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Casual Apparel Outperforms High-End Fashion

BCG

In the wake of the recent financial crisis, the global fashion and luxury industry established a solid record of extremely strong value creation. Thirty-nine of those companies are in fashion and luxury. From 2011 through 2015, the fashion and luxury companies returned an annualized TSR of 15%.

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The travel agent’s problem

Seth Godin Blog

Not just travel agents, but all agents. When your clients know more than you do, it’s difficult to be an old-fashioned agent who is making money based on information scarcity. Information scarcity is disappearing. Forty years ago, passengers didn’t know which airline flew where and when.

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"Selfie" Fashion Trends: Cheap Dresses and "Rentabag"; Mish Handbag Tips

MishTalk

I'm not but, but in my travels I see lots of it. The popularity of sending "selfies" has even influenced retail sales and women's fashion. In the above video, FT’s Andrea Felsted visits online fashion retailer Asos to see how it is adapting its business model in the era of the selfie. Sorry ladies, sold out.

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75 Podcast Ideas and Topics to Explore in 2024

Buzzsprout

Beauty and fashion Talk about the latest fashion trends and make it niche by focusing on a particular age group or style. Dressed: The History of Fashion Breaking Beauty Podcast 9. Travel podcast Share the best little-known travel spots, what to do when you get there, and personal stories of your own travel adventures.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Memorial Day Fashion Update

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

Memorial Day Fashion Update. Fashion Reminder: Fashion rules have changed as of Memorial Day. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Crazy Consultants. were type A (who, us?);

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Dancing for the early adopters

Seth Godin Blog

The traveling circus didn’t have to appeal to everyone. On the other hand, most tech companies and fashion brands lose their mojo and their masses when they try to be the regular kind. They rode into town with the elephants, the bearded lady and the Tasmanian Devil, and the people who came, came. When the company seeks to scale.

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The Reason Air Travel Is Terrible and So Few Airlines Are Profitable

Harvard Business

Finally, they would take over the international air travel market. Today, air taxi companies operate in a similar fashion to the Southwest of yore. Then they would move upmarket to regional flights, private aviation, and eventually, national flights. Of course, Southwest is a lone bright spot in an otherwise stagnant industry.