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The Business of Fashion

Retail

Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.

What Pushed Barneys to the Edge?

Once the first word on fashion, the Manhattan-based department store chain has long used the power of its cool factor to ride through its financial turmoil. But following a 72 percent spike in rent for its Madison Avenue flagship, cool may not be enough.

Sephora Sales Pick Up Amidst J.C. Penney Rumours

LVMH stated that the partnership between the two brands was favourable for business.

Catalyst Capital Seeks $114M Hudson's Bay Stake

The Private Equity firm offered to buy up to 14.85 million shares of the retail group in a bid to oppose Executive Chairman Richard Baker's plans to take the company private.

Retail Solutions Start-Up Trax Becomes Singapore's Second Unicorn

The tech company, which uses image recognition for clients including Nestlé, achieved unicorn status after raising $100 million in its latest funding round.

Ted Baker Shares Soar on Reports of Private Equity Buyout

The deal speculation comes after the British retailer's shares lost more than a quarter of their value last month.

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.

Valérie Hermann Parts Ways With Ralph Lauren

The global brands president is taking time off after more than five years with the American company and will not immediately be replaced.

Barneys Is Considering Bankruptcy

The luxury department store has around $250 million of debt obligations and, earlier this year, sought to downsize its Madison Avenue store to reduce the $30 million annual rent cost.

Chico's FAS Names Bonnie Brooks CEO

Brooks had been named interim CEO in April, following the abrupt resignation of Shelley Broader from her roles as chief executive and president of the company.

Second-Hand Clothes Drive Unexpected Jump in British Retail

The surprise results have raised hopes that a downturn in the second quarter could be softer than previously expected.

Asos Plunges After Cutting Guidance on Distribution Problems

The shares fell as much as 22 percent, wiping 513 million pounds ($640 million) off the company’s market value.

US Property Trust Challenges Arcadia's Restructuring Plan

Arcadia said the challenges to the Company Voluntary Agreements, which were approved in June by the required majority of creditors, were "without merit."

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