Branding
April 29, 2016 at 2:10 pm
Nike co-founder Phil Knight said he's astounded by the athleisure trend. "It absolutely blew me away," Knight, who is also chairman of Nike, told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Tuesday. He explained that today's athletic leggings have a purely functional origin in long underwear. "Forty [years] to 50 years ago, we wore long underwear to run…
March 30, 2016 at 12:05 pm
Total Retail Talks is Total Retail’s podcast channel, and it features interviews and insights with some of the leading minds in the retail industry. Please check out our podcast channel page for all episodes, show notes and additional information. Also, you can access Total Retail Talks episodes on iTunes and Stitcher. We hope you’ll join us! Jodie Fox, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer, Shoes…
March 11, 2016 at 8:23 am
Some people just can't handle #ThisBody. A new commercial that's part of Lane Bryant's body positive campaign may never get a chance to air. A representative for the clothing company tells PEOPLE it has been rejected by multiple TV networks, including NBC and ABC. The ad stars curvy models, like size-16 Sports Illustrated cover girl…
February 25, 2016 at 10:51 am
Lands' End quickly backpedaled this week from an association with feminist Gloria Steinem after hearing complaints from customers and the publication of an article by a pro-life news agency. With customers taking to the company's Facebook page to voice objections centered on Steinem's support for abortion rights, Lands' End on Tuesday removed a feature on Steinem…
February 19, 2016 at 9:32 am
And on the seventh day, the creative team rested. [Genesis 2:2] As they did on the sixth day. And fifth day. And fourth and third and second and first. Because the marketing geniuses who created the new logo for Lord & Taylor clearly never put a day's worth of work into it. The brand identity…
February 10, 2016 at 3:15 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? My dad was a small business owner, Arel’s Flowers & Gifts, for 35 years — it just closed this year. The store was another member of our family and a big part of our small…
February 10, 2016 at 3:10 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The fast pace and working with a team that’s always innovating and creating/executing new ideas — a team that truly doesn’t know what cannot be done. If you weren’t working in the retail…
February 10, 2016 at 2:53 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? I love that retail is both art and science, instinct and data. For me, retail has always been the perfect mix of strategy, financial acumen, creativity, problem solving, inter-personal connections and…
February 10, 2016 at 1:53 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? Working in the retail industry is one of the most satisfying experiences I could have ever hoped for. The thing that gets me most excited and inspired is having the…
February 10, 2016 at 1:48 pm
What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The retail industry is so dynamic. No two days are alike, and it’s never boring. I do my best work when there’s constant change and always need to consider the ever-changing needs of the…
