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Inside the Push Towards Footwear Manufacturing in Portugal

BoF and APICCAPS convened designers, brand leaders, and sourcing executives at The Hotel Chelsea in New York City to examine why Portugal has become a compelling answer to the supply chain disruptions reshuffling where footwear gets made.

Partner Content

Inside the Push Towards Footwear Manufacturing in Portugal

BoF and APICCAPS convened designers, brand leaders, and sourcing executives at The Hotel Chelsea in New York City to examine why Portugal has become a compelling answer to the supply chain disruptions reshuffling where footwear gets made.


Marketing

Can Fashion Move Beyond Vanity Metrics?

Visibility matters, but as metrics like ‘media impact value’ come under scrutiny, analytics providers including Launchmetrics and CreatorIQ are evolving their toolsets to measure brand moments beyond impressive-sounding numbers that don’t tie back to key business outcomes.

Marketing

Can Fashion Move Beyond Vanity Metrics?

Visibility matters, but as metrics like ‘media impact value’ come under scrutiny, analytics providers including Launchmetrics and CreatorIQ are evolving their toolsets to measure brand moments beyond impressive-sounding numbers that don’t tie back to key business outcomes.


News & Analysis

Five Top CEOs Will Take the Stage at BoF VOICES 2026

In five separate, in-depth conversations, Kering’s Luca de Meo, LVMH’s Sidney Toledano, Levi’s Michelle Gass, Tapestry’s Joanne Crevoiserat and Saks Global’s Geoffroy van Raemdonck will share their strategies at BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers, from Dec. 1-4, 2026 in Oxfordshire, UK.

News & Analysis

Five Top CEOs Will Take the Stage at BoF VOICES 2026

In five separate, in-depth conversations, Kering’s Luca de Meo, LVMH’s Sidney Toledano, Levi’s Michelle Gass, Tapestry’s Joanne Crevoiserat and Saks Global’s Geoffroy van Raemdonck will share their strategies at BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers, from Dec. 1-4, 2026 in Oxfordshire, UK.


Retail

Neiman Marcus to Close Dallas Flagship

The landmark department store, which is over 100 years old, is another casualty of Saks Global’s Chapter 11 restructuring.

Retail

Neiman Marcus to Close Dallas Flagship

The landmark department store, which is over 100 years old, is another casualty of Saks Global’s Chapter 11 restructuring.


Beauty

The Mall Mainstay Clawing Back Sephora Tweens

The teen-favourite retailer Urban Outfitters is banking on Gen-Alpha influencers and brands like Sol de Janeiro and Yes Day in its bid to become a ‘beauty empire.’

Beauty

The Mall Mainstay Clawing Back Sephora Tweens

The teen-favourite retailer Urban Outfitters is banking on Gen-Alpha influencers and brands like Sol de Janeiro and Yes Day in its bid to become a ‘beauty empire.’


Retail

Macy’s Raises Annual Forecast as Luxury Focus Draws Affluent Shoppers

The US retailer posted its first quarterly sales growth in nearly four years, driven by strong demand for high-end products at its Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury stores.

Retail

Macy’s Raises Annual Forecast as Luxury Focus Draws Affluent Shoppers

The US retailer posted its first quarterly sales growth in nearly four years, driven by strong demand for high-end products at its Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury stores.


Retail

Zara Owner Inditex Defies Consumer Gloom With Strong Sales

The retailer handily beat analyst expectations, even as inflation worries stemming from the Middle East crisis dent consumer confidence.

Retail

Zara Owner Inditex Defies Consumer Gloom With Strong Sales

The retailer handily beat analyst expectations, even as inflation worries stemming from the Middle East crisis dent consumer confidence.


Global Markets

US Appeals Order Compelling Tariff Refunds

The Trump administration has formally appealed the order directing customs authorities to refund the global tariffs declared unlawful by the US Supreme Court earlier this year.

Global Markets

US Appeals Order Compelling Tariff Refunds

The Trump administration has formally appealed the order directing customs authorities to refund the global tariffs declared unlawful by the US Supreme Court earlier this year.


Global Markets

US Proposes New Tariffs on Dozens of Countries, Citing Forced Labour

The levies would affect imports from 60 trading partners, with rates ranging from 10% for Mexico, Canada and the UK to 12.5% for China, India and Brazil, as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild its tariff wall.

Global Markets

US Proposes New Tariffs on Dozens of Countries, Citing Forced Labour

The levies would affect imports from 60 trading partners, with rates ranging from 10% for Mexico, Canada and the UK to 12.5% for China, India and Brazil, as the Trump administration seeks to rebuild its tariff wall.


Direct-to-Consumer

For These Brands, Resisting the DTC Playbook Paid Off

A crop of brands founded in 2016, including Dôen, La Ligne and Cinq à Sept, steered clear of the once-dominant growth model that led direct-to-consumers darlings like Everlane to bust in favour of a more sustainable approach.

Direct-to-Consumer

For These Brands, Resisting the DTC Playbook Paid Off

A crop of brands founded in 2016, including Dôen, La Ligne and Cinq à Sept, steered clear of the once-dominant growth model that led direct-to-consumers darlings like Everlane to bust in favour of a more sustainable approach.


Beauty

Ulta Beauty Raises Annual Profit Forecast on Higher-Priced Product Demand

The beauty retailer’s quarterly net sales grew 11.1 percent amid an ongoing turnaround plan.

Beauty

Ulta Beauty Raises Annual Profit Forecast on Higher-Priced Product Demand

The beauty retailer’s quarterly net sales grew 11.1 percent amid an ongoing turnaround plan.


Global Markets

Can Latin American Fashion Brands Crack Europe?

Brands from Colombia to Argentina are betting on Spain as a springboard for broader European expansion, but shared cultural ties have not shielded them from high costs and fierce local competition.

Global Markets

Can Latin American Fashion Brands Crack Europe?

Brands from Colombia to Argentina are betting on Spain as a springboard for broader European expansion, but shared cultural ties have not shielded them from high costs and fierce local competition.