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Do Women’s Sweaters Cost More and Use Cheaper Wool?
How a merchant sees Abercrombie’s Sweatergate. Plus: Jonathan Anderson’s Good-Better-Best strategy and a Style Out for barrel leg pants.
Oct 13
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Sarah Shapiro
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Protecting Your Assets: Nike, Quince, and Coco's Own 2.55
How brands hold on to what made them famous. Plus: a former buyer's edit of shearling-lined shoes.
Oct 6
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Sarah Shapiro
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Shop Poshmark Like a Bergdorf Goodman Buyer
Poshmark's Elizabeth von der Goltz and Jamie Hunter on merchandising 200 million listings and the misspelling trick that is a goldmine. Plus, my…
Oct 2
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Sarah Shapiro
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Retail Lessons: Margins and Sell-through
Mahjong's real winners, a bag that didn't break the internet (still great!), and Demerits that drop tomorrow.
Sep 29
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Sarah Shapiro
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Checking in on Sézane, Molly, and Bobbi
Morgane Sézalory emails loyal shoppers to trust Sézane’s rebrand and Molly Sims and Bobbi Brown hash it out on Instagram.
Sep 22
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Sarah Shapiro
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Hotel Bloomingdale’s, New Shoes, and ShopMy’s VIC Play
Bloomingdale’s best Q2 in their 154 year history. The numbers behind it, plus new shoes from Leset and TWP, and why ShopMy is courting VIC shoppers.
Sep 15
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Sarah Shapiro
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The Rundown: Nike's Turnaround and What Abercrombie's History Predicts
Plus, I’m setting the table with Ginori1735, shall we chat retail?
Sep 8
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Sarah Shapiro
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The Rundown: Gap’s Portfolio Split, Rhode’s Euro Trip, and Galliano Bows Out
A brand that is winning, another is getting a new CEO, how Bieber gets her billion, and Galliano “decides” to step aside.
Sep 1
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Sarah Shapiro
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The Rundown: Sézane’s Seams Show & J.Crew’s tiny rollneck
While one brand grows up another shrinks its hero product. Let’s break it all down.
Aug 25
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Sarah Shapiro
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The Rundown: Vette's Rate, Set Active's Fine Print, and J. Crew's Split Screen
I'm back with your Vette questions answered, J.Crew's marketing-versus-revenue story, and how Set Active is setting expectations on inventory. Plus a…
Aug 18
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Sarah Shapiro
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The Rundown: Nike Rushes Sorority Row
Plus: Nordstrom's New Bet on Designer Newcomers and a few vintage shops in L.A.
Aug 11
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Sarah Shapiro
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The Rundown: The Blue On Mood Boards
This specific blue shade is everywhere, it must have been on mood boards. Plus a fresh red polish, a Label Check on The Park, and more Met controversy…
Aug 4
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Sarah Shapiro
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