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.
Retail
Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.
Target Doubles Growth Forecast, but Cites Caution as Consumers Remain Stretched
The $59 billion retailer has started to repel cost-conscious shoppers, and failed to attract higher-income consumers.
Target Doubles Growth Forecast, but Cites Caution as Consumers Remain Stretched
The $59 billion retailer has started to repel cost-conscious shoppers, and failed to attract higher-income consumers.
How ESW Is Shaping the Future of Cross-Border Commerce in Fashion
As brands face mounting complexity in international e-commerce, a system that supports global business operations is an increasingly valuable advantage. BoF sits down with Eric Eichmann, chief executive of global e-commerce platform ESW, to discuss what brands need to scale efficiently.
How ESW Is Shaping the Future of Cross-Border Commerce in Fashion
As brands face mounting complexity in international e-commerce, a system that supports global business operations is an increasingly valuable advantage. BoF sits down with Eric Eichmann, chief executive of global e-commerce platform ESW, to discuss what brands need to scale efficiently.
Forging an Edge in Fashion and Sports E-Commerce
Last week, BoF and Amazon Fashion and Sports gathered industry leaders for a panel event to unpack how brands can drive attention and conversion on- and off-screen through a compelling digital experience. Now, BoF shares insights from the discussion.
Forging an Edge in Fashion and Sports E-Commerce
Last week, BoF and Amazon Fashion and Sports gathered industry leaders for a panel event to unpack how brands can drive attention and conversion on- and off-screen through a compelling digital experience. Now, BoF shares insights from the discussion.
How Brands Pick the Right Multibrand Retailers to Sell To
While the right multibrand partners offer credibility, scale and geographic reach, the wrong ones can become a source of financial and strategic risk. Brands must know how to tell the difference.
How Brands Pick the Right Multibrand Retailers to Sell To
While the right multibrand partners offer credibility, scale and geographic reach, the wrong ones can become a source of financial and strategic risk. Brands must know how to tell the difference.
The BoF Podcast | Inside Saks Global’s Four-Month Bankruptcy Sprint
Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer through bankruptcy in record time — and why he’s betting on the resilience of the American luxury customer to fuel what comes next.
The BoF Podcast | Inside Saks Global’s Four-Month Bankruptcy Sprint
Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer through bankruptcy in record time — and why he’s betting on the resilience of the American luxury customer to fuel what comes next.
Exclusive: Can Saks Get Back on Track? CEO Van Raemdonck Makes His Case
As Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy in record time, the Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman owner has started to pay back critical vendors, rebuilt inventory and halved debt. But winning back the industry's trust is a different challenge altogether.
Exclusive: Can Saks Get Back on Track? CEO Van Raemdonck Makes His Case
As Saks Global emerges from bankruptcy in record time, the Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman owner has started to pay back critical vendors, rebuilt inventory and halved debt. But winning back the industry's trust is a different challenge altogether.
Case Study | The New Hype Playbook: From Drops to Stories
Hype is often misunderstood as fleeting or superficial, but it’s ultimately about getting consumers excited and offers brands a powerful means to cut through noise and capture attention. With shoppers tiring of viral marketing stunts, however, brands need a new playbook that can deliver sustained cultural momentum.
Case Study | The New Hype Playbook: From Drops to Stories
Hype is often misunderstood as fleeting or superficial, but it’s ultimately about getting consumers excited and offers brands a powerful means to cut through noise and capture attention. With shoppers tiring of viral marketing stunts, however, brands need a new playbook that can deliver sustained cultural momentum.
BoF Professional Masterclass | The New Hype Playbook: From Drops to Stories
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass on “The New Hype Playbook: From Drops to Stories” which unpacks how brands cultivate hype through community-based storytelling, the role of hero products, and intimate retail experiences that turn customers into believers.
BoF Professional Masterclass | The New Hype Playbook: From Drops to Stories
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass on “The New Hype Playbook: From Drops to Stories” which unpacks how brands cultivate hype through community-based storytelling, the role of hero products, and intimate retail experiences that turn customers into believers.
The BoF Podcast | A Tribute to the Enduring Legacy of Mrs. B
Former Browns buyer Mandi Lennard joins Imran Amed to remember Joan Burstein, the woman who turned a South Molton Street boutique into a gateway for global fashion.
The BoF Podcast | A Tribute to the Enduring Legacy of Mrs. B
Former Browns buyer Mandi Lennard joins Imran Amed to remember Joan Burstein, the woman who turned a South Molton Street boutique into a gateway for global fashion.
The Debrief | Why Some Retailers Are Ignoring the Internet
As the global luxury e-commerce engine stalls, BoF correspondent Austin Kim discusses his look at independent boutiques finding that the right strategic move is to stay offline.
The Debrief | Why Some Retailers Are Ignoring the Internet
As the global luxury e-commerce engine stalls, BoF correspondent Austin Kim discusses his look at independent boutiques finding that the right strategic move is to stay offline.
How Some Founders Are Redefining Fashion’s Idea of Success
As the pipeline to scaling a fashion business grows more precarious, some designers are ditching the pursuit of global prestige in favour of a slower approach to growth they say is more sustainable — and more fulfilling.
How Some Founders Are Redefining Fashion’s Idea of Success
As the pipeline to scaling a fashion business grows more precarious, some designers are ditching the pursuit of global prestige in favour of a slower approach to growth they say is more sustainable — and more fulfilling.
As Brands Get Tariff Refunds, What Do They Owe Their Customers?
Brands are finally able to apply for refunds, but now they also have to decide how to deal with the customers who paid higher prices on their products, some of which are filing lawsuits against retailers demanding compensation of their own.
As Brands Get Tariff Refunds, What Do They Owe Their Customers?
Brands are finally able to apply for refunds, but now they also have to decide how to deal with the customers who paid higher prices on their products, some of which are filing lawsuits against retailers demanding compensation of their own.
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.