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Nordstrom holiday sales drop by 22 percent

Nordstrom, Inc. has reported a net sales decline of approximately 22 percent for the nine-week holiday period ended January 2, 2021. The company said, combined November and December sales were in-line with its expectations for a decrease in the low-twenties percentage range for the fourth quarter. Sales trends increased sequentially by...

Retail

Nordstrom announces closures of all Trunk Club stores

Trunk Club locations will be phased out. Nordstrom announced that it plans to close all six stores of the personal styling service it acquired in 2014 to align the offering with its proprietary styling service. Nordstrom said this move is a key part of its market strategy, intending to streamline the shopping experience for its customers. Trunk...

Fashion

Unfashionable athletic apparel impedes on fitness goals, according to new study

Americans aren't working out because they don't like their gym clothes. Personal styling service Trunk Club partnered with OnePoll to conduct a study determining why Americans opt out of exercise - and apparel plays a major role. Ninety-two percent of Americans said that they would make more use out of their gym membership if they had workout...

Retail

Trunk Club launches new feature for basics & underwear

Personal styling service Trunk Club launched a new feature today to allow its customers to add three additional small items such as undergarments or accessories to their orders. The Nordstrom-owned personal styling service is designed to match shoppers with curated selections of clothing based on their preferences, either online or in-person....

Fashion

Trunk Club determines most commonly searched trends

Trunk Club found out that most Americans don't know how to tie a tie. The clothing box service analyzed which styling questions are most pressing to each state. Based in Chicago, Trunk Club functions differently from other clothing box services like Prime Box in that it offer personalized styling services to its users for a more convenient...

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Dappad seeks to redefine how 'city dwellers' shop for fashion

With the likes of the Trunk Club paving the way for curated online shopping for style-less men, driven by the addition of a personal stylist’s opinion free of charge in the US, it was only a matter of time before the concept found it’s way overseas to the UK. Scandinavian duo Erika Nilsson and Anja Stavnsbjerg felt the time was right to...

Design

Nordstrom to buy Trunk Club

Nordstrom, Inc. announced on Thursday that it has agreed to buy Trunk Club, a personalized clothing servicefor men. Trunk Club offers a full suite of solutions, from day to day ready-to-wear basics to high-end custom garments. Trunk Club has created a unique approach to capture the imagination of an under-served customer. They deliver a stylist...