Origins
Made In Italy “All I know is, when I see a ‘Made in Italy’ label, I want to buy it!” This is typical of comments I hear from the...
Investment Bellwethers: Four Pivotal Brands
Investor Headline: Slowing topline growth in tandem with increased marketing and IT spend leads to margin contraction and a disappointing...
2015 Luxury Disruption Chaos & Hope
Changing Pillars of Luxe The luxury industry is steeped in heritage that is paramount to brand positioning, so it’s no surprise that it...
A Luxury Market Update
In early May, I attended the Luxury Roundtable: State of Luxury 2013 in New York, organized and hosted by The Luxury Daily and its...
At Your Service: Two Case Studies
In the developed world, retailing remains under siege. As we know, a steady flow of new Internet competitors vie for consumer dollars,...
Retail Reality Check
On June 4, 2015, The Robin Report and FGI co-hosted a retail symposium focusing on new approaches and technologies that are changing the...
Tiffany Could Positively Surprise, Remains Target of Speculation
Shoppers at Tiffany are rarely disappointed. The same, however, cannot be said of Tiffany shareholders. The high-end retailer let down...
Luxury A 2014 Recap and 2015 Outlook
It isn’t only consumer product goods companies targeted at the middle class that fared poorly in 2014. Regardless of what the confidence...
Youth Retailers Rebounding in 2015…or Not?
What’s happening in the tumultuous youth market? The way youth retailers are faring reflects the typically fickle trend-sensitive nature...
Making Athletes Better, Socially
On the heels of a strong close to 2014 and annual sales and profits growth of 32% and 28% respectively, Under Armour hosted a meeting...
