John Lewis Managing Director Quits Job After Less Than Three Years
Peter Ruis' surprise departure comes as the company faces “really tough” trading conditions.
direct-to-consumer
Workplace & Talent
Away Appoints New CEO Amid Workplace Controversy
Lululemon COO Stuart Haselden will replace co-founder Steph Korey as the fast-growing luggage brand's new leader.
Away Appoints New CEO Amid Workplace Controversy
Lululemon COO Stuart Haselden will replace co-founder Steph Korey as the fast-growing luggage brand's new leader.
News & Analysis
The Direct-To-Consumer Strategy Is Making a Run at Amazon’s Throne
"The next frontier in the battle with Amazon is on the back-end."
The Direct-To-Consumer Strategy Is Making a Run at Amazon’s Throne
"The next frontier in the battle with Amazon is on the back-end."
Retail
The Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning
For fashion start-ups, raising money and growing sales came easily. But with costs rising and profits elusive, securing a happy ending for investors is proving much harder.
The Direct-to-Consumer Reckoning
For fashion start-ups, raising money and growing sales came easily. But with costs rising and profits elusive, securing a happy ending for investors is proving much harder.
Entrepreneurship
Hill House Home Ramps Up With Fashion and Baby Push
The direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand has secured its first financing round ahead of the launch of its baby vertical, months after branching into leisure apparel.
Hill House Home Ramps Up With Fashion and Baby Push
The direct-to-consumer lifestyle brand has secured its first financing round ahead of the launch of its baby vertical, months after branching into leisure apparel.
Marketing
How to Advertise in the Digital Age
As Instagram and Facebook become oversaturated and expensive for brands, finding a healthy mix of advertising is becoming harder than ever.
How to Advertise in the Digital Age
As Instagram and Facebook become oversaturated and expensive for brands, finding a healthy mix of advertising is becoming harder than ever.
Entrepreneurship
How an Uncool Menswear Brand Struck It Big
Untuckit, the boastfully unfashionable but wildly popular American menswear company, is one of the biggest brands to emerge from the fashion start-up scene in recent years.
How an Uncool Menswear Brand Struck It Big
Untuckit, the boastfully unfashionable but wildly popular American menswear company, is one of the biggest brands to emerge from the fashion start-up scene in recent years.
News & Analysis
Is Third Time a Charm for Thakoon?
The designer, whose brand is now owned by direct-to-consumer cashmere label Naadam, is hoping he can crack the code on affordable designer basics.
Is Third Time a Charm for Thakoon?
The designer, whose brand is now owned by direct-to-consumer cashmere label Naadam, is hoping he can crack the code on affordable designer basics.
Retail
Every Designer Dreams of Building a Direct-to-Consumer Brand. Todd Snyder Actually Did It.
Countless labels see e-commerce as an alternative to faltering department stores. Here’s how the ex-J.Crew designer built a fashion brand for the digital age.
Every Designer Dreams of Building a Direct-to-Consumer Brand. Todd Snyder Actually Did It.
Countless labels see e-commerce as an alternative to faltering department stores. Here’s how the ex-J.Crew designer built a fashion brand for the digital age.
China
Is China Primed for a ‘Minimalist Movement’? DTC Brands Hope So.
DTC brands like Everlane, Allbirds and Rothy’s have hit the Chinese market this year, betting on sophisticated e-commerce solutions and a new generation keen on the ‘decluttered look’.
Is China Primed for a ‘Minimalist Movement’? DTC Brands Hope So.
DTC brands like Everlane, Allbirds and Rothy’s have hit the Chinese market this year, betting on sophisticated e-commerce solutions and a new generation keen on the ‘decluttered look’.
Retail
How Digital Brands Make Wholesale Work
For direct-to-consumer labels, third-party retailers can provide a powerful marketing channel, but knowing which stores to work with and how aggressively to push is often challenging. BoF makes sense of the strategy.
How Digital Brands Make Wholesale Work
For direct-to-consumer labels, third-party retailers can provide a powerful marketing channel, but knowing which stores to work with and how aggressively to push is often challenging. BoF makes sense of the strategy.
Beauty
Why Dior and Chanel Are Launching Direct Retail for Beauty
The strategy is aimed at getting closer to consumers and building image in a space where niche players have flourished.
Why Dior and Chanel Are Launching Direct Retail for Beauty
The strategy is aimed at getting closer to consumers and building image in a space where niche players have flourished.
Luxury
With $50 Million in Fresh Funding, Tamara Mellon Aims for Disruption
The Los Angeles-based, direct-to-consumer shoe label has a new investor and a new plan to fix fashion’s broken supply chain.
With $50 Million in Fresh Funding, Tamara Mellon Aims for Disruption
The Los Angeles-based, direct-to-consumer shoe label has a new investor and a new plan to fix fashion’s broken supply chain.
The News in Brief
Harvey Nichols Warns It Could Collapse Without Rescue Deal
The upscale department store says it will not be able to survive another year without new investment, as bidders for the chain circle.
Shein IPO Value Could Fall Short of $30 Billion Targeted by Some Investors
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the ultra-fast fashion retailer supports a valuation of $22 billion to $25 billion, well below the roughly $30 billion valuation some investors have pushed for.
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.
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.