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Emily Hosie spent over a decade inside some of the biggest names in off-price retail—Saks Off 5th, Holt Renfrew, and TJX—before launching REBEL, the first curated marketplace for open-box baby and home goods. After a year of being turned away by brands unwilling to admit the waste, REBEL secured major partners—and then a defining moment came. Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY filed for bankruptcy, and REBEL was tapped to process the returns. Overnight, volume surged and the tech had to scale fast. Today, REBEL processes 70,000 SKUs a week and operates a 300,000 sq. ft. facility in North Carolina. They've saved over 25 million pounds of product from landfill—all while becoming a go-to platform for Gen Z and millennial consumers looking for trusted brands at up to 50% off. Make sure to check out REBEL: https://fromrebel.com   Check out my new book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4kRKGTX Sign up for Starting Small University to join our interviews LIVE and ask questions: https://startingsmallmedia.org/startingsmalluniversity Visit Starting Small Media: https://startingsmallmedia.org/ Subscribe to exclusive Starting Small emails: https://startingsmallmedia.org/newsletter-signup   Follow Starting Small: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingsmallpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Startingsmallpod/?modal=admin_todo_tour LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/cameronnagle  

Kim Miller, the President of Saks OFF 5TH, adds her page to the Marketing Playbook. Hear how to prepare to pivot, have empathy, focus on the customer, the story behind Saks Global, and what Kim learned growing up at her grandfather's shoe repair & handbag store. Connect with Kim on LinkedIn and at SaksOFF5TH.com

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Noticias Económicas y Financieras Los 14 años de gobierno conservador han terminado en el Reino Unido después de que el Partido Laborista ganara las elecciones generales del país por una abrumadora mayoría, con Keir Starmer como nuevo primer ministro. Ha recibido un importante mandato con 411 escaños de los 650 que tiene el parlamento, consiguiendo 211 escaños en la última votación, según las últimas encuestas a boca de urna. Es un gran cambio para el panorama político británico, que ha lidiado con una década tumultuosa que ha incluido el Brexit, una crisis del coste de la vida tras el COVID y la guerra en Ucrania, así como cuatro primeros ministros conservadores en los últimos cinco años. Las acciones relacionadas con las criptomonedas están bajo presión en las operaciones previas al mercado después de que Bitcoin (BTC-USD) extendiera sus pérdidas por cuarta sesión consecutiva. La criptomoneda más grande ha caído del nivel de $63.000 a alrededor de $54.000 en los últimos días, y la bolsa colapsada Mt. Gox se prepara para distribuir una gran cantidad de BTC a sus acreedores. Un atraco en 2011 se llevó hasta 950K Bitcoins, pero esta semana se realizarán los reembolsos a muchos acreedores, lo que provocó temores de dilución o muchos quieren cobrar sus inversiones recuperadas. El gobierno alemán también acaba de vender miles de bitcoins, que se dice que fueron confiscados en relación con el extinto sitio web de piratería Movie2k. Juntos, más fuertes, podría ser el lema del juego en el negocio del lujo, ya que las tiendas físicas siguen viéndose afectadas por las tendencias del comercio electrónico y la inflación pasa factura a los compradores aspiracionales. Hudson's Bay Co. ha confirmado la compra de Neiman Marcus Group por $2.65B, creando una potencia con $10B en ventas anuales y más de 150 tiendas, incluidas Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5th, Neiman Marcus y Bergdorf Goodman. Como se mencionó anteriormente, Amazon $AMZN adquirirá una participación minoritaria en la empresa combinada, que se llamará Saks Global. Salesforce $CRM es otro inversor minoritario y se espera que ayude con la inteligencia artificial. El informe de empleos de hoy, que se publicará a las 8:30 a. m., hora del este de EE. UU., será muy esperado y probablemente será dispar, ya que se espera que el crecimiento continúe, pero a un ritmo más lento que en los meses anteriores. Los economistas estiman que en junio se agregaron 191 mil nóminas no agrícolas, mientras que la tasa de desempleo se mantuvo estable en el 4%. Como la inflación es el principal foco de atención de la Reserva Federal, los datos de ganancias promedio por hora también serán importantes en el próximo informe. Se espera que aumenten un 0.3% intermensual y un 3.9% interanual, frente al 0.4% intermensual y el 4.1% interanual de mayo, y que la tasa de participación de la fuerza laboral aumente ligeramente hasta el 62.6%. El fundador Jeff Bezos vende casi $5B en acciones de Amazon. Kolanovic de JPMorgan dice que dejará el banco después de una serie de malas decisiones. Actas de la Fed: se necesitan datos más favorables para la confianza inflacionaria.

In this exclusive interview recorded live from the Ownit AI booth at CommerceNext 2024, Mara Sirhal, Chief Merchant and Brand Officer at Saks OFF 5TH, shares insights on the power of off-price luxury and how the company delivers attainable aspiration to its customers. With a career spanning nearly two decades at Macy's and Bed Bath & Beyond, Mara discusses the importance of vulnerability and being "selfish" in driving one's career forward. Mara emphasizes the emotional experience that Saks OFF 5TH provides, offering incredible deals on aspirational brands, especially during times of macroeconomic pressure. She also touches on the value of staying curious about new retail technologies and building relationships in the industry. Discover how Saks OFF 5TH is navigating the evolving retail landscape and delivering value to its customers in this engaging conversation.

Global Head of Essentials Operations Marv Cunningham, as Prologis' Global Head of Operating Essentials and Global Head of Workforce Solutions, oversees all aspects of Prologis' Workforce Programs and Community Relations division, as well as Essentials platform delivering the next generation of solutions to address some of the most critical challenges fulfillment centers face today building into your business the resilience you need to innovate, grow, and thrive, encompasses the company's Community Workforce Initiative (CWI). CWI is building a talent pipeline for customers, with an emphasis on revitalizing career pathways and creating economic opportunities in the communities where the company operates. Within Operating Essentials, Marv is centered at the core of successful fulfillment – from move-in services to forklifts and racking systems and encompassing fully automated warehouse solutions. Learn more about CWI here and more about Operations Essentials here Mr. Cunningham joined Prologis in 2023 and has 15-plus years of experience in Supply Chain and Logistics throughout the United States and Europe. Prior to joining Prologis. Mr. Cunningham was the COO/CIO for GXO, Logistics, the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Saks, Saks Off 5th & Hudson Bay, the Chief Supply Chain Officer for Rent the Runway, Vice President of Target Supply Chain, and multiple roles at Amazon. Mr. Cunningham has an MBA from Carnegie Mellon and a Bachelor of Science in nuclear engineering from Oregon State University which he completed in 3 years. He loves to ride his Harley-Davidson motorcycles on the weekend and plays basketball any chance he can. SHOW SUMMARYIn this episode of eCom Logistics Podcast, Marv Cunningham discusses the Prologis Essentials program and its mission to provide comprehensive solutions for e-commerce logistics challenges. He shares his extensive experience in the industry, including his time at Amazon and Target, and highlights the importance of standardization, scalability, and culture in warehouse operations. Marv also emphasizes the growing role of automation and robotics in improving efficiency and reducing labor costs. Overall, this episode offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of e-commerce logistics and how to address industry challenges.HIGHLIGHTS[00:00:43] The advantages of 3PLs in operating systems and driving economies of scale.[00:13:11] Integration of AI and machine learning in providing real-time feedback for operational improvements.[00:19:14] Factors indicating the right time for adopting automation in warehouses.[00:23:58] Marv's four P's approach: People, Process, Performance, and Price. QUOTES[00:00:27] "They can help you with either financing or RaaS. They can set up the system, they can operate it for you. You get the economy to scale and the savings base in automation."[00:04:03] "What we're trying to do at Prologis Essentials is we're trying to also do anything inside and outside of the building. So anything from racking to fork trucks to full solution automation, to networking capacity planning."[00:13:30] "Instead of just giving you a solution, they're giving you a solution that then starts thinking about ‘how did we do today' and ‘what can I make a recommendation?'"[00:19:14] "If you have a labor problem, if you're growing, and then if you really believe that you're trying to either write process units faster or in a shorter period of time with less shifts, both of those are the right time for automation." Find out more about Marv Cunningham and his company in the link below:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvcunningham/https://www.prologis.com/essentials-solutions/ This episode is sponsored by G&P Construction. If you're in need of top notch, all-inclusive Material handling solutions for logistics and commercial real estate, look no further than G&P Construction. Be sure to visit www.gandpconstruction.com to discover your one-stop shop for turnkey MHE integrations.

Retail Gets Real episode 343: On today's show, Rob Brooks, president and CEO of Saks OFF 5TH, walks us through his fascinating career journey and favorite professional advice. He also talks about the off-price luxury landscape, what he loves about his job and what's next for Saks OFF 5TH. Learn more at retailgetsreal.com.

 We've all heard about the importance of learning to say “no,” but what about the power of starting from “yes”? For photographer and content creator Aayushi Rana, saying “yes” to receiving her first DSLR camera, moving from Bangalore to London (Ontario, not England) at just 18 years old, and following a strong connection to the DECIEM brand led to her landing her dream job at the Ordinary. In this episode of the podcast, she shares her journey and discusses how starting from a place of “yes” continues to help her hone her craft, spark creativity, and achieve success. You definitely won't regret saying “yes” to giving this episode a listen!Key Takeaways: We discuss the creative process used by the team at the Ordinary, and how inspiration can come from anywhere — even trash can fires.Ever wonder whether it's truly possible to manifest the perfect job? Aayushi gives us a crash course on how to make your dreams a reality.Aayushi gives us the inside scoop on the Ordinary's inspiring company culture.We talk about the power of storytelling and why a picture really is worth a thousand words.Guest Bio: Aayushi Rana is a Canada based, India born fashion photographer. Her fascination with photography and storytelling started at a young age, with only a phone camera. Ever since her move to Canada, she spent her years crafting her niche in fashion and beauty photography. Over the course of her career, she has gained experience working with and orchestrating a team of creative individuals. She prides herself in her ability to be a continual learner and morph to the needs of her clients. She's had the opportunity to work with some incredible brands such as Hudson's Bay, Saks OFF 5th, Joe Fresh and most recently, DECIEM, the creators of The Ordinary. She thoroughly enjoys molding and shaping light and is constantly striving to create something beautiful. 

Kicking off the busiest shopping week of the year, RETHINK Retail's Chief Community Officer Kirat Anand sits down with Rob Brooks, President and CEO of Saks OFF 5TH, for his first conversation since taking on the role, for an exclusive Global Retail Leader Member Spotlight conversation. Listen the full episode at learn: About Rob's Retail Journey Rob, a seasoned retail veteran, shares his insights and experiences that have shaped his leadership approach and contributed to Saks OFF 5TH's success in the highly competitive off-price luxury sector. He shares his strategies which include emphasizing the importance of customer first approach, product differentiation and empowering associates. His Leadership Style and How he Built an All-Star Leadership Team Rob sheds light on his leadership philosophy, and how he reinvented and evolved legacy retail leadership roles. Revealing how he has carefully crafted a team of talented leaders who share his vision and commitment to delivering excellence for the Saks Off 5th customer. How Saks OFF 5th is Leveraging Technology, Personalization, Data and Analytics In today's ever-changing and challenging retail landscape, Rob discusses which initiatives he is prioritizing and how he has been leveraging data and analytics since taking over as President and CEO. An Unmissable Opportunity for Vendors and Designers Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain valuable insights from Rob on how vendors and designers can connect with his team to showcase their solutions and collections. And how Rob and his team are thinking about their respective strategies where it's build / buy technologies, or in season open to buy opportunities. 'Tis the season: Rob also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the efforts that contributed to their successful holiday campaign and some must-have holiday deals. Resources: Want to learn more about Global Retail Leaders (GRL) Membership: www.GlobalRetailLeaders.com/membership Connect with us on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/rethink-industries/ For more retail insights visit www.rethink.industries If you enjoyed this episode, please let us know by subscribing to our channel and giving us a 5 star rating on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Goodpods! – – – – – – Hosted by Kirat Anand Produced by Gabriella Bock Research by Maggie Schwenn

You likely know that October is breast cancer awareness month, and I'd be shocked if you don't have someone you love, whether it's YOU or a sister, mother, family member, friend, or colleague that has faced it. And like so many things in life, unless you've experienced it personally, at a deep and intimate level, it's hard to know what to do, where to turn, and how to get the help – both medical, and otherwise – you need. It's also hard for loved ones to know what to do, what to say, and how to support. I've invited Virginia Carnesale, breast cancer survivor and founder and CEO of Stage to join us today. In 2018, Virginia was diagnosed with breast cancer. Through her 18-month journey to wellness, she couldn't shake the feeling that there was an opportunity to better serve other patients and their loved ones with the knowledge, sisterhood and style tips that can only come from those who have walked this road. So in 2022, with her very successful 20-year marketing and merchandising background with companies like Nike, Gap, and Saks Off 5th , she put her ideas into practice and launched Shopstage.co, a resource, support system, shopping and wellness destination to see women all the way from breast cancer prevention to deep inside her experience, with respect for, and recognition of, this uniquely personal journey. Prioritize your health above your busyness, get your mammograms, encourage the women you love to get theirs, support the research, volunteer, donate, do the walks, wear all the pink, and BE THERE for your people. Most importantly, let's make sure NO woman ever has to face breast cancer alone. Like what you heard? Please rate and review by clicking here.  Join Nicole's pod (to get all the inside scoops, free stuff, and the occasional rant), click here Connect with Virginia and Resources: Stage Website: www.shopstage.co  20% off your first purchase of $50 or more with promo code: workit20 IG: @shopstage.co FB: @shopstage.co  LI: @shopstage.co if you're a brand looking to partner with Stage or an Angel Investor and want more info, you can connect at hello@shopstage.co or virginia@shopstage.co

Fashion retail is notoriously competitive and constantly evolving, creating many unique challenges for marketers. With the largely forgotten in-store experience taking a backseat to its digital counterpart, how do we bridge that gap? Ultimately, in today's climate, success comes down to effectively using technology to gain customer insight.For Sara Griffin, Chief Marketing and Analytics Officer at Saks OFF 5TH, data-driven decisions and personalized customer experiences reign supreme. Sara calls customer-centric marketing her “North Star,” as evinced by the loyalty program she launched a year ago, amassing 2.7 million members. As a leader in marketing and analytics, Sara dives deep into the company's move from segmentation to personalization and the robust customer research behind this evolution that have earned Saks OFF 5TH a competitive edge in the dynamic fashion retail industry.Hot topics discussed: How to launch a successful customer-centric loyalty program The potential of artificial intelligence in driving personalized marketing How customer research affects every aspect of branding Keep the growth going: Connect with Sara Griffin, Saks Off 5th Chief Marketing and Analytics Officer on LinkedIn Connect with Billie Loewen, WillowTree Partner & VP of Growth Marketing on LinkedIn Connect with Billy Fischer, WillowTree Partner & VP of Business Development on LinkedIn Follow WillowTree on LinkedIn

Guest Bio:Cardin McKinney is an actress, model, songwriter, and artist. Cardin made a name for herself after gaining a spot on American Idol Season 7, eventually landing in the Top 25.After Idol, Cardin signed a publishing deal with Victoria Shaw and joined on as a staff songwriter on Nashville's Music Row.In addition to breaking into the music industry, Cardin has become a sought after actress and model landing international modeling and acting roles for boutique and major brands and entertainment properties including Almay, Royal Caribbean, Ford, Dillards, and Saks Off 5th.

In October 2022, after completing a multimillion-dollar renovation, Australian furniture and lifestyle retailer Coco Republic opened its flagship San Francisco location at 55 Stockton St. in Union Square.Seven months later, a Coco Republic spokesperson told SFGATE that its flagship San Francisco location is set to close in the next few months, citing a familiar reason: lack of customer foot traffic, which the company pinned in part on unsafe conditions — or at least people's perception of unsafe conditions — in the surrounding area.“[It] has become clear that downtown San Francisco is no longer a viable option for Coco Republic's flagship store,” the spokesperson wrote in an email, adding, “It was a difficult decision and one that was not taken lightly. The recent closings of Whole Foods, Nordstrom, Saks Off 5th and Anthropologie show that ours is not an isolated problem in Union Square, and we hope the city will be able to address the issues that are making it so challenging to do business there.”Support the show

FEELING ASIAN REUNITES. Youngmi Mayer and Brian Park reunite for the first time since the end of their pod. We catch up and talk about how clothes plays into the Asian American psyche. Part 1 of 2. Special thanks to our sponsor Saks OFF 5th for getting the gang back together! Saks OFF 5TH is celebrating AANHPI month with the Asian Mental Health Collective (AMHC) for the 3rd year in a row, an organization that de-stigmatizes mental health within the Asian community. To learn more go to saksoff5th.com/charity.ANA Live: Real-Asian-Ships Dating Show!https://www.caveat.nyc/events/asian-not-asian-podcast-live-6-1-2023H A C K C I T Y C O M E D Yhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/hack-city-comedy-with-mic-nguyen-jenny-arimoto-tickets-627236399957See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Saks Off 5th at 901 Market St. in downtown San Francisco is slated to permanently close later this fall, a spokesperson for the discount luxury clothing retailer confirmed to SFGATE on Monday afternoon. “Through the regular course of business we continually evaluate store performance and other factors, and, from time to time, may determine it necessary to close a store,” the spokesperson said in an email. “We expect this store to remain open to the public until the fall of 2023 and look forward to continuing to serve the community.”Following the closure, customers can continue to shop at other Saks Off 5th locations in the Bay Area, including stores in Petaluma, Livermore and Milpitas, the spokesperson said. Saks Off 5th has been in operation in San Francisco since March 2015.Support the show

Nordstrom is planning to close both of its Downtown San Francisco stores, choosing not to renew its lease inside of Westfield Mall, the store confirmed Tuesday.It will also close the nearby Downtown Nordstrom Rack.The Nordstrom Rack on Market Street's last day of business will be July 1, and the Nordstrom inside Westfield Mall is slated to close at the end of August.The company's chief stores officer wrote in an email to staff that "the dynamics of the downtown San Francisco market have changed dramatically over the past several years, impacting customer foot traffic to our stores and our ability to operate successfully."The shuttering comes amid a slew of other announced retail closures in the area including Office Depot, The Container Store, Anthropologie and Saks Off 5th.Support the showSign Up For Exclusive Episodes At: https://reasonabletv.com/LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos every day. https://www.youtube.com/c/NewsForReasonablePeople

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Chelsea sat down with Sara Griffin, SVP of Marketing at Saks OFF 5TH for a special live recording of The Financial Confessions for International Women's Day. Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet/?hl=en

Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles **** Chelsea is joined by Erin Lowry of Broke Millennial for this live podcast recording all about the worst flops and the best highlights of 2022. Follow Erin here: https://www.instagram.com/brokemillennialblog/ MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet/?hl=en

Thanks, Saks Off 5th! Go to SaksOFF5TH.com for up to 70% off Spring Styles This week, Chelsea sits down with Emily Lynn Paulson, author and former top performer in an MLM who left the industry and is telling all in her new book: Hey, Hun | Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing   MORE FROM TFD Join our membership program, The Society at TFD to get exclusive bonus content + access to tons of other perks like our members-only book club: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet/?hl=en

5 Resale Predictions for 2023 As the news slows down for the Holidays and New Year, we'd love to share our resale predictions for 2023. Let's start with how the end of this year. 2022 will be the year Branded Resale became table stakes. We went from 31 to 120+ brands with dedicated resale programs. There is no going back.Brands didn't start the shift, customers did as pioneers such as The RealReal, Poshmark, Rent the Runway, and ThredUP made it easier than ever to shop secondhand. Brands took it from there. Eileen Fisher's ‘Green Eileen' was the first in 2009 but still positioned as philanthropic. Patagonia x Trove launched Worn Wear in 2016 as the first branded resale program, quickly followed by Eileen Fisher x Trove and REI x Trove later that year. ThredUP launched RaaS in 2019. Reflaunt was founded in 2017, Recurate in 2020, Archive in 2021, and most recently Treet all of whom make it easier than ever for brands to launch branded programs.The customer shift continues to make resale the fastest-growing retail channel and the more brands with resale programs, the more customers expect brands to have resale channels. There is no going back. So what's next? 5 Predictions for 2023 Brands with newly launched resale programs move to build resale businesses. This requires a path to scale and profitability and will ultimately require logistics. 2023 will start to really separate the headlines from the businesses moving hundreds of thousands of single SKU items to new homes.Brands further integrate the customer journey more fully realizing the power of resale and trade-in. We saw the start of this in 2022 with integrated carts, order history, store trade-in, and returns, and that trend will accelerate.Continued consolidation of third-party marketplaces. There is room for a few third-party marketplaces, which are really simply retailers but fewer than the number today. We saw the start of this in 2022 with Tradsey, Poshmark, and Grailed but there is more to come as these marketplaces work to both scale and prove long-term business viability.New innovation models that mix historically separate ideas such as resale, rental, and discovery. These lines are blurring and there will be more companies starting to pioneer on the backs of what brands are now doing.Luxury's wake-up call. Luxury will realize it's time to act in order to protect their brand from being sold in channels they can't control. Retail is a large marketplace and as Amazon, Walmart, Saks Off 5th, and more start selling Gucci and Louis Vuitton, there is a risk to the luxury brands themselves–in both brand equity and authenticity.

The Resale Edit: What Brands Should Consider When Building A Resale ProgramThe only place to start this week is the Charnard's decision to give 100% of Patagonia to a trust and holding company charged with manifesting Patagonia's mission: to save our home planet. There are few leaders that live their values with the willingness to discard and invent new structures for the times–Patagnoia's IronClad Guarantee, 1% for the planet, the Footprint Chronicles, Benefit Corporation, “Don't Buy This Jacket” and of course Worn Wear. Consistent with the past 50 years, Yvon and Patagonia are still willing to do so, with this recent move. Leadership can be elusive but we certainly know it when we see it. Thank you, Yvon, Milinda, Ryan, and the Patagonia team for continuing to lead.As NYFW wrapped up last week and climate week kicked off this week, Fortune points out the disagreeable truth that climate goals and big fashion business models simply do not align. Although brands and retailers are taking steps to be more sustainable, there is still a disconnect on how many goods a company can make to reach environmental goals. We are not going to address this within our current linear model. And it's one of the reasons so many fashion brands are launching resale programs. But with all these new programs how can one distinguish between business innovation and marketing? One way is to look at the business model behind the effort. Innovative business models are set up to be profit centers for the business, they address core activities such as buying and selling pre-owned items. Marketing programs have an ROI that drives traffic but are not set up to become core for the business. Saks Off 5th, who expanded their resale efforts this week with LXR and Reflaunt is aiming to make money by buying and selling pre-loved items. This is business model innovation given the ability to scale a profit center. Whereas UK fashion provider, Joules, who also announced a resale program is essentially awarding gift cards to get you back in the store, more akin to smart marketing. Marketing efforts can evolve into business innovation, but approaching resale as a business innovation certainly improves the odds of capturing the customer shift underway.Saks Off 5th initially partnered with LXR back in 2020 selling pre-owned handbags in-store. Their program has now expanded with Rent the Runway and Reflaunt to offer roughly 1,000 items online. Many of the resold items are not typically sold via the Off 5th banner including Hermes, Fendi, Prada, and Tom Ford. This makes sense for a discount retailer who can now buy back and resell higher-end pieces to their value-oriented customer base. This is a business that has the potential to continue to grow, not a marketing program.We will see more of these programs across value-oriented retailers such as Walmart, Target, JCP, and Macy's as they find new ways to attract and maintain value-oriented customers. As a not-so-small footnote, brands should beware these programs have significant brand risk in the new supply, discounting and merchandising of branded items outside the brand's purview. As compared to traditional wholesale relationships where brands share in revenue, these programs both buy from and sell to customers, bypassing the brands altogether.@James Reinhart wrote a fantastic article in Fast Company comparing fast fashion to big tobacco. James' points included the social pressures of the newest look and price point with cigarettes in the media and affordability at the time. It's possible there will be class action lawsuits or the government will regulate fast fashion but even if this does occur it won't be soon. For now, this article serves more as a billboard highlighting the need for new business models as fashion considers the sustainability implications of the industry.WWD covered lululemon's annual sustainability reporting which highlighted the challenges of our current commerce model from a CO2 perspective. Lulu shared an 82% absolute reduction, ahead of plan on direct emissions (scope 1 and 2) while indirect emissions (scope 3) increased 4%. Given lululemons growth, 4% would still be commendable by some and it also highlights the innovation needed from new business models such as lululemon's Like New. Other brands were in the news for sustainability press releases including Puma's new recycled shoe, others implementing ‘more sustainable' logistics and packing materials, and Macy's circularity program. While these make good marketing, many of these efforts, such as the process of producing a shoe from recycled content, is not addressing the systemic problem a growing fashion CO2 footprint–an exception may be Macy's move to digital samples which can scale and does address core operations. Saks Off 5th and lululemon's Like New program are examples of business innovation that can ultimately scale where business growth isn't directly tied to growing CO2 emissions.The So WhatFashion brands who are serious about climate goals will need to innovate profitable circular models. If your resale program doesn't make money buying and reselling pre-owned items, question if it's really just a marketing program and won't address your innovation agenda.Premium and luxury brands get ready for a very different retail landscape where more of your products are repurchased and resold in channels and stores you would disapprove of, bypassing you entirely. In order to control your brand, you will need ways to track and control your items beyond the first sale, owning the resale channel for your items.Week of September 23:Saks Off 5th on Resale: A Golden OpportunityWomen's Wear DailySaks Off 5th is ready to join resale. Throughout the last several months, Saks Off 5th has been partnering with companies like LXR & Co. and Rent The Runway to start building a network of pre-loved sources. Most recently, Saks Off Fifth launched with Reflaunt introducing menswear, men's accessories, footwear, and sunglasses into its roster of pre-loved merchandise. What is Driving Luxury Resale's Push into Physical Retail?The Fashion LawConsumer goods brands benefit from brick-and-mortar stores as physical retail drives higher spending, lower return rate, and acts as a better vehicle for new customer acquisitions. It's time for resale to get with the “old” way of shopping- in-store. The RealReal, Rebag, and Privè Porter plan to expand their physical store locations to achieve profitability and create the ultimate luxury experience for shoppers. Big fashion can't align its climate goals with its business modelFortuneAs the crossroads of NYFW and Climate Week meet, so does the disagreeable truth that climate goals and big fashion business models simply do not align. Although brands and retailers are taking steps to be more sustainable, there is still a disconnect on how many goods a company can make to reach environmental goals. Lululemon's Latest Impact Report Puts Pressure on Decarbonization Women's Wear Daily Lululemon has already captured the hearts of billions, $1.9 billion in quarterly revenues to be exact. The brand has made amazing strides towards becoming more sustinable, the brand still saw a 4% increase in Scope3 emissions from last year. Lululemon is now putting all of its efforts to focusing on transitioning to renewable, efficient energy. Earth is now our only shareholder.PatagoniaPatagonia is in the business of saving our home planet, by “going purpose.” Ditching the traditional route of going public, Patagonia is choosing to take its wealth and invest in the planet. 100% of the company's voting stock will transfer to Pataonia Purpose Trust and 100% of the nonvoting stock has been given to the Holdfast Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting the environmental crisis and defending nature. Macy's rolls out circular servicesEcotextile NewsFor the last 18 months, Macy's has started integrating new solutions to help conquer its sustainability improvement goals. It's efforts focus on offering ethically produced products and brands to its customer base, while simultaneously reducing its environment mental impact through logistics. Salesforce Enters the Carbon-Credit BusinessThe Wall Street JournalSalesforce is entering the carbon-credit business with force as it gears up to launch it's new Net Zero Marketplace for carbon credits. The marketplace will tackle transparency and quality issues in the ever-changing field. It will launch October 9th with almost 90 projects which will support programs such as soil health and renewable energy. Why fast fashion is the next Big TobaccoFast CompanyGen Z is known as being the most eco-friendly generation yet, even though they feed into the addiction that is fast fashion more than any other consumer group. As fast fashion continues to go unchallenged, the more and more it starting to sing the same tune as Big Tobacco, especially when targeting Gen Z. Fashion brands are launching partnerships with sustainable logistics providersGlossyIn effort to support authenticity around new initiatives, retailers like Rebecca Minkoff, EB Denim and Rent the Runway are taping more sustainable shipping and packaging solutions, like Route and Olive. Route takes the heavy lifting out of the post-purchase experience by offsetting shipping emissions through integrated AI tracking parcels from retailer to customer. Ol

After a 12-year career focus on social media marketing for Fortune 50 companies including PepsiCo, Disney, and General Electric, and with storied brands across European luxury houses including LVMH, Kering, Richemont, and Chanel, Gina Gretchko launched her own consultancy which helps brands define and scale their content strategies to execution. Most recently, Gina built a best-in-class social media practice from the ground up for Saks Fifth Avenue and the HBC umbrella of multi-brand retailers (Saks OFF 5th, Lord & Taylor, Gilt Groupe, Hudson's Bay). There, she partnered with executive leadership to introduce full-funnel social strategy, develop omni processes, establish critical cross-functional and platform relationships, as well as education and trust within the organization and its vendors. Skilled in synthesizing brand strategies into compelling narratives, Gina personally secured partnerships and produced custom content with Virgil Abloh, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia, Stella McCartney, Phillip Lim, Brandon Maxwell, Victoria Beckham, and Donatella Versace among many others. Her editorial direction and on-the-ground coverage for more than a dozen New York and European Fashion Weeks exceeded platform benchmarks and were emulated competitively. In this episode, Gina talks with Grace Liu about adapting to the sea change in what digital marketing has become over the course of her career.

A pivot to a store manager? Yes, sir.   TalkLP Host Amber Bradley grills Khristopher (Khris) Hamlin, Vice President, Asset Protection at Saks OFF 5th to explains why he decided to divert his climb up the asset protection ladder to obtain operations experience as a store manager.  This brave 25-year veteran describes how to he did it (and why) -- including selecting his mentor and managing that relationship.  Khris also explains why it's so important HOW you craft the message you're trying to convey within a relatable sense to your specific audience.  Listen today for multi-layered lessons!

After separating the digital business from stores in June 2021, Saks OFF 5TH has invested heavily in creating an unparalleled digital experience for the luxury bargain hunter. In this episode, Saks OFF 5TH President and CEO Paige Thomas shares insights into the digital strategy, leading through difficult times and where the future of retail is headed.  Learn more at retailgetsreal.com.  

On the Glossy Week in Review podcast, hosts senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff break down three of the biggest news stories in fashion of the week. On this week's episode, Alexander McQueen's mushroom-themed show didn't contain any actual mushroom leather, Saks Off 5th rebranded for a younger audience and Abercrombie & Fitch became the latest mall brand to chase after the booming activewear market.

Anirudh Singh sits down with Deven Parekh, Managing Director at Insight Partners. The two discuss what makes Insight such a successful investment firm, the evolution of fintech investing over the past 10 years, investments in Slice, GCash, Pomelo, and much more. Deven Parekh: Deven Parekh is a Managing Director at Insight Partners. Since joining Insight in 2000, he has made more than 130 investments in enterprise software, data, and consumer internet businesses globally, including in North America, Europe, India, Israel, China, Africa, Latin America, and Australia. Currently, Deven serves on the Boards of Directors for Appriss, Calm, Candy, Checkout.com, Chrono24, Community Brands, CoreLogic, Diligent, DistroKid, DriveWealth, Ellkay, Fanatics, iad, PDI, TetraScience, Vinted, WeWork, and Within3. Other companies within his portfolio include Chargebee, FTX, Thunes, Splitwise, 1stdibs, Slice, Saks.com and Saks OFF 5th, BharatPe, and Automattic (WordPress). In addition to his work at Insight, Deven currently serves as a Board Member for the Council on Foreign Relations, NYU Langone, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Tisch New York MS Research Center. He was also confirmed by the United States Senate to serve on the Board of Directors for the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation. Prior to joining Insight, Deven was a Principal at Berenson Minella & Company, a New York-based merchant banking firm, where he served on the M&A Committee. He also worked for Blackstone on M&A and other investment activities. Deven has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. For more FinTech insights, follow us below: Medium: medium.com/wharton-fintech LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/wharton-fintech-club/ WFT Twitter: twitter.com/whartonfintech Anirudh's Twitter: twitter.com/avsingh_24

After separating the digital business from stores in June 2021, Saks OFF 5TH has invested heavily in creating an unparalleled digital experience for the luxury bargain hunter. In this episode, Saks OFF 5TH President and CEO Paige Thomas shares insights into the digital strategy, leading through difficult times and where the future of retail is headed.  Learn more at retailgetsreal.com.

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Emily began her career as a stylist working alongside Elizabeth Sulcer, before becoming a merchant at Saks Fifth Avenue. After surviving several large layoffs and restructures at the company, Emily was left feeling lost in rapidly changing retail environment. Passionate about the health and wellness space, Emily started Detox2Retox as a creative outlet from her 9-5 job. Emily currently works as a Planner at Saks Off 5th in addition to running her Instagram account. Chicago born and raised digital talent and entrepreneur Emily Dempsey helps guide her community to living their happiest + healthiest lives. Emily is passionate about sharing her coveted wellness tips + tricks, favorite workout classes, detox remedies, minimalist beauty regime, and so much more. Her vision is to help her guide her community to become the best version of themselves. A trustworthy source of knowledge for her followers, Emily offers realistic advice in a way that feels like it is coming from your best friend, making it easy to live an aspirational lifestyle. CONNECT WITH EMILY:Instagram Website Facebook CONNECT WITH LAUREN:Instagram Facebook OTHER RESOURCES:Retail CzarThe Sweat MethodDance Body

Welcome to the The Voice of Retail, I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and with the support of omNovos, Canada's digital customer engagement company. omNovos make Personalization EASY by helping you engage the right customer, with the right content, at the right time. Find out how you can get started quickly and affordably so you can focus on doing what matters most--driving revenue and margin growth at www.realcustomerengagement.comIn this episode I'm in the Big Apple, New York City first with an exclusive interview with Paige Thomas, President & CEO Saks OFF 5TH.   We discuss her rich background in retail through to developing a passion for the off-price format, and then delve into the brand strategy matrix, the affordable luxury retail trend, the evolution of the second hand luxury market  and the future of retail in the covid era and beyond.Next, I meet Ron Thurston, Vice President of Stores at INTERMIX and  Best Selling Author with his great new book Retail Pride.  In a wide-ranging interview Ron takes us through his history of accomplishment and learning in retail store operations and delivers a glimpse into the masterclass of retail as a career that he chronicles and celebrates in his book.But first, let's hear from Paige from Saks Off 5th:******Thanks to Paige and Ron for being my guests,  plus omNovos for their support on this episode.  If you liked this podcast please subscribe on Apple, Spotify or your favourite podcast platform,  rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry.  I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn

Paige and Emily are joined by Alison Leiby (Ruined podcast, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) to talk indoor water features at Westfield Annapolis, slot machines at Arundel Mills, and off-price deals at Saks OFF 5TH. FOLLOW ALISON: https://twitter.com/AlisonLeiby https://www.instagram.com/alisonleiby/ FOLLOW MALL TALK: https://www.instagram.com/malltalkpod https://twitter.com/malltalkpod JOIN THE MALL TALK PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/malltalkpod/ BUY MALL TALK MERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/malltalkpodcast

Jennifer Magee shares her personal journey through the world of architecture, design and real estate development on her way to becoming a location-independent business owner. She opens up about how she navigated repeated business failures and continually implemented the lessons learned until she eventually selected the right business partners, built the right team, and started landing Fortune 500 clients. She talks about how she built her architectural design company, Retail in the City, with a virtual infrastructure that she can run from anywhere in the world while serving clients like Saks Off 5th, Barnes and Noble, and The Sharper Image. As a digital nomad who chooses to live in different time zones across the world for extended periods, she discusses how she structures her workday in order to manage her international team effectively while optimizing her own lifestyle design. Jen also explains why her two most effective techniques for stress-relief over the years have been 1) Dancing (more than any other form of exercise) and 2) Spontaneous travel. She tells the story of how she took a last-minute trip to Peru by herself to do a multi-day hike to Machu Picchu and ended up with a private entourage and cook attending only to her! Jen also names the celebrity she would most like to have dinner with and what questions she would ask at that dinner. She then shares her most influential book, her most impactful productivity app and, after travelling to over 50 countries, she recommends her top 3 travel destinations of all time.

This week, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, and Lord & Taylor department stores—all owned by The Hudson's Bay Company—acknowledged a data breach impacting more than five million credit and debit card numbers. The culprits? The same group that's spent the last few years pulling off data heists from Omni Hotels & Resorts, Trump Hotels, Jason's Deli, Whole Foods, Chipotle: A mysterious group known as Fin7.