Marketing

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    Coach lands partnership with WNBA

    Under the deal, the Tapestry-owned brand becomes the official handbag partner of the league.

    By • April 22, 2025
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    Rent the Runway rethinks customer service approach

    Shifting to more proactive service, the team now spends 14% of its time calling customers to build loyalty, according to CEO Jennifer Hyman.

    By Bryan Wassel • April 16, 2025
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    Urban Outfitters launches 4 collaborations

    The collections feature vintage-inspired items and upcycled pieces made from the brand’s past inventory.

    By Howard Ruben • April 15, 2025
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    Dr. Martens releases limited-edition 1460 boot

    The style is a commemoration of the brand’s 65th anniversary, which comes as the company navigates executive shifts and weak earnings.

    By • April 1, 2025
  • Beyoncé stands next to stacked clothing dryers and wears a cowboy hat for a Levi's campaign
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    Levi’s CEO: ‘If the wallet’s tighter, then we have to work harder’

    Pickier shoppers just means higher execution is needed from the denim brand, Michelle Gass said. But a little help from Beyoncé never hurts.

    By Cara Salpini • March 28, 2025
  • Actress Parker Posey for Gap's spring 2025 campaign.
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    Gap Inc. CEO: ‘If you’re relevant enough it eventually drives revenue’

    One of the most-watched turnarounds in retail started with a long look back at its past, Richard Dickson said at Shoptalk Spring.

    By Cara Salpini • March 27, 2025
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    Inside H&M’s digital relaunch and approach to multichannel experiences

    Head of Digital Jenn Volk explains how the retailer reimagined digital to increase brand storytelling around moments like its Charli XCX collaboration.

    By Chris Kelly • March 26, 2025
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    Inside Puma’s new brand positioning and largest global campaign to date

    The sportswear company will increase marketing investments by 40% in support of “Go Wild,” a campaign that reworks Afroman’s “Because I Got High.”

    By Chris Kelly • March 21, 2025
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    Coach owner sues Shein over alleged sale of dupes

    Tapestry says the fast fashion giant’s claims that products were “100% authentic” created the false impression of an affiliation with the handbag brand.

    By • Updated March 20, 2025
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    Estée Lauder continues generative AI push with Adobe integration

    The marketer will bring Adobe Firefly Services into its existing Adobe Creative Cloud workflows to increase efficiency and accelerate campaign execution.

    By Chris Kelly • March 17, 2025
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    Hanes steps into athleisure category

    The company said the line represents a “new era” of its basics business.

    By • March 14, 2025
  • Bryson DeChambeau wearing a Navy polo from Reebok's new golf line
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    Reebok reenters golf with footwear, apparel offering

    The move is part of a broader strategy to rebuild its image as a team sports company, an identity that was lost under Adidas’ ownership.

    By Howard Ruben • March 13, 2025
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    On plots first co-created footwear, apparel collection with Zendaya

    Deeper relationships with celebrity ambassadors and wholesale partners are in focus as the activewear brand grows sales by double digits.

    By Cara Salpini • March 11, 2025
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    Anthropologie and Universal Standard launch size-inclusive collab

    The collection offers shirts, jeans and dresses and is part of a push by both companies to extend their reach.

    By • March 10, 2025
  • Three women in colorful patterned clothes stand at an outdoor bar during the day holding drinks and facing each other. The setting is tropical.
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    Deep Dive

    The White Lotus and escapism’s enduring allure

    The excesses of resort living are on trend, at least according to the fashion world’s new favorite television series.

    By • March 7, 2025
  • Two models lay in a bed wearing clothing from the Hanes and Urban Outfitters collaboration.
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    Hanes collaborates with Urban Outfitters on capsule

     The collection is meant to offer a new take on the innerwear brand’s basics and pay tribute to its heritage.

    By • March 3, 2025
  • A person in a blue denim top, cowboy hat and orange and white striped flare jeans smiles as she hold on to the top of her hat and walks past an orange and white Whataburger location.
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    Wrangler releases collab with burger chain

    A 33-piece apparel and accessories line in partnership with Texas-based Whataburger is designed to blend the Western flavors of both brands.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    How Dermalogica plans for elevated in-store experiences: Q&A

    Dermalogica cut the percent of the time they spent doing plannograms from 80% to 25% with IWD. Learn how to achieve retail excellence and boost efficiency today!

    By Caroline Desmasures • Feb. 24, 2025
  • A model stands against a blank wall wearing a black sleeveless dress with buttons down the center.
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    Victoria’s Secret launches collaboration with Altuzarra as it steps into ready-to-wear

    The first drop of the line, which will include multiple collections throughout the year, focuses on wardrobe staples with a twist.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Nike launches brand with Kim Kardashian’s Skims

    NikeSkims will be available this spring with an assortment of training apparel, footwear and accessories.

    By Cara Salpini • Feb. 20, 2025
  • Four people stand inside an elevator while two people stand on either side of the elevator's door. They are smiling and laughing, wearing clothes from the Gap and Harlem's Fashion Row collection.
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    Gap launches collab with Harlem’s Fashion Row

    The 16-piece capsule includes the work of six Black designers and marks the continuation of a longstanding partnership.

    By • Feb. 13, 2025
  • Sean Wotherspoon faces a rack of Gap vintage clothing.
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    Gap to launch seasonal vintage drops throughout the year

    The project, GapVintage, is a continuation of the apparel brand’s partnership with curator Sean Wotherspoon.

    By • Feb. 3, 2025
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    Sephora releases documentary highlighting diversity

    As others back away from DEI initiatives, the retailer said its film “reaffirms its commitment to fostering a world of inspiration and inclusion.”

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 28, 2025
  • A model wears Spanx jeans and a white T-shirt.
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    Spanx launches new sculpting denim collection

    The shapewear brand said the jeans, which come in two colors and styles, combine lycra-encased cotton fabrication with traditional denim detailing.

    By • Jan. 24, 2025
  • Nikki Rodriguez poses for American Eagle's Fall 2024 campaign.
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    How American Eagle’s CMO avoids AI’s ‘generic creative’ trap

    At NRF’s Big Show, Craig Brommers addressed mounting production demands but said delegating more work to AI is a “scary” prospect.  

    By Peter Adams • Jan. 21, 2025