Brick and mortar retail shops are closing at a fast rate. We’ve all seen the news of Macy’s, Kohl’s, and others shutting down store after store in an effort to become smaller, leaner, and increase profit shares. Unfortunately, these closing may be too little too late for giant retailers looking to redefine themselves in the … Read more
Lavar Ball stated in a recent interview that, if you can’t afford his son’s $495 shoe then it isn’t for you. And he is right. Today Ray Hayes discusses why there isn’t anything wrong with how Ball priced his son’s new shoe and why it’s great marketing. Youtube Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/user-668352643/495-big-baller-brand-isnt-for-the-cheap-and-thats-ok
Remember when everyone laughed at the thought of Donald Trump becoming President of the United States? So called “experts” consistently told us that Mr Trump had zero to no chance of holding the highest office in the land, but here we are May 5th, just past midnight and President Trump is a reality. Fast forward … Read more
by Ray Hayes New York Fashion Week is a high profile fashion event catering to celebrities from the entertainers, sports athletes and political elites. With so much support for the week, it is well known that, if you want to make a point, NY Fashion Week is the place to do it. Fashion Designer Thakoon … Read more
Following in the footsteps of it’s parent company Kering, which was awarded ” the Gender Equality European & International Standard label by the Arborus Fund and Bureau Veritas”, Gucci recently joined with Parks to help support diversity. According to the LA Times Parks or Liberi e Uguali (Free and Equal in English) is “an Italian … Read more
Earlier this week Julia Roberts was selected as People Magazine’s “World’s Most Beautiful Woman”. With the release of Victoria Secret’s #WhatisSexy campaign the trend seems to continue with an archetype of “sexy” and “beauty” re-affirmed by its female selections. But is that really an issue? Let’s take a step back and consider the Julia Roberts … Read more