About this episode

Liv Perez interviews retail expert Sarah Shapiro about current fashion buying trends and consumer behavior.

We’re in an era of endless options, constant drops, and algorithm-driven trends…but what are people actually buying? I sit down with retail expert and Puck writer Sarah Shapiro to do a real-time “channel check” on the fashion industry. From what’s selling in stores right now to the pieces quietly dominating across data, and the brands actually getting it right, we break down what’s working, what’s not, how to actually make sense of it all, and where you should be shopping. In this conversation, we get into: What a “channel check” is and why it reveals what people are  really  buying The shift away from leggings and what’s replacing them The rise of the “easy pant” and why it’s everywhere right now The stores and brands that are actually getting it right Why curated retail experiences matter more than ever What’s not working in retail right now (and why overproduction is a problem) The brands quietly winning vs. the ones struggling to keep up What the data actually says people are buying (and the pieces that keep selling out) The “airplane outfit” effect and why it’s one of the most powerful drivers in fashion The price point people are…

People in this episode

Host: Liv Perez

Guest: Sarah Shapiro

Topics covered

• fashion industry
• retail trends
• consumer behavior
• shopping habits
• data analysis
• personal style

Keywords

• fashion
• retail
• shopping
• consumer trends
• data
• personal style
• easy pant
• overproduction
• AI in shopping

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Puck

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