The day has finally arrived for all those who have strolled past the large picture windows on Fifth Avenue in a black gown and opulent jewels, sunglasses perched upon their nose, croissant and coffee cup in hand—just as Audrey Hepburn once did. Tiffany & Co. has just reopened its recently renovated fourth floor, which houses its new home and accessories collection, … Read More →
The new home and accessories floor at Tiffany’s New York flagship Luxury jeweler Tiffany & Co. has debuted its new home and accessories collection. The brand has taken ordinary objects like—a ruler, drinking can, band aid box, etc.—and turned them into something extraordinary. All of the pieces are handcrafted in sterling silver by Tiffany artisans. “This collection … Read More →
Whether you call it 11.11, Double-11 or Singles’ Day, Alibaba’s big event Saturday (officially called the ‘11.11 Global Shopping Festival’) is nearly impossible to overhype. We’ve been previewing this year’s sale from a marketer and agency point of view this week, and this reporter will live-blogging from the epicenter Saturday. Before the virtual cash registers … Read More →
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence “E-Commerce Briefing” subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. The company has launched a shopping app that will serve as the hub of Adidas’ mobile experience, Business Insider reports. This is not Adidas’ first app, as it already has Confirmed, which is focused on limited-edition releases, and All-Day, its health and fitness … Read More →
There’s always a bit of worry attached to online shopping, which escalates quite a lot when shopping from a site that’s from China. We’ve all heard of horror stories about ‘Chinese maal’, and then there’s the matter of shipping, which takes longer than what we’re used to from Indian e-commerce sites. Thankfully sites like Ali … Read More →
It’s been all about Alessandro Michele’s eclectic exuberance over at Gucci for some seasons now, but the design house has been pipped at the post as the world’s ‘hottest’ brand. Each year, the Lyst index, together with Business of Fashion, analyses data from over 65 million consumers, five million products and 12,000 brands to work out the … Read More →
Cultural appropriation or “misappropriation” is when a dominant culture adapts elements from a marginalised culture and uses it outside the original culture’s context – often without credit or against the wishes of the said culture. Given the heavy dialogue around the subject today, the meaning is often lost, which can benefit or harm a high-end … Read More →