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Sarah Shapiro

@sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
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Decoding retail, merchandising, fashion & beauty trends ✍️ Insights & obsessions from a retail exec. Retail Correspondent at Puck puck.news/newsletters/line-sheet

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Sarah Shapiro @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
A closer look at @ralphlaurenpolo.bsky.social Wimbledon serves, DWP2 questions on fashion styling and what happened at DTC luggage brand Paravel - the latest for @puck.news Line Sheet puck.news/more-devil-w...
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More ‘Devil 2’ Details & Ralph Lauren’s Wimbledon Sweep
How Ralph Lauren scored big at Wimbledon this summer without dressing a single player; fresh details about the ‘Devil Wears Prada’ sequel; and a close look at the travel brand Paravel, which quietly f...
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Puck @puck.news · 26/06/2025
Hardcore shoppers cut deals with a shadow network of sourcers who hunt down the season’s “sold-out-but-not-really” must-haves from The Row, Pucci, Alaïa, and more. Read @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social's dispatch on the rise of fashion sourcers like Gab Waller & Kelly Levian:
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Reliable Sourcers
The summer fashion feeding frenzy is on, forcing customers to cut deals with a shadow network of sourcers who hunt down the season’s “sold-out-but-not-really” must-haves from Miu Miu, Chanel, Pucci, a...
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Puck @puck.news · 07/07/2025
“Searches for flip-flops have increased by triple digits from last year, according to Lyst. I blame The Row’s $690 Dune flip-flop…” Read the full dispatch from Puck’s @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social here: puck.news/marnis-meryl...
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Sarah Shapiro @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
L.L.Bean has been a retail staple in America because of their heritage designs. Those pieces continue to drive the business today. That’s a challenge. To understand why read insights in @puck.news Line Sheet. puck.news/is-ll-bean-s...
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The Boat & Tote Blues
The iconic Maine retailer should be thriving—its boat and tote and field jackets connect with yet another generation of stylish, prep-adjacent shoppers. But revenue is flat, more layoffs are coming, a...
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Puck @puck.news · 12/03/2025
With the Rent the Runway stock down 99% and competitors like Nuuly to fend off, the O.G. in the space is doubling its new inventory and flaunting its power in brand discoverability. RTR C.E.O. Jenn Hyman talks to Puck’s @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social about what’s ahead:
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Project Runway
Jenn Hyman spent the past 15 years building her category-creating company. But with RTR stock down 99 percent and strong competitors to fend off, the O.G. is doubling its new inventory and flaunting i...
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Puck @puck.news · 21/03/2025
A deep dive on Altar’d State, the Christian retail chain that’s become popular with Alphas and Gen Zers across the South and Midwest. From @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social puck.news/phoebe-philo...
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Puck @puck.news · 22/03/2025
Inside Chemena Kamali’s peach revolution, Toteme handbag pricing speculation, Mar-a-Lago’s retail explosion, and J. Crew’s gender gap. From @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
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The Week in Shopping: The Death of Barbie Pink & Thom Browne’s Palm Beach Play
News and notes on Chemena Kamali’s peach revolution, Toteme handbag pricing speculation, Mar-a-Lago’s retail explosion, and J. Crew’s gender gap.
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Puck @puck.news · 22/03/2025
A post-earnings analysis of Nike C.E.O. Elliot Hill’s comeback strategy, a head-scratching consignment mystery, and a jovial chat with Printemps C.E.O. Jean-Marc Bellaiche about the lavish new Lower Manhattan department store. From @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
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Nike’s Turnaround Roadmap & The Printemps Grand Opening
A post-earnings analysis of Nike C.E.O. Elliot Hill’s comeback strategy, notes on a head-scratching consignment mystery, and a jovial chat with Pintempts C.E.O. Jean-Marc Bellaiche about the lavish ne...
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Puck @puck.news · 15/03/2025
“The runway collections in Paris left me simultaneously nostalgic and intrigued by their gestures toward a return to 1980s opulence…” It’s This Week in Shopping, from Puck’s @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
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The Week in Shopping: Fur Returns & Other Boom Boom Chronicles
News and notes on the latest fashion pendulum swings, plus a Paris Fashion Week retrospective and some notable micro-trends.
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Puck @puck.news · 17/03/2025
What’s behind the mid-market pivot for Khloé Kardashian’s denim brand, Good American? @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social explores:
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Khloé’s Good American Mystery & Shopify vs. Yeezy
The mid-market pivot for Khloé Kardashian’s denim brand, Good American; observations on the boat shoe renaissance; and the frustrated chatter from Shopify partners over the Yeezy swastika t-shirt mess...
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Puck @puck.news · 19/03/2025
Will going private cement Nordstrom’s lead among department stores, or shackle their ability to navigate a global retail marketplace? @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social explores:
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Nordstrom’s Private Party
Superior customer service and better relationships with brands have put some distance between Nordstrom and its competition. Will going private cement their lead, or shackle their ability to navigate ...
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Puck @puck.news · 20/03/2025
A close look at Phoebe Philo’s Collection C and the LVMH of it all, a consumer report on the recent chill in retail spending, and notes on how Altar’d State captured the hearts and wallets of Gen Z and Alpha. From @laurensherman.bsky.social & @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social
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Phoebe Philo’s Next Phase & Gen Z’s True Believers
A close look at Phoebe Philo’s Collection C and the LVMH of it all, a consumer report on the recent chill in retail spending, and notes on how Altar’d State captured the hearts and wallets of Gen Z an...
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Sarah Shapiro @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Nordstrom preparing to go private. What I learned during recent channel checks. The latest in @puck.news Line Sheet puck.news/inside-nords...
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Nordstrom’s Private Party
Superior customer service and better relationships with brands have put some distance between Nordstrom and its competition. Will going private cement their lead, or shackle their ability to navigate ...
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Sarah Shapiro @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Today for @puck.news Line Sheet I wrote about the trends on and off the runway for #PFW and the why behind these interesting styles. puck.news/the-week-in-...
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The Week in Shopping: Fur Returns & Other Boom Boom Chronicles
News and notes on the latest fashion pendulum swings, plus a Paris Fashion Week retrospective and some notable micro-trends.
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Sarah Shapiro @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
On Line Sheet this week: affiliate battles - what platform are the fashion influencers flocking to and who is looking to raise a Series B? All in here puck.news/newsletter_c...
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Affiliate Wars, Lacroix Redux & The Saks Experiment
Lauren Sherman Hi. Welcome back to Line Sheet and our first Tuesday edition! Sarah Shapiro is here with a look at the wild, wild world of affiliate marketing. If you work in fashion, beauty, or retail...
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Sarah Shapiro @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Nostalgia and fresh t-shirts. Michael Stars vibes spotted at Lululemon and the latest collab Michael Stars did with Karla Welch. @puck.news
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Puck @puck.news · 03/01/2025
Puck fashion correspondent @laurensherman.bsky.social makes 7 predictions for the luxury fashion business in 2025, following its toughest year in recent memory:
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Slaughterhouse 2025
A half-dozen-ish predictions regarding the luxury fashion business following its toughest year in recent memory.
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Puck @puck.news · 18/12/2024
A candid chat with Jens Grede, the C.E.O. of Skims and member of the husband-wife team that turned Kim’s shapewear avocation into a fully realized category leader, replete with a likely I.P.O. and future liquidity event. From @laurensherman.bsky.social
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Grede Is Good
A very candid chat with Jens Grede, the C.E.O. of Skims and member of the husband-wife team that turned Kim’s shapewear avocation into a fully realized category leader.
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Sarah Shapiro @sarah-shapiro.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I'm thrilled to be joining the @pucknews.bsky.social team and contributing to Line Sheet and working with @laurensherman.bsky.social I promise you won't want to miss this.
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