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

Zara to Roll Out Denim Customisation Pop-Up

Personalisation corners in Amsterdam, Barcelona and Milan stores will embroider words on 13 different denim designs.


The New Rules of Brick-and-Mortar Retail

Amid an ongoing 'retail apocalypse' that’s wiping out thousands of stores, retailers are staking their future on a new generation of brick-and-mortar shops that are radically different from their predecessors.


6 Things You Need to Know About the New Galeries Lafayette

The French department store’s new Champs-Elysées store is slated to open on March 28 as part of a wider reboot of the famed Parisian avenue.


Could Forty Five Ten Be the Millennial Generation’s Answer to Barneys?

With a new team in place, the Dallas-based retailer plans to woo young, local consumers to its Hudson Yards store by mixing luxury standbys with unexpected labels, home goods and vintage. But can it make it in Manhattan, where the competition is both fierce and familiar?


Osaka, Often Overshadowed by Tokyo, Is Catching Up

Retailers in Japan's 'second city' are adapting to shifting tourism spending patterns.


The Week Ahead: Who Will Survive the Retail Apocalypse?

This week, everyone will be talking about the accelerating pace of store closures, opening day for the Shops at Hudson Yards and Brexit's surprising upside for some retailers. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Why Hudson Yards Is High Stakes for Fashion

With 1 million square feet of stores and restaurants, the New York mega-project will be one of the biggest showcases of modern brick-and-mortar retail in the world.


LK Bennett Falls Victim to Retail Crisis

The British womenswear retailer entered into administration Thursday, putting 500 jobs at risk as it looks for a buyer. Online sales have been suspended.  


Rent the Runway Partners With West Elm to Rent out Home Decor

The partnership will offer home goods bundles that count as one of the four items Rent the Runway subscribers are entitled to each month.


John Lewis Cuts Employee Bonus to Lowest Since 1953

The cuts underscore the depth of Britain's current retail crisis.


Hudson Yards Bets $2 Billion on a New Manhattan Mall

The Shops at Hudson Yards will count on the patronage of locals, tourists and those who work and live in the 28-acre multi-use project.


Calvin Klein Is Closing Its Ready-to-Wear Business. What Happens Next?

The PVH-owned brand won't replace Raf Simons' 205W39NYC ready-to-wear line. However, 'aspirational' product will be a part of the new strategy, which is still being mapped out.