I love listening to podcasts. It’s such a wonderful way to pass time while doing other activities, and it makes it easy to be inspired and learn new things. You will be surprised at how your next great idea could come from a story about life-span longevity (TED Radio Hour) or Will Chamberlain’s underhand basketball…
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The Ultimate Guide to Selling Wholesale
Do you have the best strategies in place and are you satisfied with your wholesale revenues? It’s that time of the summer! Did you just show at POOLTRADESHOW or MAGIC? Maybe you’re getting prepped for Capsule in NY or you just showed at NY NOW. Or maybe you’ve said enough this season and will be doing…
Read MoreMore Subway & Less Runway, Getting Wearable Tech in Front of Buyers
I love Hussein Chalayan. To me he is the originator of wearable technology. While his pieces are more runway and less subway, I believe that he crosses the barriers between the tech imaginary and fashion- simply amazing. The new wave of fashion tech designers are looking to go beyond the runway and start to make…
Read MoreCrossing Gender Lines – Should You Branch Out?
Anya Hindmarch just announced her men’s collection launch with leather goods and accessories, and last month Stella McCartney announced she would be debuting a men’s collection in November. It’s no wonder that brands are moving into the men’s market; with $440B in annual sales it’s certainly a market share worth capturing. Menswear designers have been…
Read MoreE-M and Now Introducing S-Commerce
Social Commerce (S-Commerce) is the new sales channel brands are looking to exploit. S-Commerce apps blend the ease of mobile sales with the functionality of social networks. It became the new hot platform in China with the launch of Weiden in 2011, a platform that incorporates affiliate marketing with WeChat (like WhatsApp) in a mobile…
Read MoreSneak Peek: “Grow Revenue” POOLTRADESHOW
Scaling Retail: Presentation at POOLTRADESHOW "Grow Revenue" from Scaling Retail I will be speaking at the POOLTRADESHOW Thursday, January 16th on how brands can “Grow Revenue”. We will discuss how to exploit revenue streams, manage cash flow and business development.
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