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Self-publishing has been great, actually
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The power of Trading Up
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The broken economics of Black Friday
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Obscene luxury prices are just a sign of the times
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The broken economics of Black Friday
Fashion is addicted to slashing prices because brands make too many clothes
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Obscene luxury prices are just a sign of the times
The rich got richer, so of course Louis Vuitton got more expensive
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Why Adidas couldn’t let Kanye go
Taking Nike’s share of the sneaker market was more important than ethics
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Clothes don’t need to “mean” anything
Aime Leon Dore, Sporty & Rich, and branding in the post-hype era
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The power of Trading Up
What it means to buy and sell better clothes
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What Ganni does right
What "doing the work" really looks like for big brands
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We need to talk about returns
Showrooming isn’t all that bad
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