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

Returning Superdry Founder Slashes Value of Stores by $161M

Julian Dunkerton won a bitter battle to rejoin the board in April, prompting the resignation of all its directors.

The Most Important Metric in Retail

Retail’s most important metric is something most retailers aren’t even paying attention to.

Could Uniqlo's Digital Transformation Help Solve Retail's Inventory Problem?

This week everyone will be talking about Uniqlo's digital ambitions, Dapper Dan's memoir and Fenty Beauty's plans for China. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

UK Retailers Suffer Sales Plunge in June

Britain's high street retailers had a 'washout' June as shoppers worried about the Brexit crisis and did not respond to early summer sales discounts.

Primark Says Sales Recovering After Cool Spring Cuts Growth

Wet May weather kept shoppers out of stores but the budget retailer is driving sales growth by expanding new stores at a breakneck pace.

Superdry Moves to Refill Boardroom Seats After Founder Dispute

The retailer's founder Julian Dunkerton rejoined the board in April after a bruising boardroom battle, prompting most of its directors to leave.

Report: Walmart Has Discussed Selling Bonobos and Modcloth

Both clothing businesses, which were acquired by the American retail giant in 2017, are unprofitable, according to a report by Vox.

Shoe Retailer Office in Debt Restructuring Talks

The struggling British shoe store, which was acquired by South African retailer Truworths in 2015, aims to settle a significant portion of its £45 million debt.

Rent the Runway and Nordstrom Are Teaming Up

The rental service's "drop-off boxes," where subscribers can quickly scan and return rented items, will be placed inside four Los Angeles-based Nordstrom stores.

Superdry Delays Annual Results After Profit Warning

The British fashion retailer blamed the 'complexity' of reflecting one time lease and store impairment charges, coupled with recent management changes.

H&M Shares Jump as Early Summer Sales Shine

June sales were up 12 percent for the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, beating analyst forecasts. Second quarter sales were up 11 percent, beating Inditex's 10 percent.  

Back-to-School Spending Will Rise 9 Percent and Prime Day Is the Reason

Retailers are using Amazon’s mid-summer Prime Day as the starting gun for their back-to-school promotions, and a longer shopping season may translate into higher spending.

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