Making a handbag — or any type of bag — truly functional requires more than "just adding a bunch of internal pockets," says Dagne Dover CEO and Co-founder Melissa Mash. It's about designing something that is intuitive to navigate. It might sound obvious — but that founding observation has created consistently increasing revenue growth and pushed the brand to the precipice of opening its first physical stores.
Sleeping Pods Where Students, Professionals Can Recharge
HOHM is tapping into the sleep-deprived students and professionals market with its sleeping pods. The company’s Founder and CEO Nikolas Woods explains the concept and where it’s headed. Read More...
Retail Pulse
Zola Opens NYC Store; Kleinfeld Shop ‘Pops Up’ In NJ
Online wedding registry Zola opened a brick-and-mortar store in Manhattan, and bridal retailer Kleinfeld brought a pop-up shop to New Jersey. How are these two retailers looking to make their stores experiential destinations? Check out this week’s Retail Pulse to find out.Read More...
Today In Data
The Era Of Evolving Expectations
While consumers purportedly spend much of January trying to change habits and behaviors, they spend the rest of the year actually changing, particularly in terms of what they want and expect from merchants. And as expectations evolve, retailers have no choice but to evolve along with them, lest they get left behind.Read More...
