Category: ladies fashion
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Exclusive Interview with Tim Radley: “Sustainability & Ethical Retailing”
in brave-words, disruptive retail, internationalisation, ladies fashion, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, packaging, personalisation, product suppliers, recycling, renting, retail, retail brand heritage, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, supply-chains, sustainabilityJoin Tim Radley, international retail specialist, and founder of VM-Unleashed, as he chats with Louise Lally about the world of retail sustainability, diverse shopping channels, rental & second-hand resell, on-demand manufacturing & the virtual inventory, and how sustainability, ethical governance and diversity are intrinsically linked. Please click on the image link below… In this interview…
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Discover a ‘Five-Star Christmas: “Meaning in the Retail Madness”
in accessories, analytics, assortment structure planning, branding & visual communication, brave-words, customer experience, customer service, customer-engagement, disruptive retail, fashion accessories, food & drink, footwear, health & beauty, high street planning, home, impulse retailing, in-store services, internationalisation, jewellery, kids fashion, ladies fashion, leisure & sport, location strategy, luxury, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, multi-category, new retail, omni-channel retailing, packaging, personalisation, Pinterest Gallery, pop-up stores, product suppliers, recycling, renting, retail, retail brand heritage, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, retail-regeneration, sales promotions & events, social savvy, space management, space planning, store experience, store layout, store operations, store operations audits, store operations compliance, store theatre, store-videos, supply-chains, sustainability, technology & electrical, telling product stories, town centre planning, value retailing, visual merchandising, visual merchandising operations, vm compliance, vm operations, VM Selling Toolkit, VManalytics, website excellence, windows“An excellent read *****” “Valuable reference for anyone in retail *****” “This book is more relevant now than ever! *****” ‘Meaning in the Retail Madness’ explains how touchpoints have replaced channels, how linear supply chains will become circular, why assortments are increasingly virtual, how physical is turning to local, and why products and shops are…
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Is pureplay just a replay of retail’s oldest mistake? ‘Dumbing down retail to distribution domination!’
in assortment structure planning, customer experience, disruptive retail, internationalisation, ladies fashion, location strategy, meaning in the retail madness, new retail, omni-channel retailing, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, social savvy, store experienceSo here we are, less than a couple of years after the peak of lockdown. Less than a couple of years after the stella rise of ecommerce market share, and the adoption of every app and touchpoint available to engage with digital retail and diverse home delivery services. So, here we now are, with some…
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Fast-fashion: Selling its soul for a slice of the second-hand market?
Fast-fashion: Selling its soul for a slice of the second-hand market? As the resale market grows and evolves at a pace, it is more important than ever to dig deeper behind the businesses involved, particularly if your motives for buying second-hand are to reduce the volume of new product sales, and to divert used products…
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A rejuvenated Marks & Spencer proving that ‘Less is commercially More!’
It has always been one of the most difficult messages to get across to buyers & merchandisers. That by reducing your number of options, you can drive more sales & profit. M&S has kindly released figures that prove exactly this. A recent reduction in womenswear options has certainly not held back sales growth. Although its…
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Introducing the London College of Fashion ‘Stars of the Future’ – Bad N Bare
My current collaboration with the London College of Fashion (LCF) has introduced me to the alumni of recently graduated students, now embarking on their own creative business journeys. The product of a variety of courses at LCF, their vision, knowledge and enthusiasm has been a true discovery for me. They are also an inspiration to…
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‘Pulling the purse strings not the heart strings!’ M&S shop strategy is on the money
in assortment structure planning, disruptive retail, food & drink, high street planning, ladies fashion, location strategy, meaning in the retail madness, multi-category, new retail, omni-channel retailing, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, space planning, store experience, store layout, town centre planning‘Pulling the purse strings not the heart strings!’ M&S shop strategy is on the money It is always sad to hear about store closures, but the plans for the M&S estate restructuring are based on ensuring its future as a vibrant retail leader, not as a desperate attempt to regain profitability. You would have to…
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‘The Good Store’ – A product of the sustainable community
in accessories, customer-engagement, disruptive retail, fashion accessories, health & beauty, home, ladies fashion, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, multi-category, new retail, packaging, pop-up stores, product suppliers, recycling, retail, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, retail-regeneration, store experience, supply-chains, sustainability, telling product stories‘The Good Store’ – A product of the sustainable community For those wishing to buy sustainably the problem of finding genuine brands takes time and commitment. The Good Store is a department store in central London that has curated 600sqm of space dedicated entirely to products made from recycled materials and upcycled into attractive things…
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On-Demand & Second-Hand: The Yin & Yang solutions to over-production
Supply and Demand has always been the driver for commercial brands and retailers. In new and growing markets, the demand temporarily outstrips supply. For those retailers who simply have the means to manufacture and get their product to the marketplace and to the customer, there is a lot of easy money to be made. A…
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My exciting collaboration with the London College of Fashion
in assortment structure planning, branding & visual communication, customer experience, customer service, customer-engagement, disruptive retail, fashion accessories, footwear, jewellery, ladies fashion, location strategy, meaning in the retail madness, menswear, new retail, omni-channel retailing, pop-up stores, recycling, renting, retail, retail brand heritage, retail businesses, retail management, retail organisations, retail strategy, space management, space planning, store experience, store layout, store theatre, sustainability, telling product stories, visual merchandising, windowsPleased to announce that I’m working with the London College of Fashion this Autumn, as part of their Collaborative Challenge Industry Partner Programme. The fashion industry is more exciting and dynamic than ever. Students entering this world, across a wide range of disciplines, now need to be fully prepared and be able to collaborate and…
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