Shein Outsells British Rival Asos as UK Revenue Hits $3.41 Billion
The ultra-fast fashion company said sales had been bolstered by marketing partnerships with music festivals, a pop-up shop on London’s Oxford Street and local Christmas gift events.
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Retail
What Makes a Mall Work in 2020
Exceptional shopping centres can thrive even in the middle of a pandemic. What separates the winners from the losers? And where should brands place their bets?
Retail
US Retailers Secure Stores as Worries About Election Unrest Mount
As security experts warn that the US presidential election could spark renewed civil unrest, stores in major cities like Chicago remain boarded up following on from Black Lives Matter protests during the spring and summer.
News & Analysis
At Columbia College Chicago, Rewiring Fashion Education for Today
Having launched a hybrid-educational format designed to cater to the needs of both current and incoming students, faculty members from the creative arts school share their new academic approach to help prepare students for an industry transformed.
Luxury
Is the Fashion Industry Moving Too Fast? Virgil Doesn’t Think So.
The Off-White founder is debuting yet another collaboration: an "Office Supplies"-inspired jewellery line with New-York based Jacob & Co.
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Columbia College Chicago’s ‘Off-Beat’ Approach to Fashion Education
BoF meets former and current students to hear how studying fashion in Chicago creates opportunities for experimentation and innovation.
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Chicago Cashes in on Virgil Abloh
It’s the summer of hypebeasts in the Windy City, as the first museum exhibition dedicated to Abloh’s prolific career draws crowds of fans looking to experience the designer’s work - and snag limited-edition merch.
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Online Holiday Shopping Soared But In-Store Still a Big Unknown
E-commerce holiday sales jumped 16.5 percent from a year earlier to a total of $126 billion in the US.
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Rewriting the Fashion Education Curriculum at Columbia College Chicago
Dr Colbey Reid explains why the school's graduates are “ready to work at a Chanel or a Macy’s, but also at a Google or an IBM.”
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Retail
Target to Hire 120,000 Workers to Meet Holiday Season Rush
The retailer said the busiest time of the year will require a 20 percent increase in hires over 2017.
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Helly Hanson Is Suing Off-White
The Norwegian sportswear brand alleges that Off-White is intentionally infringing the stripe mark that it began using in the US more than 40 years
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US Shoppers Browse Stores, Buy Online as Black Friday Deals Beckon
Despite explosive growth in online shopping, traditional retailers still earn the bulk of their revenue from in-store buys.
Technology
US Online Retail Sales Likely to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2027
As more Americans move away from brick-and-mortar stores, FTI Consulting forecasts online sales will grow at a compound annual rate of 12 percent through 2020.
The News in Brief
Nike, Patagonia and Lululemon Join Group Battling Microfibre Pollution
Global environmental non-profit The Nature Conservancy has launched a new industry coalition to help apparel companies tackle microfibre pollution across their supply chains.
Meta Bans Ads From TikTok on Its Apps
The policy bars ads from ByteDance, which remains in charge of key parts of TikTok, and extends to third-party advertisers running campaigns that link to TikTok.
Gap to Use Athleta Leader’s Exit to Rebuild Slumping Brand
The departure of Athleta’s CEO for Lululemon is a chance to ‘reimagine the brand’s path forward,’ Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson wrote in an internal memo viewed by Bloomberg.
Harvey Nichols’ Birmingham Store Will Close in January
The department store’s Leeds and Bristol outlets will be converted to the Flannels brand in a shake-up under Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, which purchased the chain when it was put into administration in mid-August.
Zankov Appoints Its First CEO
Jack Tobin is joining Diane von Furstenberg artistic director Henry Zankov’s namesake label as CEO and part owner.
LVMH, Kering Update Model Safety Guidelines
Nearly a decade since the luxury groups first published a charter of model protections, they are introducing new measures to protect those working in the industry.
Lululemon Hires Athleta Head in Management Shakeup
Maggie Gauger is joining Lululemon as chief product officer as new CEO Heidi O’Neill looks to revive sales.