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Retail

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

House of Fraser to Close Stores Following C.banner Investment

The British department store group said it would close some stores as a condition of securing new funds from the Chinese retailer, which will become the majority owner of with a 51 percent stake.

The Truth About Vetements

In the latest Lyst Index, BoF crunches the data to identify the hottest brands and top selling products of Q1 2018, revealing the truth about whether much-hyped Vetements is still performing.

A Wake-Up Call for Ferragamo

Salvatore Ferragamo was once the world’s buzziest luxury shoemaker, but the storied ‘sleeping beauty’ is having trouble coming back to life.

Debenhams Stock Sinks as CFO Exits

Following a holiday season where consumers shifted to retailers like Amazon, full-year pretax profit will be at the lower end of forecasts.

Diane von Furstenberg and New CEO Discuss Future of DVF

In an interview with BoF, the American fashion brand's namesake and recently appointed chief executive Sandra Campos outline plans for a digital, direct-to-consumer push.

As Bon-Ton Liquidates, US Department Stores Vie for Its Shoppers

Dozens of brick-and-mortar retailers have been forced to shutter stores and file for bankruptcy, as they rethink their businesses in the face of rising online competition.

Robots Will Replace Humans in Retail, Says JD.com's Richard Liu

China's second-largest e-commerce business has expanded heavily into luxury goods, apparel and offline retail over the past year in an effort to tap new consumers.

Alaïa After Alaïa

As Richemont-owned Alaïa opens a new flagship in London, Tim Blanks talks to Carla Sozzani about the late designer Azzedine Alaïa and the radical proposition that his studio will be able to sustain his legacy entirely with what he left them.

Can LVMH Disrupt Itself?

The world’s largest luxury group has been slow to seize the digital opportunity. Now, it’s trying to disrupt itself before it’s disrupted by others.

Op-Ed | Nordstrom Has a Good Shot at Making It in the Big Apple

It's clear when you look at Nordstrom's broader physical retailing strategy that it is well aware it can't play by 1990's or early 2000's rules.

Barneys New York Goes International With Boon the Shop

The American department-store chain has signed a wholesale deal to sell its private-label collection internationally through the pioneering South Korean retailer.

Nordstrom Debuts First Men's Store amid Tough Time for Retail

The new men’s store is the first of Nordstrom's two-part push into New York.

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