MarketTime Names Chris Happ as New CEO
HIRES AND APPOINTMENTS
MarketTime announced that its newly created position of chief executive officer would be filled by e-commerce pioneer Chris Happ.
Ssense Announces Investment From Sequoia Capital
Global-technology platform Ssense has received a minority investment from Sequoia Capital, which will afford to the Montreal-headquartered firm a post-money enterprise value of over $5 billion CAD, or $ 4.1 billion USD.
Rudolf Group Introduces PET Cycle-Logic to Aid in Plastics Upcycling
SUSTAINABILITY
Announcing the launch of its Cycle-Logic technology, the Geretsried, Germany–headquartered Rudolf Group unveiled this new advancement to help the textile industry reuse a greater amount of polyethylene terephthalate—or PET—plastics sourced from the post-consumer stage.
Saturdays NYC Opens at Lido Marina Village
RETAIL
Featuring a full range of seasonal and core products including art, surfboards and Feral Wetsuits, Saturdays NYC opened its newest retail and pop-up location in Newport Beach, Calif., at Lido Marina Village on June 10.
Tukatech Unveils 2021 Product Lineup to Support Micro Factories and MTO
FASHION-TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
With the release of its 2021 line of products, Los Angeles fashion-technology company Tukatech has included new features and additional tools to some of its most-popular solutions.
Hot Topic Upgrades to Manhattan Active Warehouse Management System
FULFILLMENT
Featuring the world’s first cloud-native enterprise-class warehouse-management system, Manhattan Associates Inc. is now partnered with Hot Topic, Inc. to upgrade its WMS.
Vans Announces Pride Month Artists' Showcase and Donates to Support LGBTQIA+ Causes
FASHION CARES
Vans recently announced a Pride Month collaboration to highlight the work of four LGBTQIA+ artists.
Hyosung Announces New Global Brand-Marketing Appointments
FIBER AND YARN
Fiber manufacturer Hyosung has announced the appointments of Claire O’Neill as European marketing manager and Julie Nam as U.S. marketing manager.
195essential Celebrates Pride Month by Donating to, Partnering With BAGLY
FASHION CARES
To celebrate Pride Month, 195essential partnered with BAGLY, Inc. to create limited-edition Pride shirts and donate 50 percent of the proceeds to the organization.
Dickies Launches New Capsule Collection in Honor of Pride Month
FASHION CARES
Dickies launched the Uniquely Yours collection on June 1 to celebrate Pride Month and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Cameron Silver Launches Sustainable-Luxury Pop-Up at Fred Segal Malibu Village
LUXURY RESALE
The "King of Vintage," Cameron Silver launched a pop-up of men's and women's designer vintage at Fred Segal Malibu Village on June 10.
Levi’s Katia Walsh Shares Real Insight Regarding Digital, Data and AI
Technology
A company that has followed a progressive course over its 168-year history, Levi Strauss & Co. has played an important role during revolutionary moments within history. From creating an integrated employment force in the mid–20th century or ensuring greater supply-chain transparency in the 1990s to encouraging United States citizens to vote in 2020, the San Francisco–based denim leader has remained committed to progress.
d’Offay Debut Elevates Responsible Design for Discerning Women
Love of Luxury
Blending her love of fashion with a lineage of garment making, Kristen d’Offay set out on a new career when she began development of her d’Offay line two years ago. On June 15, d’Offay will launch as a luxury women’s brand created using dead-stock textiles that provide the foundation for more-responsible fashion.
Etsy to Acquire Depop in Deal Valued at Over $1 Billion
Finance
In a multi-billion-dollar agreement, e-commerce giant Etsy will acquire peer-to-peer social shopping application Depop. The deal will see Etsy, the two-sided online marketplace with millions of buyers and sellers from around the world, acquire 100 percent of Depop’s share capital in exchange for $1.625 billion. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2021.
Canopy Adds 29 Brands to Its Pack4Good Initiative to Save Forests
Manufacturing
With 29 new brands joining Pack4Good, the goal of saving the world’s ancient and endangered forests took another step in the right direction. Pack4Good, an initiative by the environmental nonprofit organization Canopy, is focused on eliminating controversial forest fibers from packaging such as take-out containers, shoeboxes and various other paper goods.
Goodbye, Pajamas ... Hello, Fabulous!
Industry Voices: Fashion
Throughout these past 15 months, many people have been asking for my 2 cents on the state of fashion post-COVID. For most, during these Zooming-from-home pandemic times, the dress code has been pajamas, athleisure, sweats—you know. If you keep up with retail-fashion news, you have seen the headlines: “Sweats are selling like crazy,” “It’s all about comfy clothes,” “Pajamas, pajamas, pajamas!”
Show Founders Collaborate on New CALA Men’s Trend Show for August
CALA Men’s Trend
The latest partnership to hit the trade-show floor is the CALA Men’s Trend Show, a project announced by founder Ken Haruta of the West Coast Trend Show and founder Gerry Murtagh of CALA.
A Unique Blend of Community, Commerce at The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge
Sportsmen’s Lodge
A historically rich Studio City, Calif., site will experience a renewal as The Shops at Sportsmen’s Lodge welcomes visitors during late summer or early fall 2021 following a $100 million redevelopment. The 95,000-square-foot space will replace the property’s formerly occupied meeting-and-convention area.
Halston Releases Netflix Series–Inspired Collection
FASHION GLAMOUR
Following the May premiere of “Halston,” the Netflix project starring Ewan McGregor as the late luxury designer Roy Halston Frowick, whose work defined the 1970s era of disco grandeur and early 1980s period of excess, the designer’s namesake brand released a limited-edition capsule collection of eveningwear.
