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On the subject of customer loyalty in fashion retail… Question: How long does loyalty even last these days? Reply: Difficult to have loyalty when there is a frenzy of continuous change of creative directors. Thoughts? ——- #careers #fashionretail #leadership #customerloyalty #coaching

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The womenswear market is predicted to grow 14% to £38.4bn in 2028, up from £32.2bn in 2023. The fact is, that the female demographic has continued to mystify marketers and there’s really no reason for it. That's where we come in! Our latest New Future Value Report dives into: ➙ Valuable research from our partners at Mintel about the needs, concerns and interests of the female demographic ➙ Case studies on those in the women's athleisure wear market getting it right ➙ How you can optimise, accelerate and innovate your next womenswear campaign Download the full 'What Women Want' report here: https://lnkd.in/eAetN_wX #NewFutureValue #WhatWomenWant #MarketingAgency #DigitalMarketing

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Great to see this article by Kati Chitrakorn in the #financialtimes considering that this company #johnsmedley gave my students a great case to solve in class #luxurymarketing #business #school #mba NYU Stern School of Business

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Following on from our positive view of US electronic stores on Friday, today we examine the economic vagaries of US footwear retailers where sales growth currently runs at -5% y/y, deviating sharply from the 5.4% long-term mean topline annual pace. It is but one of 90 individual illustrations of what is happening within the US economy; across the breadth of manufacturing and consumer sectors. The data in chart 3 is the trinity of price of sale, cost of sales and volume of output. Chart 4 provides more detailed cost and price dynamics. Chart 6 shows how over past 18 months or so, employment growth within the retail subsector is out kilter with demand for shoes which in turn has acted as a drag on productivity. It is only recently that the pace of hourly wage growth has begun to slow, as footwear retailers have moved to manage lower their unit labour costs. Sector margins remain however under severe pressure as companies head into 3Q’24. In being specific to detailed sectors within an economy, the QuantMetriks analysis can be used to anticipate ‘surprises’ in earnings of listed corporates operating in a particular market or across a number of them. Surprises that is, compared to consensual ‘market/analyst’ expectations. The QM team systematically runs the ruler of where such corporate earnings misses are likely to hit. Contact us for these metriks. This tear sheet has implications for the likes of JD Sports (Finish Line), Foot Locker, Genesco Inc, Collective Brands Inc, Nike, Skechers. https://lnkd.in/es4XEvWx

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Drapers asks top buyers what is on their order books from the spring/summer 25 catwalks: today, Sev Halit, buying manager at END. Read her top picks here. #fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #End #catwalks

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Retail sales fell 1.2% in June, while textile, clothing and footwear sales fell by 1.6%, according to figures by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read more here. #fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews #retailsales

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While other luxury retailers and brands are feeling the effects of a downturn in sales, Coco de Mer London is expanding its retail presence and has made its Knightsbridge pop-up a permanent fixture on Motcomb Street. Lucy Litwack, owner and CEO, shares the key ingredients spearheading the luxury lingerie brand and store’s growth. Read now. #fashion #fashionnews #retail #retailnews

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While other luxury retailers and brands are feeling the effects of a downturn in sales, Coco de Mer London is expanding its retail presence and has made its Knightsbridge pop-up a permanent fixture on Motcomb Street. Lucy Litwack, owner and CEO, shares the key ingredients spearheading the luxury lingerie brand and store’s growth. Read more below. #luxury #lingerie #bricksandmortar #retailnews #stores #fashionnews #luxuryfashion

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London Fashion Week's SS25 Womenswear edition held steady, showing no change in Earned Media Value (EMV) compared to the previous AW24 fashion week. Despite a 49% decrease in the number of influencers posting content, there was an 11% rise in the number of published posts, and average engagement rates saw a significant increase of 37%. These outcomes suggest that although fewer influencers participated in posting content, those who did were more prolific, with their audiences engaging more positively than before. Visit our new blog post and unlock more insights: https://lnkd.in/d8bpvxWV Stay tuned as Lefty, together with partner KARLA OTTO, reveals more exciting facts about all Fashion Weeks. 📷 Spotlight #findinfluencers #influencermarketingplatforms #influencerdatabase #londonfashionweek Burberry #burberry #richardquinn #nensidojaka #simonerocha #ssdaley #labrumlondon JW Anderson #jwanderson #mains ERDEM #erdem Chopova Lowena #chopovalowena

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I’ve thought long and hard about posting this but decided it’s the right thing to do. I was recently informed about the day rate for Ecom stylists for a large London based studio. Between £120 and £150 per day. Let’s break that down. £120 per day - minus 19% tax , minus travel 1-3 travel card £9.60, and let’s say £10 for lunch, that’s an overall earning of £77.60. Let’s assume the hours are 9am - 6pm - 8 hours including lunch. £77.60 divided by 8 hours is £9.60 per hour. The London living wage per hour is £13.15. The sad truth about these figures is that depite the dramatic rise in the cost of living (food, rent, utilities, childcare are they highest they’ve ever been) the day rates in the creative industries remain the same or lower than TEN years ago. The industry is quite literally imploding itself, creatives simply cannot afford to survive. The incomings can never keep up with the outgoings, creating a constant deficit. If experienced creatives cannot survive what hope does the next wave have? Be great to open the lines of communication on this, from all professional’s, and have an honest conversation about that state of the industry as it stands, perhaps even creating some postive from this. #freelance #creatives #stylists #photographers #dayrates #costofliving

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Everything you need to know from this week’s fashion retail news, in numbers, featuring Albaray, Marks and Spencer and New Look. Subscribe below to find out more. #subscribenow #retailnews #fashionnews #fashion

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UK takes another step towards end of recession "Gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.1% in February, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), despite retail being impacted by record-breaking wet weather. The UK made the incremental step towards a recession-free economy in the face of early 2024 being the fourth wettest start to the year since records began. The 0.1% climb matched City economists’ forecasts after growth in January was revised up from 0.2% to 0.3%. The ONS said: "The largest negative contribution to services growth in February 2024 came from wholesale and retail trade." However, there was 0.2% growth across all consumer-facing services, including retail trade, in the three months to February this year compared with the three months to November 2023." by Katie Ross at TheIndustry.fashion & TheIndustry.beauty Office for National Statistics Liz McKeown #retailnews #gdp #recessionfree

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The UK consumer price index (CPI) rose by 2 per cent in the 12 months to June 2024, the same rate as in the 12 months to May, the Office for National Statistics said. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.1 per cent in June. Prices in the clothing and footwear sector rose by 1.6 per cent in the year to June compared with a rise of 3 per cent in the year to May. #Fibre2Fashion #f2f #apparel #textile #fashion #textileindustry #f2fnews Read more here: https://lnkd.in/d5Pdykn9

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Have you read the latest digital issue of Drapers? The November edition is packed with exclusive interviews with GANT and H&M, as well as an in depth deep dive into how fashion retailers are wrestling with supply chain challenges. Subscribe to read it now. #digitaledition #magazine #fashionretail #fashionnews

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