Supposedly, we live in a disposable society, a place where products are thrown away instead of maintained, repaired and kept for years (or, in some cases, handed down to relatives). No doubt that is true to a large extent, but not so much when it...
Before Melissa Mash was CEO of up-and-coming DTC handbag company Dagne Dover, she’d spent a surprising amount of time in retail. As a college undergrad, she found internships with a clothing and bedding designer, and with the jewelry company Henri Bendel. But it was in...
Auction site eBay has announced the expansion of its authentication service to include luxury jewelry. Launched last year, eBay Authenticate is a service that allows buyers to shop online for legitimate luxury handbags and wallets. Sellers can list designer products valued at more than $500...
Sales of women’s handbags dropped by 8 percent from 2016 to 2017, reaching $7 billion, while sales of backpacks and duffel bags have been on the uptick, Forbes reported. From May 2017 to May 2018, men’s backpack sales dropped by 5 percent, and sales of children’s backpacks...
December 05, 2018
Auction site eBay has announced the expansion of its authentication service to include luxury jewelry. Launched last year, eBay Authenticate is a service that allows buyers to shop online for legitimate luxury handbags and wallets. Sellers can list designer products valued at more than $500 to receive 80 percent of the final selling price when […]
October 08, 2018
Sales of women’s handbags dropped by 8 percent from 2016 to 2017, reaching $7 billion, while sales of backpacks and duffel bags have been on the uptick, Forbes reported. From May 2017...
May 11, 2017
Already facing struggling sales after rapid expansion, Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. must now deal with the merger of two of its biggest rivals. According to Bloomberg Pursuits, Coach Inc.’s $2.4 billion...
December 09, 2016
The handbag space is fierce and competitive. According to Barclays, expectations for the industry included 3 percent growth to nearly $12 billion in 2015, after declining by 8 percent in...
