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May, 2023

May 15, 2023

Melbourne Instruments NINA: Not just a pretty face! - YouTube

Apr, 2023

Apr 25, 2023

City Radio, from Italy. (But without being actively connected to phone it doesn't work, so it's actually just a speaker with hotkeys).

Internet radio. Bluetooth. Push buttons for their city's radio station. Four buttons on top (power, memory, left, right), plus a knob on the side for volume (no tuning?). Bluetooth(insecure). Non-replaceable (for people without a screwdriver) battery, charged with USB.

Download an app(secure?) on phone. Connect phone via bluetooth(insecure). You program on your phone which buttons on the radio tune to what stations.

the CityRadio - Hear the world - YouTube

Nov, 2022

Nov 15, 2022

The most reliable vehicles according to consumers

EVs are not reliable currently, due to them being a new manufacture.

Jun, 2022

Jun 10, 2022

LVMH owns the most high fashion brands

It revenues $55b per year. Karans, the second biggest, makes a quarter of that. But Kering's strategy is to own top tier brands. Gucci is the 'most popular' among genZ and TikTok. YSL and Balenciaga are also SM favorites.

Karen's:

Gucci's 'blitzkreig strategy of putting their brand on things and charging thousands for everyday items of a large variety of sorts, including baby clothes and skateboards. They sell to cheaper wholesalers department stores and and outlets where people can buy their products for less (they cross out the $1599 and put $800), in addition to their almost 500 shops where the staff sometimes wear white gloves. They sell the items that haven't changed for decades to some customers and other products to people who want the brand but also want something trendy they can wear. They capitalize on trends. New products account for 30% of their business. They do lots of licensing.

55% of their customers are 35 or younger. Gucci invests like 12% of it's budget or something in advertising.

YSL is a mid-price range, conservative company that sells their black bags with big YSL logos and other products, and doesn't change their products much.

Another brand is Hermes, who never advertises, never sold online, or even displayed publicly, and and they're 'more lucrative and successful' than Gucci. They sell to their list of the highest spending customers. It takes no pre-orders or waiting lists, and doesn't expand inventory or scale production. Not everyone can buy their products. Their products appreciate value. They have no returns. They manufacture products by hand in France, where they have 45 factories (85% of products). Each bag is made by a single craftsman (after extensive training) in France. A craftsman makes 2-4 bags per week. They're independent. They gross close to what Gucci does. They have 306 stores. 75 in Europe (13 in France), 45 in the Americas (29 in the US), 95 in Asia (29 in Japan), and 6 in Oceania. Their star product is their handbags, which sell for $10,000s to $100,000s. You get to buy their bags by being a regular in their stores and buying their shoes and other products, and after they spend a lot they're offered a chance to buy a bag. The customer is one day notified and taken to a room in the back. Some people buy the 1-3 bags they're shown even if they don't really want them to demonstrate loyalty and stay on the list. Their bags are constantly resold and appreciate 15% per year.

<div><b>LVMH owns the most high fashion brands</b></div><div><br></div><div>It revenues $55b per year. Karans, the second biggest, makes a quarter of that. But Kering's strategy is to own top tier brands. Gucci is the 'most popular' among genZ and TikTok. YSL and Balenciaga are also SM favorites. <br></div><div><br></div><img src="/assets/post_imgs/1654919849_Screenshot_2022-06-11_03-54-54.png" class="appended-img"><br><div> <br></div><div>Karen's:</div><div><img src="http://landandseajournal.com/assets/post_imgs/1654919776_Screenshot_2022-06-11_03-55-19.png" class="appended-img"></div><div><br></div><div>Gucci's 'blitzkreig strategy of putting their brand on things and charging thousands for everyday items of a large variety of sorts, including baby clothes and skateboards. They sell to cheaper wholesalers department stores and and outlets where people can buy their products for less (they cross out the $1599 and put $800), in addition to their almost 500 shops where the staff sometimes wear white gloves. They sell the items that haven't changed for decades to some customers and other products to people who want the brand but also want something trendy they can wear. They capitalize on trends. New products account for 30% of their business. They do lots of licensing. <br></div><div><br></div><div>55% of their customers are 35 or younger. Gucci invests like 12% of it's budget or something in advertising. <br></div><div><br></div><img src="/assets/post_imgs/1654920156_Screenshot_2022-06-11_04-01-23.png" class="appended-img"><br><div> </div><div><br></div><div>YSL is a mid-price range, conservative company that sells their black bags with big YSL logos and other products, and doesn't change their products much. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Another brand is Hermes, who never advertises, never sold online, or even displayed publicly, and  and they're 'more lucrative and successful' than Gucci. They sell to their list of the highest spending customers. It takes no pre-orders or waiting lists, and doesn't expand inventory or scale production. Not everyone can buy their products. Their products appreciate value. They have no returns. They manufacture products by hand in France, where they have 45 factories (85% of products). Each bag is made by a single craftsman (after extensive training) in France. A craftsman makes 2-4 bags per week. They're independent. They gross close to what Gucci does. They have 306 stores. 75 in Europe (13 in France), 45 in the Americas (29 in the US), 95 in Asia (29 in Japan), and 6 in Oceania. Their star product is their handbags, which sell for $10,000s to $100,000s. You get to buy their bags by being a regular in their stores and buying their shoes and other products, and after they spend a lot they're offered a chance to buy a bag. The customer is one day notified and taken to a room in the back. Some people buy the 1-3 bags they're shown even if they don't really want them to demonstrate loyalty and stay on the list. Their bags are constantly resold and appreciate 15% per year. <br></div>

LVMH owns the most high fashion brands

It revenues $55b per year. Karans, the second biggest, makes a quarter of that. But Kering's strategy is to own top tier brands. Gucci is the 'most popular' among genZ and TikTok. YSL and Balenciaga are also SM favorites.

Karen's:

Gucci's 'blitzkreig strategy of putting their brand on things and charging thousands for everyday items of a large variety of sorts, including baby clothes and skateboards. They sell to cheaper wholesalers department stores and and outlets where people can buy their products for less (they cross out the $1599 and put $800), in addition to their almost 500 shops where the staff sometimes wear white gloves. They sell the items that haven't changed for decades to some customers and other products to people who want the brand but also want something trendy they can wear. They capitalize on trends. New products account for 30% of their business. They do lots of licensing.

55% of their customers are 35 or younger. Gucci invests like 12% of it's budget or something in advertising.

YSL is a mid-price range, conservative company that sells their black bags with big YSL logos and other products, and doesn't change their products much.

Another brand is Hermes, who never advertises, never sold online, or even displayed publicly, and and they're 'more lucrative and successful' than Gucci. They sell to their list of the highest spending customers. It takes no pre-orders or waiting lists, and doesn't expand inventory or scale production. Not everyone can buy their products. Their products appreciate value. They have no returns. They manufacture products by hand in France, where they have 45 factories (85% of products). Each bag is made by a single craftsman (after extensive training) in France. A craftsman makes 2-4 bags per week. They're independent. They gross close to what Gucci does. They have 306 stores. 75 in Europe (13 in France), 45 in the Americas (29 in the US), 95 in Asia (29 in Japan), and 6 in Oceania. Their star product is their handbags, which sell for $10,000s to $100,000s. You get to buy their bags by being a regular in their stores and buying their shoes and other products, and after they spend a lot they're offered a chance to buy a bag. The customer is one day notified and taken to a room in the back. Some people buy the 1-3 bags they're shown even if they don't really want them to demonstrate loyalty and stay on the list. Their bags are constantly resold and appreciate 15% per year.

Some fashion fans say high fashion brands are collabing with much cheaper brands

... and they don't know why.

Balenciaga, Gucci, Prada have all collabed with Adidas. Miu Miu with New Balance. Givenchy with Disney. GAP with Jeezy and Balenziaga.

Jersey $1750 (Adidas/Gucci) (Actually the figure is for pounds but I don't have that key)

Shorts $1250

Bag $3100

Sneakers $650

Gucci shorts are $600. Half.

2 months into the Swatch/Omega MoonSwatch

Huge lineups outside shops. Limit of purchase to 2, then to just 1.

The watch costs $300.

The product launch has been compared with an Apple product release.

Was it all just due to herd mentality? Was it because they could finally afford an Omega? Was it their first Omega? Did it happen through word of mouth or social media advertising or for resale on the grey market? There are thousands listed on eBay now for $350 to $1000. One was sold for $8000, it seems. Swatch only sells their watches at select stores, it's doesn't seem to want to sell online.

Omega fans, some asked to have their names taken off list after this collab. It's not really exclusive now.

Omega is owned by Swatch, and some have said Omega had to comply although they weren't for it. Does the move do justice to the Omega brand? Omega is known for quality movements, and the new watch is a return to quartz. It's plastic (bioceramic), not metal. It's been said to have a cheap, light feel. The dye runs, reportedly.

People are wearing it as a fun, affordable accessory. It's high fashion. It's trendy. They're exclusive again because their production is limited and prices are bidded up.

There's no knowing where the future of a launch like this goes. The thing can easily be replicated.

<div><b>2 months into the Swatch/Omega MoonSwatch</b></div><div><br></div><div>Huge lineups outside shops. Limit of purchase to 2, then to just 1. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The watch costs $300. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The product launch has been compared with an Apple product release. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Was it all just due to herd mentality? Was it because they could finally afford an Omega? Was it their first Omega? Did it happen through word of mouth or social media advertising or for resale on the grey market? There are thousands listed on eBay now for $350 to $1000. One was sold for $8000, it seems. Swatch only sells their watches at select stores, it's doesn't seem to want to sell online. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Omega fans, some asked to have their names taken off list after this collab. It's not really exclusive now. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Omega is owned by Swatch, and some have said Omega had to comply although they weren't for it. Does the move do justice to the Omega brand? Omega is known for quality movements, and the new watch is a return to quartz. It's plastic (bioceramic), not metal. It's been said to have a cheap, light feel. The dye runs, reportedly. <br></div><div><br></div><div>People are wearing it as a fun, affordable accessory. It's high fashion. It's trendy. They're exclusive again because their production is limited and prices are bidded up. <br></div><div><br></div><div>There's no knowing where the future of a launch like this goes. The thing can easily be replicated. <br></div><div><br></div><img src="/assets/post_imgs/1654917614_Screenshot_2022-06-11_03-19-33.png" class="appended-img"><br>

Shein, growing fashion brand

Shein launches 3,000 to 4,000 new (fast fashion) female apparel products every day, reportedly. $2 to $30 per item.

Their product line is updated much faster than any other fashion brand (Zara, ASOS, H&M).

Shien is valued at $100b, more than H&M and Zara combined. However, H&M did $24b and Zara $19b last year, and Shein did $10.

They're private and don't give interviews. The CEO has only been seen a couple times.

They say they were founded in 2012, but others say in 2008 with Dianwei (knock offs and stuff, reportedly). So they developed along with mass adoption of smart phones (helps with product discovery). Also collected user info, algos, and the continuing development of Chinese manufacturing and distribution, as well as China-friendly global community.

Shein within China doesn't have the advantage it has over other world brands in the global market, because China is a more saturated market. It can't compete for speed and price like it does against the US.

Shein also made timely payments to suppliers (a rarity in China, reportedly) made it able to get smaller production orders. Small order, quick response. 100 to 500 items as the first batch (3 to 5 days), versus Zara's 100k items. No middle man or import tariffs because they're shipped straight from China to customers (not to retail chains).

Shein pays quite a bit for marketing. It pays influencers and celebs. They do a thing called a 'haul,' in which a tik-toker or instagramer buys/receives a big box, like $500 or $2000 worth, and they try it all on and stuff. This goes viral and creates its own marketing campaign. It's an algo that works through influencers and young women.

Shein was the #1 downloaded shopping app in 2021.

Shein's growth has recently slowed with the China city lockdowns.

Several independent fashion designers have gone on social media alleging Shein has knocked off their design to the tee. Exactly the same, and they sell the things for way less. Doc Marten's and Levi Strauss have sued them. I think to do this you have to be registered in China.

Shein contracts a lot of work to small factories and there are workers who are not in the social welfare system there, whatever the relevance of that is. This is the key to cheap, fast products like this. It's simply finding ways to pay workers less than other places.

An issue lots of people talk about with these fast fashion mass sales brands is waste. 100m tonnes of clothing are dumped in landfills every year now. These products are made to be used once or several times, and they are not good for a second-hand market (for example, a lot of first world used clothing is sent to Africa, and it still is, but they say the fast fashion stuff is not useable, it's basically garbage shipped to them).

Producing textiles is energy intensive, and is often done where there are less regulations which consider the environment. It's been interesting as an example of how the young generation, which has been perceived as more environmentally conscious and critical of past generations waste, doesn't really care because they seem to prefer the less expensive product regardless, because it's what they can more easily afford.

#Shein #Internet #Retail #China

<div><b>Shein, growing fashion brand</b><br></div><div><br></div><div>Shein launches 3,000 to 4,000 new (fast fashion) female apparel products every day, reportedly. $2 to $30 per item. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Their product line is updated much faster than any other fashion brand (Zara, ASOS, H&M). <br></div><div><br></div><div>Shien is valued at $100b, more than H&M and Zara combined. However, H&M did $24b and Zara $19b last year, and Shein did $10. <br></div><div><br></div><div>They're private and don't give interviews. The CEO has only been seen a couple times. <br></div><div><br></div><div>They say they were founded in 2012, but others say in 2008 with Dianwei (knock offs and stuff, reportedly). So they developed along with mass adoption of smart phones (helps with product discovery). Also collected user info, algos, and the continuing development of Chinese manufacturing and distribution, as well as China-friendly global community. <br></div><div> </div><div>Shein within China doesn't have the advantage it has over other world brands in the global market, because China is a more saturated market. It can't compete for speed and price like it does against the US. <br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div>Shein also made timely payments to suppliers (a rarity in China, reportedly) made it able to get smaller production orders. Small order, quick response. 100 to 500 items as the first batch (3 to 5 days), versus Zara's 100k items. No middle man or import tariffs because they're shipped straight from China to customers (not to retail chains). <br></div><div><br></div><div>Shein pays quite a bit for marketing. It pays influencers and celebs. They do a thing called a 'haul,' in which a tik-toker or instagramer buys/receives a big box, like $500 or $2000 worth, and they try it all on and stuff. This goes viral and creates its own marketing campaign. It's an algo that works through influencers and young women. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Shein was the <a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/1">#1</a> downloaded shopping app in 2021. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Shein's growth has recently slowed with the China city lockdowns. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Several independent fashion designers have gone on social media alleging Shein has knocked off their design to the tee. Exactly the same, and they sell the things for way less. Doc Marten's and Levi Strauss have sued them. I think to do this you have to be registered in China. <br></div><div><br></div><div>Shein contracts a lot of work to small factories and there are workers who are not in the social welfare system there, whatever the relevance of that is. This is the key to cheap, fast products like this. It's simply finding ways to pay workers less than other places. <br></div><div><br></div><div>An issue lots of people talk about with these fast fashion mass sales brands is waste. 100m tonnes of clothing are dumped in landfills every year now. These products are made to be used once or several times, and they are not good for a second-hand market (for example, a lot of first world used clothing is sent to Africa, and it still is, but they say the fast fashion stuff is not useable, it's basically garbage shipped to them). <br></div><div><br></div><div>Producing textiles is energy intensive, and is often done where there are less regulations which consider the environment. It's been interesting as an example of how the young generation, which has been perceived as more environmentally conscious and critical of past generations waste, doesn't really care because they seem to prefer the less expensive product regardless, because it's what they can more easily afford.<br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Shein"><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Shein">#Shein</a></a> <a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Internet"><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Internet">#Internet</a></a> <a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Retail"><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/Retail">#Retail</a></a> <a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/China"><a href="http://landandseajournal.com/post/hashtag/China">#China</a></a><br></div>