Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.
direct-to-consumer
Beauty
BoF LIVE: What’s Next for Glossier?
BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Cheryl Wischhover break down how the direct-to-consumer pioneer lost its footing in a quickly-evolving beauty industry as well as what the future holds for the brand.
BoF LIVE: What’s Next for Glossier?
BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Cheryl Wischhover break down how the direct-to-consumer pioneer lost its footing in a quickly-evolving beauty industry as well as what the future holds for the brand.
Retail
How to Compete With Shein
The Chinese fast fashion giant built an empire on unmatched speed-to-market and unbelievably low prices. To compete, others must play a different game.
How to Compete With Shein
The Chinese fast fashion giant built an empire on unmatched speed-to-market and unbelievably low prices. To compete, others must play a different game.
Workplace & Talent
The Hottest Job in Fashion? Knitwear Designer
A thriving leisurewear market, rising sustainability ambitions and the quest for fashion’s next “it” category have all pushed knitwear designers to the front of the industry’s pecking order.
The Hottest Job in Fashion? Knitwear Designer
A thriving leisurewear market, rising sustainability ambitions and the quest for fashion’s next “it” category have all pushed knitwear designers to the front of the industry’s pecking order.
Global Markets
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Doubles Down on DTC Brands
The Indian fashion retail giant will set up a new entity to acquire and incubate digital-first fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, according to regulatory filings.
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Doubles Down on DTC Brands
The Indian fashion retail giant will set up a new entity to acquire and incubate digital-first fashion, beauty and lifestyle brands, according to regulatory filings.
Luxury
The State of Fashion 2022: Q&A with the Authors
Please join us for a special #BoFLIVE Q&A session, exclusively for Professional Members, where the authors of The State of Fashion 2022, BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg, will answer your burning questions about the report’s key findings and predictions for the year ahead.
The State of Fashion 2022: Q&A with the Authors
Please join us for a special #BoFLIVE Q&A session, exclusively for Professional Members, where the authors of The State of Fashion 2022, BoF’s Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg, will answer your burning questions about the report’s key findings and predictions for the year ahead.
Luxury
Are Department Stores Still Relevant?
Selfridges’ sale for a lofty $5.4 billion suggests there is still life in the department store model. But how to grow in a shrinking category?
Are Department Stores Still Relevant?
Selfridges’ sale for a lofty $5.4 billion suggests there is still life in the department store model. But how to grow in a shrinking category?
Retail
How to Deal With Retail’s Returns Frenzy
Surging online sales during the pandemic have touched off a similarly massive wave of returns. Here’s how some brands are handling the deluge.
How to Deal With Retail’s Returns Frenzy
Surging online sales during the pandemic have touched off a similarly massive wave of returns. Here’s how some brands are handling the deluge.
Beauty
Shaving Brand Billie Moves Into Walmart
The direct-to-consumer razor brand is eyeing expansion, as it becomes the latest non-traditional brand to be added to Walmart’s beauty shelves.
Shaving Brand Billie Moves Into Walmart
The direct-to-consumer razor brand is eyeing expansion, as it becomes the latest non-traditional brand to be added to Walmart’s beauty shelves.
Retail
Searching for the Next Barneys
American luxury retail has changed, but customers are still hungry for the special feeling only an exceptional multi-brand store can offer. Can a crop of upstarts and a few savvy incumbents succeed where others have failed?
Searching for the Next Barneys
American luxury retail has changed, but customers are still hungry for the special feeling only an exceptional multi-brand store can offer. Can a crop of upstarts and a few savvy incumbents succeed where others have failed?
Retail
The Myths and Realities of Retail’s New Normal
As the Omicron variant sweeps across the world, retailers are reckoning with an inescapable reality: Covid-19 is here to stay. BoF outlines the fundamental facts that should inform the industry’s next moves.
The Myths and Realities of Retail’s New Normal
As the Omicron variant sweeps across the world, retailers are reckoning with an inescapable reality: Covid-19 is here to stay. BoF outlines the fundamental facts that should inform the industry’s next moves.
Retail
Alpargatas Buys 49.9% Stake in Rothy’s
Rothy’s, which will have a valuation of $1 billion with the transaction, will continue to operate independently, the companies said.
Alpargatas Buys 49.9% Stake in Rothy’s
Rothy’s, which will have a valuation of $1 billion with the transaction, will continue to operate independently, the companies said.
Global Markets
Iranian Fashion Brands Go Upmarket Amid International Sanctions
The 9th annual edition of the International Apparel Exhibition Iran Mode was held this week at the Tehran Permanent Fairground in the Iranian capital.
Iranian Fashion Brands Go Upmarket Amid International Sanctions
The 9th annual edition of the International Apparel Exhibition Iran Mode was held this week at the Tehran Permanent Fairground in the Iranian capital.
The News in Brief
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers
Strong sales among young and affluent shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.