Italian knitwear designer, Luigi Baldo, known for fashion-forward sweaters at affordable prices, has launched an online store. “There is a common misconception that high-quality cashmere and merino knits need to be expensive,” said Baldo. “I…

According to data in an infographic put together by our friends at Shopatron, gift cards are still hitting it out of the park for retailers. Are you surprised? We’re not! It’s a simple formula: put…

B-leve, a mass market beauty and grooming brand from Topco Associates LLC, has launched an e-commerce site to provide digital purchasing of its skincare, hair care and body care products. The company specializes in using…

Many studies addressing consumers’ online vs. in-store buying behaviors miss one critical insight: how consumers research the products and services they want to buy is an entirely different activity than actually buying them. This comes…

Findings from a new report by Euromonitor International, indicate that in 2013, luxury goods sales will exceed $318 billion worldwide, representing a year-on-year real value gain of three percent, driven by emerging markets and ‘affordable…