Spiegel the contrarian.
In another life, Spiegel sounds like he could’ve been a great MLC founder. (196 words)
Reading between the lines of Natalie Massenet’s move to Farfetch.
In her non-executive, co-chairwoman role, will she really have influence beyond the “brand” name? (488 words)
Steven Alan warns emerging brands: “Don’t become a slave to your valuation.”
The highlights from Steven’s conversation at Loose Threads. (990 words)
Nordstrom’s off-price strategy is becoming a problem.
Is the department store prioritizing short term gains over long term stability and brand equity? (274 words)
The one thing that gets overlooked about Glossier’s Emily Weiss.
Few influencers have figured out how to turn their power into product-based, scalable companies. (285 words)
In Asia: Awful news for prestige players, great news for emerging brands.
According to a new study, affluent Singaporeans are staring to care increasingly less about logos and brand names, and are seeking out luxury brands beyond the usual prestige players. (463 words)
Brilliant: There’s a Swiss grocery chain moonlighting as a gym.
Tomatoes and treadmills don’t appear to be a natural mix, but one Swiss grocer has perfected the recipe. (277 words)
Outlier CEO Abe Burmeister: “Scale doesn’t make problems go away, it makes them bigger.”
Burmeister discusses why scale is a false benchmark, why Google has him obsessing over product quality, and the reasons behind his hot ‘n heavy Apple fetish. (950 words)
For the future of the American mall, look to Bangkok.
The American shopping mall is dying, but one development in Thailand is showing them the future. (409 words)
This might be the biggest reason why LVMH is so eager to buy Rapha.
Beyond revenues, what makes the cycling brand such a mouth-watering target for LVMH? (454 words)