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BoF LIVE: The Future of Customer Engagement in Luxury E-Commerce

Kristin Maa, senior vice president of growth at Saks, and Lydia Pang, chief executive and co-founder of Mørning, share their insights on how luxury e-commerce is being transformed.

Partner Content

BoF LIVE: The Future of Customer Engagement in Luxury E-Commerce

Kristin Maa, senior vice president of growth at Saks, and Lydia Pang, chief executive and co-founder of Mørning, share their insights on how luxury e-commerce is being transformed.


Retail

The New Rules of Off-Price Retail

Downturns typically mean a boom for discount retailers. But a glut of unsold merchandise and a surging resale sector are creating new pressures in the market.

Retail

The New Rules of Off-Price Retail

Downturns typically mean a boom for discount retailers. But a glut of unsold merchandise and a surging resale sector are creating new pressures in the market.


Luxury

How Luxury Brands Court the 1 Percent

Lately, the game of attracting very important clients, or VICs, has kicked into high gear, as brands are acutely aware that wealthy shoppers are hungry for both luxury products and elaborate experiences post-Covid.

Luxury

How Luxury Brands Court the 1 Percent

Lately, the game of attracting very important clients, or VICs, has kicked into high gear, as brands are acutely aware that wealthy shoppers are hungry for both luxury products and elaborate experiences post-Covid.


Retail

Why Activist Investors Are Targeting Department Stores

Hedge funds are urging Kohl’s and Macy’s to consider radical changes to how they operate as the retailers struggle to reverse decades of decline.

Retail

Why Activist Investors Are Targeting Department Stores

Hedge funds are urging Kohl’s and Macy’s to consider radical changes to how they operate as the retailers struggle to reverse decades of decline.


Retail

Does the E-Commerce Spinoff Make Sense?

This week, Saks Fifth Avenue’s online arm appeared to be headed for a $6 billion IPO while an activist investor pushed Macy’s to follow suit and spin off its own e-commerce unit. But splitting up online and offline businesses, while tempting in the short-term, may be detrimental to long-term value creation.

Retail

Does the E-Commerce Spinoff Make Sense?

This week, Saks Fifth Avenue’s online arm appeared to be headed for a $6 billion IPO while an activist investor pushed Macy’s to follow suit and spin off its own e-commerce unit. But splitting up online and offline businesses, while tempting in the short-term, may be detrimental to long-term value creation.


Workplace & Talent

How to Be a Post-Pandemic CEO

Top fashion executives are sharpening the skills they will need most to strengthen morale and boost business after a year of crises.

Workplace & Talent

How to Be a Post-Pandemic CEO

Top fashion executives are sharpening the skills they will need most to strengthen morale and boost business after a year of crises.


Retail

The Pros and Cons of Virtual Showrooms

Platforms like Nuorder and Joor dissolved many pain points for brands and retailers this selling season, but they may never be a perfect solution.

Retail

The Pros and Cons of Virtual Showrooms

Platforms like Nuorder and Joor dissolved many pain points for brands and retailers this selling season, but they may never be a perfect solution.


Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Robin Givhan Appointed As The Washington Post's Senior Critic at Large, Fenty Fashion Names New Managing Director

This week, renowned journalist Robin Givhan expands her role at The Washington Post, while Bastien Renard joined Rihanna's LVMH-owned Fenty brand as its new managing director.

Workplace & Talent

Power Moves | Robin Givhan Appointed As The Washington Post's Senior Critic at Large, Fenty Fashion Names New Managing Director

This week, renowned journalist Robin Givhan expands her role at The Washington Post, while Bastien Renard joined Rihanna's LVMH-owned Fenty brand as its new managing director.


Retail

Saks Faces Eviction in Miami Over $1.9 Million in Unpaid Rent

The department store owner told its landlord this month that it couldn’t make lease payments due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Retail

Saks Faces Eviction in Miami Over $1.9 Million in Unpaid Rent

The department store owner told its landlord this month that it couldn’t make lease payments due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.


Retail

Hudson's Bay Company Reportedly Scraps Financing Plan

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue dropped plans to raise up to $900 million in debt after prospective investors requested a higher interest rate than the company was willing to pay, sources said.

Retail

Hudson's Bay Company Reportedly Scraps Financing Plan

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue dropped plans to raise up to $900 million in debt after prospective investors requested a higher interest rate than the company was willing to pay, sources said.