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Deep Dive - Week of September 16th 2024 - Why is it called Friends & Family Sale & the skinny on CAKE
I got the skinny on subscription membership platform CAKE, taking a deeper look at the history of Friends & Family sales, a new way I want to layer and…
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Sarah Shapiro
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Away's Café Edit: Travel Refined, European Café Inspired
Grind, brew, pack, and go - Retail Diary takes a closer look at the strategy behind Away, constant newness being served, and travel & packing…
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Sarah Shapiro
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Sunday Scoop - Catch up on retail news, The Row and micro-trend spotting
The end of NYFW means we still have lots of news to catch up on. The Row nabs investment from the Chanel and L'Oreal families, fashion micro-trend…
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Sarah Shapiro
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Deep Dive - Week of September 9th 2024 - NYFW in a New York Minute
Retail Diary notes on Toteme, Tory Burch, NY Yankees and filled with retail insights and strategies.
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Sarah Shapiro
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Retail Diary Confidential: Hill House Home
This is the one where I study how Hill House Home has used the drop model, releasing Line Sheets early for preview and Nell Diamond and her community of…
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Sarah Shapiro
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Sunday Scoop - NYFW, latest retail & fashion news and Catalog Chatter
New York Fashion Week is wrapping up, sharing a list of catalogs readers love, the latest Fashion Finds and so many Substacks to Scroll.
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Sarah Shapiro
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Deep Dive - Week of September 2nd 2024 - Nostalgic for Prep, New Deliveries and Fall Fashion
Thoughts on true fall prep hitting the stores, how retailers are having a nostalgic moment, behind the scenes on collabs and all the latest retail…
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Sarah Shapiro
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Brand Crush: Dorsey
The visionary line that's revolutionizing the entire jewelry landscape. I'm in awe of Dorsey and the savvy entrepreneur with an eye for timeless…
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Sarah Shapiro
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August 2024

Deep Dive - Week of August 26th 2024 - Coach's Bag Goes Fashion Viral & Retail Insights
Let's look deeper into Quince's strategies and business model, thoughts on Nike and a fun look at making a handbag go fashion viral.
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Sarah Shapiro
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Trend Forecast: Color Stories - Reds, Chocolate and Greens
Retail Diary's Fall 2024 Trend Insights continue. This week we focus on the colors that will have an impact on retail in Q3.
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Sarah Shapiro
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Sunday Scoop - In Store Shopping, Pointelle & the latest fashion finds
Explore the latest in retail innovation, from in-store traffic tactics to the resurgence of pointelle fabric and the chic GAT sneaker trend (don't know…
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Sarah Shapiro
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Deep Dive - Week of August 19th 2024 - Clare V x Tracksmith, Tory Burch Fragrance & E-commerce Strategies
E-commerce insights and strategies to drive omnichannel experience. Thoughts on Sara Blakely's new shoe-venture, Sneex and DNC fashion & trends.
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Sarah Shapiro
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