July 14, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Alibaba Announces Investment in Mei.com to Expand its Presence in LuxuryIn one day, Alibaba announced two investments, totaling at least US$300 million, that enable the company to accomplish two separate but significant goals: to move up the value chain to integrate luxury products and flash sales into its Tmall.com site and to continue its geographic expansion by increasing its investment in SingPost, the leading mail-delivery company in Singapore.
July 13, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Alibaba Announces Investment, Agreements with SingPost to Expand its Presence in LogisticsIn one day, Alibaba announced two investments, totaling at least US$300 million, that enable the company to accomplish two separate but significant goals: to move up the value chain to integrate luxury products and flash sales into its Tmall.com site and to continue its geographic expansion by increasing its investment in SingPost, the leading mail-delivery company in Singapore.
July 10, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jul 10, 2015The wearables space continues to generate headlines, including a Google-Levi Strauss cooperation and the Fitbit IPO, and consumers gave wearables an enthusiastic reception at a recent fashion show
July 7, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Amazon Prime DayTo celebrate its 20th anniversary, Amazon announced that it’s designating July 15 as Prime Day, an exclusive, global shopping event for Amazon Prime members. Prime members in the US, UK, Spain, Japan, Italy, Germany, France, Canada and Austria will be able to shop new deals, offered every 10 minutes, across a dozen categories, starting at midnight on July 15.
July 7, 2015 Insight Report Premium Altar’d State Store ProfileAltar’d State is a retailer with a social conscience rooted in Christianity. The private company was cofounded by two former Goody’s employees, Aaron Walters and Brian Mason, a little over six years ago with the expressed goal to “fill a gap in the retail industry and change the world for the better.”
July 6, 2015 Insight Report Premium Grana July 6, 2015Founded by Australian entrepreneur Luka Grana in 2013, Grana is a Hong Kong–based online apparel retailer offering wardrobe essentials with luxury-quality fabrics at affordable prices.
July 3, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jul 3, 2015This week, we co-hosted a second NY Disruptors Breakfast with the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), which was attended by 100 LF North America and Global Brands Group employees
July 1, 2015 Insight Report Premium Nanotechnology: The Next Small Nanoenabled products are a $1 trillion-plus market. Nanotechnology has wide application in consumer products, particularly in personal care, cosmetics and textiles. The markets for semiconductors and semiconductor-processing equipment are technically part of the nanotech universe and each category represents billions of dollars per year in sales. Venture capitalists are actively investing in nanotech startups, driving further innovation.
July 1, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Startup Storytelling Invisu.meSeed-DB, an online database that tracks accelerator activity, indicates that the number of active accelerator programs (some of which have multiple locations globally) has grown to 220, from basically just one, Y Combinator, in 2005.
July 1, 2015 Insight Report Premium Amazon Prime Now Is Here Now!Amazon UK has brought its one-hour delivery service, Prime Now, to London. Over in the States, shoppers in 14 metropolitan areas are already able to get their hands on Amazon purchases within an hour. We have tried this service and were very impressed! Now, Londoners too can get their goods delivered within 60 minutes of placing an order on the dedicated Prime Now app. The service is offered across 57 central London postcode areas, from Bow in the East End to Park Lane in the West.
June 30, 2015 Flash Report Register for Free Access Target Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer Kathee Tesija to Move to Advisory RoleTarget announced that its Chief Merchandising and Supply Chain Officer, Kathryn “Kathee” Tesija, would step down after 30 years with the company, effective July 6. Tesija will remain in an advisory role with her current salary and bonus until next April.
June 26, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jun 26, 2015Li & Fung was on the move this week, demonstrating stock-checking robots and announcing an agreement to supply private-label goods to two Chinese department store chains.
June 25, 2015 Insight Report Premium PRIMARK PRIMED FOR THE USPrimark is about much more than price; it delivers value for money in the broader sense. It has a fast-fashion element in its apparel offer, and its newer flagship stores are impressive retail destinations.
June 19, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jun 19, 2015This week, we held our third monthly Disruptor’s Breakfast, meeting four companies in the e-commerce space and one in education
June 12, 2015 Analyst Corner Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Jun 12, 2015This week, FBIC NY attended Place 2015, a conference focusing on how location analytics and indoor positioning (i.e., beacons) can optimize merchandising and improve the customer experience.
