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This Week: Retail Earnings Get Messy
Gap, Abercrombie, Lululemon and others report results this week, amid growing concerns about a pullback in consumer spending.
Gap, Abercrombie and (Sort of) Nike: Earnings to Watch This Week
Big, mainstream brands report fourth-quarter results, plus what else to watch for in the coming days.
Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Reportedly Under FBI Inquiry for Alleged Sex Crimes
Mike Jeffries and his partner Matthew Smith are being investigated by federal agencies following allegations that they sexually exploited and abused young men at parties they hosted in the US and worldwide.
Why Abercrombie & Fitch and American Eagle Are Racing Ahead of the Competition
The chains are exceeding sales expectations in a choppy market by giving young shoppers the products they want, in just the right amount.
Major Brands Fret as ‘Dupes’ Lure Holiday Shoppers
Growing demand for lookalike products, coupled with a pullback in spending due to inflation, is cutting in to sales of some trendy, big-name products.
Retail’s Two-Track Approach to the Holiday Shopping Season
The end of back-to-school season puts the focus on all-important holiday sales. Mixed signals on consumer spending make forecasters’ jobs even more complicated than usual. That, plus what else to watch for in the coming week.
How to Fix Broken Brands
For storied but faded labels, reissuing archival styles with modern twists is the easy part. Long-term revival requires intensive internal reorganisation.
BoF Insights | Nike and Gucci Top Gen-Z’s Favourite Fashion Brands
As this generation’s spending power and appetite for fashion grows, BoF's research and analysis think tank looks at the most-revered brands among young fashion shoppers.
Why Consumers Are Going to Pay for the Online Return Mess
The pullback on returns comes after the e-commerce sector spent the past two decades removing costs from supply chains and customer service. But returns had barely been touched, leaving them as one of the few places with lots of room for reducing expenses.
BoF Insights | Gen-Z and Fashion in the Age of Realism
Find out what makes Gen-Zers so unique and crucial to the fashion industry in the latest BoF Insights report. Co-created with Gen-Zers as well as a host of fashion and social media experts, we unpack what this generation expects from fashion today, and tomorrow.