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Pete Nordstrom Erik Nordstrom
Sarah Shapiro March 18, 2025
Superior customer service and better relationships with brands have put some distance between Nordstrom and its competition. Will going private cement their lead, or shackle their ability to navigate a global retail marketplace?
khloe kardashian good american
Sarah Shapiro March 14, 2025
A roundup of essential retail industry intel: The mid-market pivot for Khloé Kardashian’s denim brand, Good American; observations on the boat shoe renaissance; and the frustrated chatter from Shopify partners over the Yeezy swastika t-shirt mess.
Saint Laurent Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show Paris Fashion Week
Sarah Shapiro March 14, 2025
News and notes on the latest fashion pendulum swings, plus a Paris Fashion Week retrospective and some notable micro-trends.
jennifer hyman
Sarah Shapiro March 11, 2025
Jenn Hyman spent the past 15 years building, funding, and taking public her category-creating company. But with the Rent the Runway stock down 99 percent and strong competitors to fend off, the O.G. in the space is doubling its new inventory and flaunting its power in brand discoverability.


CECILIE BAHNSEN and North Face
Sarah Shapiro March 7, 2025
News and notes on T.J. Maxx’s offline flex, The North Face’s Paris play, Savette’s no-logo-but-you-know handbags, and the rise of drawstring jeans.
Doen Kleveland Sisters
Sarah Shapiro March 4, 2025
Dôen reached new heights by crafting aspirational and totally wearable coastal casual pieces for the Montecito and Nantucket set. Can the brand maintain their carefully cultivated exclusivity as they expand and seek investment (possibly even from Chanel’s Wertheimer family)?
Sarah Shapiro February 28, 2025
Notes on family-owned retailer Mitchells’ staying power, Buck Mason’s razor-sharp collab strategy, Lululemon and Lewis Hamilton, and the ballet sneaker renaissance transforming footwear floors.
Adrienne Lazarus
Sarah Shapiro February 26, 2025
Madewell built their business selling mom jeans to young women. Can it sell jeans to those same women now that they are actual moms, especially in a far more competitive retail environment?


parker posey white lotus
Sarah Shapiro February 21, 2025
The return of HBO’s wealth-porn dark comedy franchise has spawned some successful collabs (everyone’s talking about Parker Posey’s outfits) and some hotel gift shop kitsch. Meanwhile, that Margaux bag hasn’t disappeared.
Rebecca Staud
Sarah Shapiro February 18, 2025
Staud co-founder Sarah Staudinger has the halo of a Hollywood power couple and the steely reserve of a fashion veteran. So as her broadly appealing, well-capitalized company turns 10, she’s seeking the right type of investors, who are in it for the right reasons. Private equity need not apply.
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