It pays to be nimble, but not all retailers should aim to be H&M
Sarah Halzack
(Bloomberg Gadfly)—Several years ago, H&M and Zara stormed the mall with a disruptive business model, one in which innovative manufacturing operations enabled them to offer of-the-moment trends with unprecedented speed and at low prices. By now, you know how that turned out: It sent much of the midpriced apparel and accessories world into a tailspin. […]