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Opinion: Welcome to the Big Flat Now

We operate in a creative industry that is borderless, fluid and makes us more free than we have ever been, argue Thom Bettridge, Joerg Koch and Lucas Mascatello.

Media

Opinion: Welcome to the Big Flat Now

We operate in a creative industry that is borderless, fluid and makes us more free than we have ever been, argue Thom Bettridge, Joerg Koch and Lucas Mascatello.


News & Analysis

Are Influencers Really Worth the Money?

Brands overpay most influencers, argues Amy Odell. Here’s a guide to getting smart about return on investment.

News & Analysis

Are Influencers Really Worth the Money?

Brands overpay most influencers, argues Amy Odell. Here’s a guide to getting smart about return on investment.


Retail

Op-Ed | 10 Must-Know Buyers in China’s Emerging Megacities

A new generation of retail power brokers are doing a roaring trade, selling niche designer and advanced contemporary brands in China’s 'new first-tier megacities.'

Retail

Op-Ed | 10 Must-Know Buyers in China’s Emerging Megacities

A new generation of retail power brokers are doing a roaring trade, selling niche designer and advanced contemporary brands in China’s 'new first-tier megacities.'


China

Op-Ed | Fashion Isn't Ready for a Trade War

China still accounted for 36.4 percent of global clothing exports in 2017, so US retailers face a dilemma of speed versus higher costs.

China

Op-Ed | Fashion Isn't Ready for a Trade War

China still accounted for 36.4 percent of global clothing exports in 2017, so US retailers face a dilemma of speed versus higher costs.


News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2018

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer reading list, featuring books on fashion industry legends like Charles James, Richard Avedon and more.

News & Analysis

Tomes of the Times: Summer Reading 2018

Colin McDowell shares his essential summer reading list, featuring books on fashion industry legends like Charles James, Richard Avedon and more.


Media

Instagram Has a New Video Platform. The Key to Success: Don’t Try So Hard.

Fashion companies have a limited window to experiment with Instagram's new long-form video service before it becomes crowded with content. They should embrace the informal, accessible ethos that has proven successful on the platform.

Media

Instagram Has a New Video Platform. The Key to Success: Don’t Try So Hard.

Fashion companies have a limited window to experiment with Instagram's new long-form video service before it becomes crowded with content. They should embrace the informal, accessible ethos that has proven successful on the platform.


Luxury

In Defense of Virgil Abloh

Virgil Abloh’s appointment as men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton was a polarising choice, attracting charges like ‘he’s not a designer’ and ‘streetwear is a passing trend.’ Wrong and wrong, argues David Fischer of Highsnobiety. 

Luxury

In Defense of Virgil Abloh

Virgil Abloh’s appointment as men’s artistic director of Louis Vuitton was a polarising choice, attracting charges like ‘he’s not a designer’ and ‘streetwear is a passing trend.’ Wrong and wrong, argues David Fischer of Highsnobiety. 


Retail

Op-Ed | The Pop-Up Has Grown Up

Smart retailers are tapping into the power of the pop-up shop to study customers, test new business ideas and much more, writes Thomas S. Robertson.

Retail

Op-Ed | The Pop-Up Has Grown Up

Smart retailers are tapping into the power of the pop-up shop to study customers, test new business ideas and much more, writes Thomas S. Robertson.


Financial Markets

Op-Ed | Macy’s Upgrades by Becoming Less Like Macy’s

Macy's new investment in retail upstart b8ta provides a big hint about what the retail giant wants its next chapter to look like.

Financial Markets

Op-Ed | Macy’s Upgrades by Becoming Less Like Macy’s

Macy's new investment in retail upstart b8ta provides a big hint about what the retail giant wants its next chapter to look like.


Retail

Op-Ed | It's Not Retail That's Dying. It's Our Imagination.

Retail executives can learn a lot from Disneyland and the world's largest fish market, argues Shilpa Shah.

Retail

Op-Ed | It's Not Retail That's Dying. It's Our Imagination.

Retail executives can learn a lot from Disneyland and the world's largest fish market, argues Shilpa Shah.


News & Analysis

Publishers Are Trying to Become Ad Agencies. They Shouldn't.

Media companies should conduct more experiments with alternative revenue streams rather than churning out mediocre content for brands, argues Amy Odell.

News & Analysis

Publishers Are Trying to Become Ad Agencies. They Shouldn't.

Media companies should conduct more experiments with alternative revenue streams rather than churning out mediocre content for brands, argues Amy Odell.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Our Lust for Gucci Loafers Can't Last Forever

With corporate valuations as highly priced as this season's Balenciaga sneakers, luxury companies won't completely escape the fallout when an inevitable slowdown arrives, argues Andrea Felsted.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Our Lust for Gucci Loafers Can't Last Forever

With corporate valuations as highly priced as this season's Balenciaga sneakers, luxury companies won't completely escape the fallout when an inevitable slowdown arrives, argues Andrea Felsted.