2021: The year of digital fashion and NFTs

27 Dec, 2021

December 27, 2021

Fashion

2021: The year of digital fashion and NFTs

While the necessity of NFTs and digital fashion has come under question, it is undeniable that 2021 was their year.

Beauty

The beauty industry confronts the back-to-office conundrum

According to a March 2021 survey by Prudential of 2,000 full-time workers, 87% of remote workers wanted to work in the office at least one day a week, while 13% wanted to be back full-time. Currently, the dominant theme among corporate beauty offices in America is that of hybrid in-office schedules, with three days a week being the most common.

Fashion

The fashion and beauty products that made the most impact in 2021

With viral moments happening every week and industry-wide conversations bubbling into the zeitgeist almost as quickly, Glossy pinpointed the top-five most important moments in both beauty and fashion.

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2022 style forecast: How wardrobes are changing and how brands can respond

From Modern Retail: With work-from-home ordinances and shifting priorities, consumers are embracing new trends and expecting more from their shopping experience.

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UK retailers are feeling the effects of the Omicron variant

This week, the U.K. reported its highest rate of Covid infections to date, and local retailers are feeling the impact.

Fashion

The pandemic has been good for resale’s power sellers

Azizi is a business himself, as a power seller who sells more than $1 million worth of merchandise through platforms like Grailed and StockX every year. With resale’s huge boost since the pandemic began, sellers like Azizi are gaining new customers, more revenue and even traction with brands.

Beauty

Eurazeo Brands’ Adrianne Shapira: ‘During Covid, people either have a mask on their face or on their hair’

When Beekman 1802 announced its majority-stake acquisition by Eurazeo Brands in early December, it thrust the European investment group back into the beauty industry spotlight. Eurazeo Brands is also the current owner of Nest Fragrances, and fashion brands Bandier and Herschel Supply Co.

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This year cemented the end of holiday shoppers rushing to stores

In 2020, the decades-old traditions of rushing to stores for Black Friday deals or to get a last-minute Christmas gift were out of the question for many people. While foot traffic during big sales days like Black Friday and Super Saturday rose this year thanks to no stay-at-home orders, in many cases, it didn’t surpass 2019 levels. Experts say it may never return to pre-pandemic levels.

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How retailers are creating successful premium loyalty programs to meet new expectations

After more than a year of change, customers’ expectations of loyalty programs have shifted and retailers are working on new approaches to give consumers what they want.

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Chain Reactions: Paravel’s Andy Krantz on getting creative to make the most of container ships

Even for companies that aren’t seeing manufacturing delays, the supply chain challenges are costing them more to do business. This week, luggage brand Paravel’s co-founder Andy Krantz explained on the Modern Retail Podcast why he came up with a product consolidation program that saves the company cargo container expenses.

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