There is a new retail market opening up in India, according to consultancy firm PwC. Predictions are that the retail market in India will be worth an estimated $1 trillion by 2020. This new opportunity has already been identified by some high profile retailers. Last month Japanese brand Uniqlo announced it will open its first store…
MET Gala 2018
So last nights MET gala was one of my favourites yet! I actually ran out of work and went down there to see if I could catch a glimpse of the action. Even though I didn’t see much (security was very tight), the atmosphere was amazing and the whole entrance of the MET was illuminated…
In Conversation with: Margaret Molloy #WearingIrish
When you look at Ireland as a brand –this idea of Ireland.ie- people see it as a country with great food, culture, history but fashion isn’t normally something associated with the land of saints and scholars, enter Margaret Molloy who is changing all of this. For the inaugural Irish International Business Network (IIBN) NY In…
Six Months In New York
After arriving in New York in late September, I am officially 6 months here. How has it been settling into a new country? Settling into the US for me was easier as I had lived here for 3 months previous, although moving here more permanently is different. When you are on a summer visa your priority…
Zara’s Digital Strategy
Inditex, the owner of the Zara fashion brand reported double-digit growth in online sales for last year. The company reported a 7 per cent rise in full-year net profits and sales up 9 per cent to €25.34bn compared with the same period last year. Inditex, who own retail chains such as Zara, Massimo Dutti…
The Success of Primark
Primark is opening in Brooklyn. That one sentence brings me so much joy. Primark (or Penneys as we Irish know it) has always been close to my heart, especially when I worked in their flagship store in Dublin for three years, as well as a stint in their Paris store. While the Brooklyn store is…
Snow days & Polka Dots
Welcome to March, when I left New York for Ireland two weeks ago I remember looking at my snow boots thinking thank god I don’t have to bring them. How wrong was I?Ireland has been hit by the ‘Beast from the East’ and New York for the first time in months is warmer than home….
The Spring Midi
So it is officially February, and while it may still be in the minus numbers here in New York, Spring has arrived. January is always a weird month for shopping, everywhere is full of sale items and it’s hard to buy more knitwear knowing soon you won’t be able to wear it. This season I’m embracing…
Digital Game Changers in the Fashion Industry
Finally it’s February! That month felt extremely long and had far too many Monday’s. February also means one thing in New York- fashion week. In preparation for this I wrote an article for Irish Central highlighting the changes in the fashion industry due to the shift in digital technology. Article is below: In February as…
Glossier and Influencer Marketing
Happy Sunday! I mentioned in a recent post that I wanted to write a full blog on the beauty brand Glossier – a brand that even though sounds French, was founded in New York City. Founder Emily Weiss, who had a brief stint on The Hills as well as jobs at W Magazine and Vogue, began…
Networking in New York
Happy nearly February! January is a weird month, you can start off so optimistic but end up feeling blue with the dark cold days. In order to get through the grind of this month, I decided I needed little breaks to look forward to so I booked a few trips. I’m excited to go to…
Brick and Mortar Beauty
The beauty sector seems to be having a lot of success recently. But as most brick and mortar stores struggle in the e-commerce climate why are beauty stores soaring? Many may argue this is because of the ‘try and test’ nature of the industry- people need to go to the store to find their perfect…
