Software companies have taken over large swathes of the economy during the past few decades. And when something goes wrong with these software companies, something ultimately goes wrong with the large swathes of sectors and businesses that rely upon them. Just take for example the...
Levi Strauss has found that selling through its own stores gives it greater insights into consumer trends. The company’s D2C channels also allow it to test new products before making them available to wholesalers and reduce the uncertainty around dealing with wholesale customers like department stores, which have...
While competitors were hustling to land deals with retailers and forge partnerships to reach more consumers, Levi’s boldly went all-in on its direct-to-consumer (D2C) strategy in October. “Over the last decade, the company has made phenomenal progress, more than doubling our D2C revenue while engaging...
Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) has announced the next steps in a leadership transition plan announced about 13 months ago. President and CEO Chip Bergh will retire from the brand-name apparel company on April 26, LS&Co. said in a Thursday (Dec. 7) press release. Michelle Gass, who...
September 16, 2022
The digital shift is undeniable in many parts of Latin America that are among the most connected economies on the planet, but the cultures of this continent are famed for a vibrant human spirit, and brands operating there must find the ideal balance of humans and digital. A high-profile example of this is the quintessentially […]
April 22, 2024
Levi Strauss has found that selling through its own stores gives it greater insights into consumer trends. The company’s D2C channels also allow it to test new products before making them available to wholesalers and reduce the uncertainty around dealing with wholesale customers like department stores, which have seen slower sales in recent years, the Wall Street Journal […]
December 07, 2023
Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) has announced the next steps in a leadership transition plan announced about 13 months ago. President and CEO Chip Bergh will retire from the brand-name apparel company...
November 08, 2022
After four and a half tumultuous years atop Kohl’s, in which the Wisconsin-based department store chain saw its valuation cut in half, CEO Michelle Gass is headed to San Francisco,...
April 11, 2022
Levi Strauss & Co. is hoping the brand power that’s allowed the company to raise prices while also increasing its digital and direct-to-consumer sales in the first quarter of fiscal...
