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From a mass market/consumer point, B&M is still doing well. The amount of people going into said place has decline over the past few years, that's for sure, but the majority still prefers going into a store in person for clothing rather than the potential hassles of online shopping. From a niche /Specialty perspective, I believe it's gradually declining and stores are adapting to e-commerce or pure e-play to reach a wider audience than just their domestic ones.
Part of this is, of course, how easy it is to find what you want online and if you're willing to wait, can have it shipped to your house/workplace. No stress and no worrying about special ordering from the physical store which will cause extra money and time (normally), especially if your local boutique doesn't carry a lot of pieces from X designer's current season. It's a shame though, because boutique always presented an intimate experience to customers that frankly, can't be duplicated via web shops."Instead of feeling alone in a group, it's better to have real solitude all by yourself"
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Originally posted by zamb View Postand we will see more of this coming, as people who are holding on for dear life will somehow let go by saying to themselves, "if people like Moschino, Gaultier and KVA cant make it then how can I?"
AS McQueen once said, to survive in this business one has to be aggressive and have aggressive feelings.....
And then they say designers are making huge profits from high markups on designer goods........
To me it looks like e. g. LEB is doing fine, unique leather (not my cup of tea but that's another story), only a handful of fine retailers... and A$ap Rocky isn't wearing his leather on Instagram (yet!).
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Originally posted by Jtothewhat View PostThis is depressing to me.. I've always held onto the belief that even as e-commerce dominates the market more and more that niche and passionate b&m stores will still be able to survive and even flourish high end fashion market because of the service and ''guidance'' they can provide to some.. I would be curious to know if some more knowledgable people (Faust, Zamb..others) agree with this..or if you think that the era of b&m truly has a timer on it.
Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
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“You know,” he says, with a resilient smile, “it is a hard world for poets.”
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Originally posted by NOHSAD View PostFrom a mass market/consumer point, B&M is still doing well. The amount of people going into said place has decline over the past few years, that's for sure, but the majority still prefers going into a store in person for clothing rather than the potential hassles of online shopping."I would use lard if it came in a pretty bottle."
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Originally posted by BrokenBoards View PostHuh? B&M is doing "well" relative to what? Are you talking fast fashion giants or proper designer boutiques? Most B&M retailers took HUGE hits last year in the US and 2015 is looking worse than 2014. I don't know where you're getting your misinformation from, but when traffic goes down for freestanding boutiques, both flagship and multi-brand, sales go down with it.“You know,” he says, with a resilient smile, “it is a hard world for poets.”
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Originally posted by zamb View PostI think by mass market he may mean non designer boutiques. I agree with you that 2015 is already looking worse than 2014. I am shocked to see some stores with today being June 1st already marking down items up to 50% off. I am really not sure I like this whole thing, but something has gotta change. All in all it was fun to have Yoox in the early days, but I think its not looking well for B&M with the lies of the Corner, My Habit and now even style.com transfigurating to e-Commerce later this year..
Sales are breaking earlier every season and while it's great for consumers, it's terrible for the rest of the industry. Ssense only waited one week before taking a good chunk of their inventory from 40% to 50%. People are conditioned to wait it out to get the best deals and markdown strategies are being factored into most companies wholesale costs before they even go to market."I would use lard if it came in a pretty bottle."
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Originally posted by BrokenBoards View PostHuh? B&M is doing "well" relative to what? Are you talking fast fashion giants or proper designer boutiques? Most B&M retailers took HUGE hits last year in the US and 2015 is looking worse than 2014. I don't know where you're getting your misinformation from, but when traffic goes down for freestanding boutiques, both flagship and multi-brand, sales go down with it."Instead of feeling alone in a group, it's better to have real solitude all by yourself"
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IG: @D.__Dvais
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Originally posted by BrokenBoards View PostSales are breaking earlier every season and while it's great for consumers, it's terrible for the rest of the industry. Ssense only waited one week before taking a good chunk of their inventory from 40% to 50%. People are conditioned to wait it out to get the best deals and markdown strategies are being factored into most companies wholesale costs before they go even go to market.
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Originally posted by NOHSAD View PostI'm going to assume you just read the first half of my paragraph....I acknowledge niche/speciality stores or as you refer to them as "freestanding boutiques" struggling. I've noticed as well that some stores are starting to slash S/S prices as well which is interesting because it happened quite early."I would use lard if it came in a pretty bottle."
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Originally posted by BrokenBoards View PostSales are breaking earlier every season and while it's great for consumers, it's terrible for the rest of the industry. Ssense only waited one week before taking a good chunk of their inventory from 40% to 50%. People are conditioned to wait it out to get the best deals and markdown strategies are being factored into most companies wholesale costs before they even go to market.
... or can this just be chalked up to poor consumer activity?
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Originally posted by SafetyKat View PostSo if boutiques are putting up sales on their items earlier and earlier, what is this in response to? Are there a few well respected boutiques that serve as "sale trendsetters" that other stores are following? Could the rush to slash prices be attributed to fast fashion retailers which are, in a sense, always on sale?
... or can this just be chalked up to poor consumer activity?Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months - Oscar Wilde
StyleZeitgeist Magazine
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