclusivity
The Evolution of Luxury Taste Disruption in a myriad of forms impacted luxury brands in 2015, slowing growth to a glacial pace globally...


Off-Pricers Feel the Effects of International Shoppers
Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th fills Off-Price Gap in Canada Hudson’s Bay Company has received a boost from Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th’s recent...


Marques Avenue A13 Targets French Shoppers
The newest outlet center from France’s Concepts & Distribution creates quiet elegance with a tenant mix that’s nearly all French. While...


Luxury Shopping, Outlet-Style
Top brands’ outlet prices are high, but they still give us access to true, timeless opulence at substantial discounts. Ever since Fashion...