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  • Prada Group: Mixed H1 Results, CEO Exit, Growth Outlook

    Prada Group: Mixed H1 Results, CEO Exit, Growth Outlook

    Prada Group reports strong H1 sales, but Prada brand retail sales decline. CEO Gianfranco D'Attis departs. Group remains optimistic about long-term growth despite economic headwinds.


    Rebecca Minkoff: Licensing Model for Brand Growth & Global Scalability

    Rebecca Minkoff: Licensing Model for Brand Growth & Global Scalability

    Rebecca Minkoff transitions to a licensing model to boost brand growth and global reach. Partnerships will focus on design & storytelling, while partners manage production and distribution. Retains creative control.


    Starry Drink: Free Refreshment During Heat Waves

    Starry Drink: Free Refreshment During Heat Waves

    PepsiCo's Starry promotes free drinks when temperatures exceed 100°F. The '100 Degrees, 100% Off' campaign builds brand awareness, offering cash back via PayPal/Venmo to consumers in regions like Miami, Atlanta and Charlotte.


    AI Fashion Tech: Startups, Funding, and Future Trends

    AI Fashion Tech: Startups, Funding, and Future Trends

    AI is revolutionizing fashion, with startups focusing on personalized shopping, supply chain sustainability, and resale. $1.1B invested this year, matching 2024 totals. Key areas: AI stylists, rental services, and supply chain optimization.


    Vogue Business Talent: Harris Wins with AI & Fashion Insight

    Vogue Business Talent: Harris Wins with AI & Fashion Insight

    Harris wins the Vogue Business Talent Competition, exploring AI's impact on fashion. Runners-up Ajala and Lu also recognized. The competition aims to elevate emerging voices in fashion journalism.


    Brand Trips Evolve: New Influencers & Authentic Journeys

    Brand Trips Evolve: New Influencers & Authentic Journeys

    Brands are shifting from typical influencers to Substackers, experts, and photographers for authentic brand trips. This summer focuses on genuine engagement over polished visuals, creating a cultural cachet and long-term brand value.


    KFN’s Venue Collective: Revitalizing New York Fashion Week

    KFN’s Venue Collective: Revitalizing New York Fashion Week

    KFN's Venue Collective aims to revitalize NYFW by centralizing show locations in Manhattan. The initiative offers financial and logistical support to 30 brands, enhancing the NYFW experience and driving cultural adjustments.


    Velveeta’s ‘Drip’ Campaign with Cardi B: Culture-First Marketing

    Velveeta’s ‘Drip’ Campaign with Cardi B: Culture-First Marketing

    Velveeta launches 'Drip,' a culture-focused campaign with Cardi B, moving beyond 'La Dolce Velveeta' to connect with consumers. Kraft Heinz explores grocery spin-off amid changing consumer tastes. The campaign promotes consumer awareness.


    Burberry’s Turnaround: Strategic Plan & Shifting Consumer Trends

    Burberry’s Turnaround: Strategic Plan & Shifting Consumer Trends

    Burberry's 'Forward' plan focuses on heritage & core categories. Sales vary by region, with growth in Americas offset by China's decline. Investment prioritizes future growth and efficiency. Brand targets Gen Z.


    Coca-Cola’s Growth: Marketing, Innovation, and Resilience

    Coca-Cola’s Growth: Marketing, Innovation, and Resilience

    Coca-Cola's Q2 profits beat expectations through strategic marketing, innovation, and a resilient 'all-weather' approach. Digital marketing, targeted campaigns and product launches drive growth amid global challenges.


    Saks Global: Financial Challenges and Luxury Retail Strategy

    Saks Global: Financial Challenges and Luxury Retail Strategy

    Saks Global faces financial headwinds with soft sales and debt. Focus on financing, cost reduction, and restoring luxury authority is crucial for overcoming challenges and improving retail operations. Real estate holdings offer potential.


    Gap Revitalization: New Subbrand, Partnerships, and Vintage Focus

    Gap Revitalization: New Subbrand, Partnerships, and Vintage Focus

    Under CEO Richard Dickson, Gap is revitalizing via GapStudio (led by Zac Posen), partnerships with Malbon Golf, Dôen, Disney and GapVintage. Favorable compensations were seen with market share gains.


    Digital Product Passports: Strategic Investment & Value

    Digital Product Passports: Strategic Investment & Value

    Digital Product Passports (DPPs) offer strategic investment opportunities, tracking product lifecycles & potentially doubling item lifetime value. Brands should view DPPs as more than compliance.


    Back-to-School Deals: Walmart, Target & Spending Trends

    Back-to-School Deals: Walmart, Target & Spending Trends

    Walmart & Target offer back-to-school discounts for teachers & students. Spending is projected to rise but inflation & supply chain issues impact consumers. Tween brand launched.


    Oakley Designs Visor for Artemis III Moon Mission

    Oakley Designs Visor for Artemis III Moon Mission

    Oakley partners with Axiom to design a stowable visor for the Artemis III mission, protecting astronauts from radiation, temperature, and micrometeorites with advanced optical technology for enhanced lunar exploration.


    American Eagle + Snapchat: Back-to-School Gen Z Push

    American Eagle + Snapchat: Back-to-School Gen Z Push

    American Eagle partners with Snapchat, leveraging Snap Map's Promoted Places to target Gen Z for back-to-school shopping. Aims to boost in-store traffic, capitalize on Snapchatters' preference for in-person retail experience.


    Target’s Strategic Shift: Sales Growth & New Stores

    Target’s Strategic Shift: Sales Growth & New Stores

    Target aims to reverse slumping sales with strategic investments, new stores, and a focus on private labels. Expansion includes shop-in-shops and a multiyear growth strategy. Sales growth by 2030.