Pam Danziger
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Expert on affluent consumers & marketers aiming to target the heavy-lifters, esp. the HENRYs -- High Earners Not Rich Yet.
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Joined June 2009
Direct-to-consumer Made In Cookware, beloved by professional chefs, is on a roll after securing a partnership with Crate and Barrel. Made In Cookware Turns Up The Retail Heat By Opening In Crate And Barrel via @forbes
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Cookware brand Made In is launching an exclusive collection with Crate and Barrel, marking a key expansion into brick-and-mortar retail.
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Smart move, Ulta. Target just keeps going down. Calling It Quits, Ulta Beauty And Target’s Partnership Unravels via @forbes
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By mutual agreement, Ulta Beauty and Target will end their five-year partnership in August 2026, impacting 600 Ulta-Target shop-in-shops.
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RT @Forbes: Stanton Optical Partners With Staples To Challenge Warby Parker’s Retail Expansion .
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Stanton Optical is expanding into Staples with shop-in-shops. It differentiates from Warby Parker by blending advanced telehealth clinical and retail services.
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There's a lot of mixed signals right now, but retail is going to pull through. Retail Looks Up As Inflation Eases, But Consumer Uncertainties Cloud The Picture via @forbes
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Retail sales remain strong, but consumers face slowing wage growth and rising credit card debt, limiting their ability to absorb future tariff-driven price hikes.
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While all eyes are on Warby Parker in the optical retail space, Stanton Optical and Now Optics are coming on strong with an even more disruptive business model. Stanton Optical Partners With Staples To Challenge Warby Parker’s Retail Expansion via @forbes
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Stanton Optical is expanding into Staples with shop-in-shops. It differentiates from Warby Parker by blending advanced telehealth clinical and retail services.
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Now that Claire's has filed its second bankruptcy, it joins the infamous "zombie" retailers club. With each passing day, prospects it will find a buyer are fading fast. Bankrupt Claire’s Is Headed Toward Liquidation If No Buyer Found via @forbes
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Teen retailer Claire's has filed its second bankruptcy. It plans to close 700 stores and seek a buyer for its remaining business, an increasingly unlikely possibility.
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Dominoes starting to fall following investigation into widespread, systemic workplace abuse in the Italian fashion supply chain. Italian Authorities Levy $4 Million Fine Against Giorgio Armani For Misleading Claims via @forbes
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Italy's AGCM fined Giorgio Armani $4M for untruthful ethical claims, linked to past worker abuse allegations in its 'Made In Italy' supply chain.
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American Eagle won't be canceled by the woke mob. A YouGov poll found a majority of Americans believe the "genes/jeans" pun is appropriate. American Eagle-Sydney Sweeney Controversy: AEO Cashes In On Online Uproar via @forbes
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Despite backlash against American Eagle's 'Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans' ad, it shows a shift to traditional, sales-focused advertising and a move to the middle.
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E.L.F. Beauty Visited Beekman 1802 To Drink In The Co-Founders ‘G.O.A.T. Wisdom’ via @forbes
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Beekman 1802 co-founders have published a business book featuring common-sense principles for success. E.l.f. Beauty just visited to learn from their experience.
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There's bad news and good news in the EU-US trade deal and the 15% tariff coming on consumer goods imports. Prices To Rise For Prestige European Consumer Products, Making U.S. Brands More Competitive via @forbes
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The EU 15% tariff will raise prices on European consumer brands from luxury, autos, food and beauty. This could reduce demand and make US-based brands more competitive.
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Brand USA Has A Strong Global Reputation Despite Trade Tensions via @pamdanziger.
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Despite global trade tensions, a new study finds "Made in USA" remains strong globally. And purchase intent to buy American goods and services is fairly high globally.
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Get the details on LVMH's unprecedented down 1H2025. LVMH’s Fashion And Leather Goods Sales Plunge 12%, Signaling A Broader Luxury Slowdown via @forbes
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When the industry’s juggernaut – LVMH – sees its largest fashion and leather goods segment down 8% in 1H2025, it is warning of a wider industry downturn.
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Amazon Prime Day results were mixed with web traffic down but growth estimates up 4.9%. Year-to-date consumer momentum remains strong, suggesting a good 4Q in retail. What Amazon Prime Day Sales Say About Upcoming Holiday Shopping Trends via @forbes
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Amazon Prime Day results were mixed with web traffic down but growth estimates up 4.9%. Year-to-date consumer momentum remains strong, suggesting a good 4Q in retail.
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With luxury brands facing the first major downturn since 2008/2009 recession (excepting 2020), much of the damage may be self-inflicted: an over reliance on aspirational consumers for growth.
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For brands and conglomerates, such as LVMH and Kering, that have exposure to both aspirational and legacy luxury consumer segments, it’s essential to do a better job of identifying aspirational...
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Consumers believe corporate greed, more than tariffs, is causing retail prices to rise. Retailers In The Crosshairs Over Tariff-Driven Price Hikes via @forbes
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Consumers blame companies for exploiting the disruption caused by tariffs. They believe companies are raising prices and reducing quality to boost profits.
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We've read the doom and gloom economic headlines, but retail keeps going strong and consumers continue to spend. June Retail Sales Beat Expectations As Americans Keep Spending via @forbes
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American consumers defied expectations with retail sales growth in June, as shoppers adopt a ‘wait-and-see’ attitude toward economic uncertainty and looming tariffs.
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Lululemon’s chances of prevailing and being compensated for lost profits, receiving royalties and/or unspecified damages from Costco are slim to none.
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Lululemon’s chances of prevailing and being compensated for lost profits, receiving royalties and/or unspecified damages are slim to none. In such cases, it isn’t enough to prove product patents or...
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Luxury's focus on accessibility fueled growth but alienated top spenders. Now facing a slowdown, brands must return to core luxury values. More ‘True,’ Less Aspirational Luxury Is The Next Priority For Luxury Brands via @forbes
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Luxury's focus on accessibility fueled growth but alienated top spenders. Now facing a slowdown, brands must return to core luxury values and first principles.
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The Home Depot's acquisition of GMS focuses on its potential in the Pro market, but it has implications for the consumer market too. Home Depot Tightens Its Grip On The Pro Market By Acquiring GMS Under Its SRS Subsidiary via @forbes
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Home Depot's SRS subsidiary acquired GMS for $4.3 billion to strengthen its penetration in the professional market with long-term payoff in the consumer market too.
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Big changes coming for Amazon Prime Day this July, most notably it's going from two to four days. Walmart and Target are upping their game too. Get the details. Tariff Fears To Power Amazon Prime Day And Walmart, Target Competing Sales Events via @forbes
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Amazon extends Prime Day to four days and moves it up a week to get in front of tariffs. Walmart and Target plan competing sales events to capitalize on consumer worries.
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