Today’s Top Talk
- Urban Outfitters is rolling out a subscription service named Nuuly, costing $88 a month, in direct competition with Rent The Runway. The service would allow customers access to the assortments of Urban Outfitters, Free People, Anthropologie, and others.
- The Container Store announced the opening of a new concept in L.A. entirely focused on Custom Closets. The retailer indicated that the company is placing a greater emphasis on solutions over products. CEO Melissa Reiff stated, “Our goal is to take what we do best and further strengthen our offerings to become the go-to custom closets resource for every size, style and budget.”
Source: You Can Now Rent Clothing From Urban Outfitters & Free People For Just $88 Per Month | Refinery 29
Source: The Container Store opens new retail concept in LA | Retail Dive
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Chris Walton is an accomplished Senior Executive with nearly 20 years of success within the retail and retail technology industries. He is well-versed in merchandising, store operations, inventory management, product design, forecasting, e-commerce, pricing and promotions, and tech product development.
Chris was most recently a Vice President with Target, where he led the retailer’s Store of the Future project and also ran the Target’s home furnishing division for e-commerce. He previously worked for GAP, Inc., as a Distribution Analyst and Manager.
Chris holds a BA in Economics and History from Stanford University, and a MBA from Harvard Business School.
He likes to dress as Darth Vader for Halloween, and his wife also frequently asks him to ask Alexa, "to turn off the music."
