Strategy+Business

JUNE 7, 2017

The founder of the apparel company talks about how much personal growth leaders should demand -- of employees and themselves.

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Strategy+Business

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Think high-profile consumer goods, and sports apparel comes quickly to mind. For the last few years, the world's fastest-growing major sports apparel enterprise has been Adidas. The CEO overseeing Adidas's flourishing is Kasper Rørsted, a man who spent the first half of his career in the tech industry.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 12, 2016

Economists were shocked once again today. First, Retail Sales “Solidly” Flat, which we just covered. The Producer Price Index for … Continue reading →

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MishTalk

AUGUST 11, 2017

The CPI rose 0.1% in July vs an Econoday consensus estimate of 0.2%. The Econoday Keynesian parrot does not like falling auto prices but is happy about rising medical prices. more…).

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Women in Consulting

JULY 13, 2018

For example, an organizational change consultant hired to provide consulting services to an apparel company would probably satisfy this part of the test even if the apparel company had an organizational effectiveness department because the company’s primary business is apparel, not organizational change services.

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Strategy+Business

JUNE 7, 2017

Yes, according to the apparel company CEO. Is it fair to ask employees to embrace personal growth, on top of everything else they do? See also "Eileen Fisher on Leadership: The Personal Side of Organizational Change."

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Martinka Consulting

APRIL 21, 2021

The ruling was against the former board members of the Jones Group, an ownership group of apparel brands including Gloria Vanderbilt, Anne Klein and Nine West. The New York Times reported on a “little-noticed court ruling in December (2020).” In 2014 the Jones Group sold to Sycamore Partners in a highly (one might say overly) leveraged deal.

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MishTalk

APRIL 17, 2016

“Exodus Has Begun” The minimum wage hike is about to smack Los Angeles’ apparel industry businesses and jobs. The LA … Continue reading →

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Harvard Business

JULY 13, 2017

Phil Knight, former chair and CEO of Nike, tells the story of starting the sports apparel and equipment giant after taking an entrepreneurship class at Stanford and teaming up with his former track coach, Bill Bowerman. Together (and with the help of a waffle iron) they changed how running shoes are designed and made.

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Kai Davis

APRIL 24, 2020

Like ‘Veterinary Clinics’ or ‘Accountants’ or ‘Direct To Consumer Apparel Stores on Shopify.’. That means you want to move away from niches like ‘Small Business’ and move towards niches that are targeted and specific. When I’m evaluating a niche, I approach it with a few questions.

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1 to 1

JULY 29, 2022

Apparel companies Stitch Fix and ThirdLove are two examples of companies that tout their use of data analytics and artificial intelligence in their services. “Businesses can capture a wider range of audiences if they work on putting a more personal touch side by side with automation and predictive analytics today,” Lee says.

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Kai Davis

MAY 30, 2020

Like ‘Veterinary Clinics’ or ‘Accountants’ or ‘Direct To Consumer Apparel Stores on Shopify.’ That means you want to move away from niches like ‘Small Business’ and move towards niches that are targeted and specific. ’ When I’m evaluating a niche, I approach it with a few questions.

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Apparel Conference Industry Small Business 40

Harvard Business

MAY 26, 2016

To examine this possibility, I conducted research on recent developments in Nike Inc’s apparel supply chain with Jens Hainmueller of Stanford University and Richard M. In the mid-2000s, Nike embarked on a program to introduce lean manufacturing to its apparel suppliers in the developing world. Locke of Brown University.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 4, 2017

The accessories and apparel designer uses in-store radio-frequency identification to send clothing items to dressing rooms, helps customers choose different styles and sizes, and shows stock availability in stores and online. But brick-and-mortar retail doors are closing, especially for apparel, as shoppers take their business online.

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1 to 1

JANUARY 19, 2017

Squeezed by online competitors and evolving customer tastes, Macy’s, Sears, The Limited, and American Apparel have said they will be closing some or all of their stores. Several large retail brands kicked off 2017 with announcements that they were laying off employees or closing altogether.

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1 to 1

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

On Tuesday, Google introduced a “Shop the Look” program that lets smartphone users purchase apparel and other products through the images that appear in response to search terms. Earlier this week, Google unveiled its latest effort to help retailers boost sales through mobile devices.

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MishTalk

JANUARY 15, 2016

Apparel was a standout, down 0.9%. The Beige Book yesterday warned us about weak apparel sales which in this report fell a very steep 0.9 Despite glowing reports of last minute Christmas sales, none of which I believed, December retail sales are best described as awful. The surprise here is that nobody blamed the weather.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 21, 2018

Instead of thinking of itself merely as a sports apparel manufacturer, the company has purposefully developed a “connected fitness” ecosystem. Under Armour intends to enable these platforms to grow independently, while reaping aggregated data that can inform and expand its apparel designs. Under Armour, Inc.

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Harvard Business

JULY 8, 2016

The American textile and apparel industries, for example, will tell you that the evidence can be found in the blood on the floor — their blood, on what used to be their floor. Experts continue to debate whether Chinese businesses are truly disruptive. For some industries in the West, this question appears a bit ridiculous.

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1 to 1

JANUARY 12, 2015

Among the closings are Macy''s, JCPenney, Guess, Radio Shack, as well as teen apparel stores Delia''s, Aeropostale, Wet Seal, and Abercrombie & Fitch. With the holiday shopping season behind us, retailers have planned a tidal wave of store closings for 2015. There’s more… To read the rest of this blog posting click here or visit www.1to1Media.com/weblog.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Inventory draws reflecting gains in sales include computer equipment, electrical goods, and apparel. Inventories of autos rose 2.3 percent as wholesalers try to keep up with what is very strong retail demand for autos. Excluding autos, the stock-to-sales wholesale ratio is unchanged at 1.27.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 22, 2017

Whether someone is out shopping for apparel or looking to better our world, TOMS gives an opportunity for both. Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at TOMS. TOMS is a popular shoe manufacturer known for combining philanthropy with a profitable business model.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 27, 2013

Indian shoppers are not only cutting back on big-ticket purchases such as refrigerators, TVs or expensive branded apparel but even staples including soaps, ketchup and cosmetics. Bhatia, head of the enterprise business at television maker Videocon Industries, said in an August 21 interview.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

apparel and electronics), but the price of other consumer goods have risen sharply (e.g., The CPI is an aggregate measure of the price level, which means that different consumers will face different rates of inflation depending on which goods they choose to buy. Figure 2 : Inflation Adjusted Price Changes since 1998.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

For a sports apparel and equipment maker, for instance, the generic “improve collaboration across different categories” contains less useful direction than “make it easy for us to deliver coordinated head-to-toe apparel and footwear to stores in time for the season.”

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Appliances, entertainment items, infant products and hardware showed narrowing discounts, MarketTrak reported, while promotions for apparel, toys and electronics were getting bigger. Kurt Jetta, head of retail industry researcher TABS Group, found the discounts underwhelming.

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Harvard Business

MAY 15, 2018

Nike, once an athletic apparel brand telling stories of athletic solo willpower, has now taken on a systemic nature by introducing brand experiences , such as Nike Plus, Nike Plus Training Club, Nike Plus Running Club, etc. In other words, the brand becomes the customer experience and the customer experience becomes the brand.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 7, 2016

Some retailers and manufacturers—in the apparel, footwear, and electronics industries—have launched programs to make their customers interested in preserving their products and preventing things that still have value from going to the landfill.

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MishTalk

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Apparel sales, which are definitely being held down by import prices, were unchanged following two small declines. Declines in the latter may be related to import-price effects which are deflating sales. A positive, however, is a gain for department stores which are a subset of general merchandise.

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MishTalk

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Inventory draws reflecting rising sales include furniture, apparel, and farm products. Inventory builds reflecting falling sales include metals and autos, though strong sales of the latter at the retail level point to a bounce back for related wholesale sales.

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MishTalk

AUGUST 19, 2015

Another major component showing upward pressure in July is apparel which rose 0.3 But with gas prices moving steadily lower this month, the upward effects of gasoline will be turning downward in August. percent following, however, a long string of declines. Owners equivalent rent continues to show pressure, up 0.3 percent.

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MishTalk

JUNE 18, 2015

Components of note include a second month of declines for apparel, down 0.5 This is down from 1.8 percent in April but is still skating a bit close to the 2.0 percent hawk barrier at the Fed. The overall year-on-year rate, however, is as benign as can be at zero percent. percent in May after falling 0.3 Showing pressure is a 2.7

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The company offers a subscription clothing and styling service that delivers apparel to its customers’ doors. A five-year-old online clothing retailer, its success in this area reveals how AI and people can work together, with each side focused on its unique strengths. This is where the work interface comes into effect.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

In the apparel sector, for instance, the unusually warm winter temperatures across Europe and the U.S. last year triggered shortfalls in sales, store closures, and job cuts. In the UK, no less than 18 weather-related profit warnings were issued by industry leaders.

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Kates Kesler

JANUARY 25, 2013

Take Nike, marketing a core brand across a number of consumer categories with hundreds of footwear and apparel products all over the world. When there is no tension among businesses and functions and geographies there’s a good chance value is being left on the table somewhere. Nike’s money-making matrix.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 25, 2017

It’s an apparel manufacturer called 99Degrees Custom. Now in its second year, it distributes cash prizes to inspiring organizations who “are using technology to reinvent work and create economic opportunity for people below the top rung of the economic ladder.”

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2017

” Life Is Good is an apparel company best known for colorful T-shirts with stick-figure designs, but its mission is to spread optimism and hope throughout the world, and that’s something that even warehouse employees understand. There’s a great story about a janitor that John F. Kennedy ran into at NASA in 1962.

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