Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.
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More Than 1,000 Companies Are Suing Trump Over His Tariffs
Companies are flocking to challenge the administration's import taxes in court, after the Supreme Court started asking tough questions.
More Than 1,000 Companies Are Suing Trump Over His Tariffs
Companies are flocking to challenge the administration's import taxes in court, after the Supreme Court started asking tough questions.
Saks’ Burned Bondholders Fight Over Funding Any Bankruptcy Loan
Lenders are struggling to measure how much — if anything at all — they should loan to the cash-strapped luxury retailer.
Saks’ Burned Bondholders Fight Over Funding Any Bankruptcy Loan
Lenders are struggling to measure how much — if anything at all — they should loan to the cash-strapped luxury retailer.
The Debrief | The Themes That Will Define the 2026 Fashion Agenda
Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young sit down with BoF correspondent Marc Bain to unpack why executives are calling 2026 a ‘challenging’ year.
The Debrief | The Themes That Will Define the 2026 Fashion Agenda
Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young sit down with BoF correspondent Marc Bain to unpack why executives are calling 2026 a ‘challenging’ year.
The Best of BoF 2025: What People Bought in 2025
From over-the-top accessories to slimmed-down shoes, consumers’ 2025 purchasing habits were driven by a desire for individuality.
The Best of BoF 2025: What People Bought in 2025
From over-the-top accessories to slimmed-down shoes, consumers’ 2025 purchasing habits were driven by a desire for individuality.
Shoppers Shun UK High Streets Despite Lure of Boxing Day Sales
Central London recorded a 7.7 percent decline in visitors compared with a year earlier.
Shoppers Shun UK High Streets Despite Lure of Boxing Day Sales
Central London recorded a 7.7 percent decline in visitors compared with a year earlier.
The Best of BoF 2025: Chaos, Tariffs — and Opportunity
Tariffs, bankruptcies and a botched department store merger exposed deep fault lines across the industry, but amid the turmoil, nimble brands and retailers found ways to gain ground.
The Best of BoF 2025: Chaos, Tariffs — and Opportunity
Tariffs, bankruptcies and a botched department store merger exposed deep fault lines across the industry, but amid the turmoil, nimble brands and retailers found ways to gain ground.
Shein’s Global Ambitions Survive French Store Uproar
Almost two months after its doors opened, efforts to resist the fast-fashion retailer in France are falling flat.
Shein’s Global Ambitions Survive French Store Uproar
Almost two months after its doors opened, efforts to resist the fast-fashion retailer in France are falling flat.
Fashion’s Hottest New Sales Strategy Is One of Its Oldest
As wholesale continues to be challenged and marketing costs soar, trunk shows are fuelling sales — that is, for brands that know how to get in front of the right people.
Fashion’s Hottest New Sales Strategy Is One of Its Oldest
As wholesale continues to be challenged and marketing costs soar, trunk shows are fuelling sales — that is, for brands that know how to get in front of the right people.
This Week: One Last Push for Holiday Sales
Retailers are hoping to make the most of surprisingly strong consumer spending as the crucial end-of-year shopping season draws to a close.
This Week: One Last Push for Holiday Sales
Retailers are hoping to make the most of surprisingly strong consumer spending as the crucial end-of-year shopping season draws to a close.
Can the Multibrand Fiasco Be Salvaged in 2026?
Matches is plotting yet another reboot, Ssense has a restructuring lifeline and an interest payment looms for Saks. Together, they signal an industry in crisis, but hope springs eternal.
Can the Multibrand Fiasco Be Salvaged in 2026?
Matches is plotting yet another reboot, Ssense has a restructuring lifeline and an interest payment looms for Saks. Together, they signal an industry in crisis, but hope springs eternal.
US Consumer Prices Increase Less Than Expected in November
The consumer price index rose 2.7 percent year on year in November, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday.
US Consumer Prices Increase Less Than Expected in November
The consumer price index rose 2.7 percent year on year in November, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday.
Pop Mart’s 40% Stock Rout Shows Growing Labubu Crash Worry
A disappointing US Black Friday and cooling resale demand have revived comparisons to the 1990s’ Beanie Babies bust.
Pop Mart’s 40% Stock Rout Shows Growing Labubu Crash Worry
A disappointing US Black Friday and cooling resale demand have revived comparisons to the 1990s’ Beanie Babies bust.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Hugo Boss Stake to Over 30%
After crossing the 30 percent ownership threshold, Frasers is now required to make a mandatory takeover bid under German rules.
Primark Cuts Prices Ahead of Split From AB Foods
The budget fashion chain said it would reduce prices by up to 29 percent across hundreds of products, seeking to improve trading ahead of next year’s spin off.
Fast Retailing’s GU Unveils First Collection by Francesco Risso
GU, a lower-priced counterpart to Uniqlo, is betting a former luxury fashion designer can help turn $18 jeans into global success.
Exclusive: 10 Years Post-Brexit, UK Wholesale Growth Heavily Trails Global Peers
A decade after the Brexit referendum, Joor transaction data reveals EU retail spend on UK labels has plunged to under 7 percent, while UK retailers’ allocation to European brands has nearly halved.
Dr Martens Reaffirms Outlook on US Wholesale Demand
The British bootmaker cited encouraging wholesale trends in its largest market, the US, as it stuck to its fiscal 2027 outlook.
Report: Shein Executive Chairman to Step Down as IPO Nears Completion
Donald Tang, who has acted as the Western representative of secretive Shein founder Sky Xu, will transition to a senior adviser role.