Most Innovative Companies

Michael Kors

The World's Most Innovative Companies 2014 Michael Kors has built arguably the next great American fashion house, a $15.5 billion global power in the American tradition of Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. As of last November, the brand had another rocking quarter, with revenue up 39% and same-store sales up 23%. Since the company went public in 2011, its share price has tripled. Between 2010 and 2013, annual revenue quadrupled to around $2 billion.

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Stories about Michael Kors

The First Instagram Ad “Worked,” But What Do Brands Do Now?

The numbers say that Michael Kors’s much derided Instagram ad–the first of its kind–was a success. But how, if at all, can brands really use Instagram effectively as a paid ad platform?

The First Instagram Ad “Worked,” But What Do Brands Do Now?

A Lot Of People Liked Michael Kors’s Instagram Ad–But Will They Buy A Watch?

Michael Kors’ Microsite Helps You Visualize Your Holiday Celebration

Facebook To Introduce Want Button For Retailers

Baked In: Fashion Site Polyvore Taps an Army of Anna Wintours

Mark Zuckerberg says social dynamics of the kind Facebook pioneered will one day be a core part of every industry. In the first installment of our new series, we take a look at some companies that are “baking in” social right from the start.

Baked In: Fashion Site Polyvore Taps an Army of Anna Wintours

Not So Fast: Reviving Retail Sales

Retail sales are struggling — and the economy isn’t the only reason. “Innovative” efforts to revive the shopping experience have been, let’s say, uninspired.

Not So Fast: Reviving Retail Sales

Ideas

During Puerto Rico’s Blackout, Solar Microgrids Kept The Lights On

This Very Realistic Fake Leather Is Made From Mushrooms, Not Cows

More Recycling Can’t Fix The Fundamental Flaws With Fast Fashion

Entertainment

George Hamilton’s KFC Crispy Colonel Has A Familiar Whiff To It

Why Shania Twain’s Apology Can’t Un-Ring The Trump Bell

New BuzzFeed Series Uses Social Media To Retell American History

Co.Design

Innovation By Design

I Ate Everything On The Menu At McDonald’s New Global Restaurant

Innovation By Design

Nendo’s New Kitchen Containers Aren’t Your Grandma’s Tupperware

The Most Important Information Designer You’ve Never Heard Of

Fast Company

The Internet Archive rejects MSNBC host Joy Reid’s claim that her old blog was hacked

3 things we’re looking for in Twitter’s Q1 earnings report

How the ethereum blockchain saved this China #MeToo letter from censorship