Only five seats remain

for the Digiday Programmatic Marketing Summit, May 6-8 in Palm Springs.

SECURE YOUR SEAT

The see-now-buy-now revolution is fizzling

Fashion’s great see-now-buy-now experiment is beginning to fray. This week, two designers who had been bullish about the promise of a new in-season fashion calendar have pulled back. On Monday, Thakoon, a small label based in New York and led by designer Thakoon Panichgul, announced that its business was on “pause,” seven months after moving to a direct-to-consumer, in-season model.

Then on Thursday, during a press preview of his Fall 2017 collection, Tom Ford said that he was ditching the see-now-buy-now model, which he had adopted for the Fall 2016 season. This September, he’ll be back on the fashion week calendar in New York. See-now-buy-now has lost this round.

More in Marketing

Why Coca-Cola has made World Cup TV ads one part of its sports marketing play

The new Powerade World Cup 2026 campaign takes a 360 approach across social, digital, and traditional TV advertising to maximize impact.

Future of Marketing Briefing: In the age of AI, taste is the new competitive advantage 

in a world where the tools are everywhere and the output is indistinguishable, taste is the last thing that actually compounds.

Nike’s Boston Marathon billboard chiding walkers inspires new Asics and Ecco campaigns

After Nike removed a controversial Boston Marathon sign late last week, Asics and Ecco responded with messaging focused on inclusivity and everyday movement.