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Elliot Hill
Sarah Shapiro December 16, 2025
A year and change into his second act at Nike, C.E.O. Elliott Hill is trying to maintain the $100 billion sportswear company’s market dominance in the face of some failed stunts, a mid Kardashian collab, and smaller, more agile, high-performance competitors. But Nike is still Nike.
Marilyn Monroe Gentlemen Prefer Blondes set
Sarah Shapiro December 12, 2025
News and notes on the emerging industry color stories, the biggest influencer SKUs, and the dawn of the Substack uniform (if you know, you know…).
Molly Sims, Marlien Rentmeester
Sarah Shapiro December 9, 2025
Could the answer to the link-in-bio experience be newsletter platforms? Why some influencers have made the jump to Substack.
christmas shopping
Sarah Shapiro December 5, 2025
According to early indicators, spending and foot traffic are both up in the post-Thanksgiving holiday crush—but that can mean different things to different retailers.


Elizabeth Segerstrom Sandy Segerstrom
Sarah Shapiro December 2, 2025
Amid roiling uncertainty in retail, SoCal’s South Coast Plaza has maintained a surprisingly resilient relevance with retailers and shoppers. It generates about $2.6 billion a year, too.
Le Bon Marche department store paris
Sarah Shapiro November 28, 2025
A highly selective, incredibly discerning tip sheet for holiday shoppers suffering from indecision amid the ever-proliferating crush of post-Thanksgiving gift guides.
Nour Hammour Erin Webb
Sarah Shapiro November 25, 2025
The Nour Hammour co-founder and Déhanche principal has found success by choosing one category and sticking to it. It’s a risky strategy, but when it works, it works.
Liana Satanstein Vogue 2010s Editor Sale
Sarah Shapiro November 21, 2025
From Jenna Lyons to Emily Weiss, parasocial pop-ups are giving secondhand shoppers what online resale can’t, and inspiring new retail strategies, too.


Jamie Haller
Sarah Shapiro November 18, 2025
Jamie Haller is testing whether the self-funded, Brentwood-to-Bergdorf brand that she launched with shoes before expanding into women’s ready-to-wear can scale up without selling out or accidentally pricing itself into The Row territory.
Rati Sahi Levesque
Sarah Shapiro November 14, 2025
Shoppers continue to pillage influencers’ closets, while The RealReal proves that scaling “unique” is a great way to grow everything except actual profit.
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