Cole Daugherty, PhD

If you wish to honor Zac Crain, the family has picked the Dallas Eviction Advocacy Center for tribute donations. Consider giving $41. dallaseac.org

OK...this @TheBoutiqueHub Summit was all anyone could talk about at @DallasMarket! First, who got to go and how was it?? Second, check out deets for next year. 👇 giftsanddec.com/retail/why-ret…

PGA Buying & Education Summit attendees are invited to The Dallas Men’s Show taking place July 29-31 at Dallas Market Center! The Show will feature more than 700 brands of men’s apparel, accessories, and footwear for leading retailers. Learn more @DallasMarket.

Eyewear retailer @WarbyParker reported its retail revenue increased 28%. #Ecommerce sales declined 8% in Q1 2023 compared with a year earlier. ow.ly/GsKo50OmN2t #onlineretail #earnings #ecommercesales

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IS THE INVENTORY ISSUE ABATING? A Gordon Haskett analyst noted that #retail levels are normalizing. Lighter inventory levels, coupled w/ lower transportation and freight costs should serve as tailwinds for the industry. seekingalpha.com/news/3935041-a… #retailtrends #inventory #margins

DTC BRANDS HAVE DISCOVERED 'WHOLESALE IS COOL AGAIN' Several #DTCbrands have opened #brickandmortar stores as more are turning to #wholesale, which turns out to be an effective channel for boosting #sales and #margins. retaildive.com/news/why-some-… #retail #retailtrends @daphnehowland

Something is happening… 😎

DFW Airport lands at No. 1 on list of U.S. airports with most nonstops dallas.culturemap.com/news/travel/09…

Color Wheels by designers Aleksandra Stratimirovic and Athanassios Danilof is on display this week at ArchLIGHT Summit in Dallas. Read more at designinglighting.com/2022/09/15/col… and if you’re at the show, make sure to experience it in person. #lightingdesign #lightingdesigner

NORDY POD, WHERE STORYTELLING, BRANDING, AND A CULTURE OF CARING MEET Nordy Pod is a departure from the marketing-focused #retailbrand #presentations. It harkens back to the days of great, caring #merchants therobinreport.com/pete-nordstrom… @PamDanziger @robinreport #luxury #luxuryretail

#Deloitte is out with our 2022 #backtoschool to School Survey. In it we find that the BTS #retail market in the US will reach $34b this year, up a whopping 24% since 2019. But consumers are reassessing their priorities. Take a deeper look! #key-findings" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights…

TOMMY BAHAMA MELDS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL While the #assortment #online is broader than that sold at the #stores, for the most part the top-selling pieces are the same at all #channels. wwd.com/menswear-news/… #retail #retailtrends #wholesale @TommyBahama

Mine: Beastie Boys, The Beach Boys, Grateful Dead

#Lightovation intros highlight more black finishes, natural materials, functionality, from @DesignersToday: designerstoday.com/lighting/light…

Is #Allbirds making the right moves with its new #retail partners? buff.ly/3GSePP6

Congrats to the Lighting Showroom of the Year Finalists! Details via our partner @FLD_mag. Details: furniturelightingdecor.com/2022-showroom-…

The retail market recorded nearly 100 million sq. ft. of positive net absorption in 2021, and that growth is expected to continue. Explore three keys for retailers looking to expand in 2022: spr.ly/6016Khkcg

Goldman says retail investors are buying this market dip. Here are their favorite stocks cnb.cx/3tKDT5E

It's my birthday week, and I'm asking for small donations to help me and the @GiftForLife team meet our goal during AIDS Walk New York. Donate here: ny.aidswalk.net/SupportCole