Levi Strauss & Co chief human resource officer Tracy Laney spoke with Modern Retail about WFH policies, mental wellness in the workplace and DEI efforts.
Brands and retailers are retaining their resources and keeping the tech stacks they have. That's according to a recent survey of brands and retailers from Modern Retail and Glossy. The respondents were asked if they've updated their e-commerce platforms in the last year, and many said they hadn't
Levi Strauss & Co chief human resource officer Tracy Laney spoke with Modern Retail about WFH policies, mental wellness in the workplace and DEI efforts.
EyeBuyDirect has been around since 2005 and its primary focus has been on value: a pair of frames from EyeBuyDirect can be as cheap as $6. This week on the Modern Retail Podcast, CEO Sunny Jiang spoke about the company's trajectory and how she's been steering the ship.
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The market for aggregators grew swiftly during the pandemic. But this year, aggregators have hunkered down and shifted focus to staff reduction and consolidation as record-high inflation and a potential recession has led to softening consumer demand.
With more direct-to-consumer brands entering retail, they face the challenge of standing out on a shelf instead of social media feeds. That's why DTC brand Omsom, known for its East Asian and Southeast Asian sauces, rethought its packaging and look for its first major retail debut at Whole Foods.
The collaboration signifies the latest designer collaboration from Wayfair, an online furniture mega marketplace that’s struggled to stay profitable in its 20-year history and is currently aiming to woo customers with designs at all price points.
The company’s growth was largely driven by the consistent demand for luxury goods from high-income shoppers. Experts said shoppers of luxury goods aren’t as easily swayed by inflationary pressures. As a result, the company has remained optimistic about its long-term potential.
While e-commerce startups are still struggling with the fallout from last year’s iOS14 update, it’s been a boom for attribution vendors, who are increasingly finding themselves in demand. In particular, two early-stage attribution startups: TripleWhale and Northbeam have commandeered a lot of interest from younger brands. They, along with more established multitouch attribution vendors like nine-year-old Rockerbox, say that they’ve seen an uptick in new clients last year.
In the second half of the year, retailers continue to deal with price prices for raw materials as well as volatile transportation and shipping costs. As a result, many brands are tweaking their inventory management strategies by cutting SKUs or changing promotions.
The Japanese-inspired discount store concept has been making inroads in the United States, amid soaring consumer costs and more real estate vacancies. Experts said this environment has created the perfect timing for discount stores to take a share of the U.S. market.
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