Rents plummeted during the pandemic, allowing brands to open thousands of new stores this year. But on the hottest streets, the deals are over and bidding wars have begun.
Rents plummeted during the pandemic, allowing brands to open thousands of new stores this year. But on the hottest streets, the deals are over and bidding wars have begun.
Skyrocketing power prices are hurting consumers, threatening brands and retailers, and adding new pressures to the industry’s already fragile supply chains. For some, the result could be worse than Covid.
Skyrocketing power prices are hurting consumers, threatening brands and retailers, and adding new pressures to the industry’s already fragile supply chains. For some, the result could be worse than Covid.
Join us on Tuesday, September 13 as BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Daniel-Yaw Miller are joined by industry insiders Chris Black, founder of Done to Death Projects and Christopher Morency, chief brand officer of Nanushka-owner Vanguards, to unpack what’s driving the unprecedented menswear boom.
Join us on Tuesday, September 13 as BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Daniel-Yaw Miller are joined by industry insiders Chris Black, founder of Done to Death Projects and Christopher Morency, chief brand officer of Nanushka-owner Vanguards, to unpack what’s driving the unprecedented menswear boom.
The mall retailer saw sales rise after swapping generic office clothes for a stronger point-of-view inspired by its safari-themed origins. The new look wasn’t for everyone – and that was the point.
The mall retailer saw sales rise after swapping generic office clothes for a stronger point-of-view inspired by its safari-themed origins. The new look wasn’t for everyone – and that was the point.
Model and actress Dorfman has had a busy year — starring in a Coach campaign, attending her first Met Gala and now launching her first fashion collab. There’s more to come, too, with a trans-inclusive lingerie line in the works.
Model and actress Dorfman has had a busy year — starring in a Coach campaign, attending her first Met Gala and now launching her first fashion collab. There’s more to come, too, with a trans-inclusive lingerie line in the works.
Under CEO Liz Fraser, the Tapestry-owned handbag brand has hired two new designers and plans to expand its lifestyle offerings once again.
Under CEO Liz Fraser, the Tapestry-owned handbag brand has hired two new designers and plans to expand its lifestyle offerings once again.
Ye said Adidas had been designing Yeezy products without his participation in a slew of venomous Instagram posts targeting the German sportswear brand’s managers.
Ye said Adidas had been designing Yeezy products without his participation in a slew of venomous Instagram posts targeting the German sportswear brand’s managers.
The Bettencourt-Meyers family office is taking a minority stake in the Paris-based fashion label, whose sales have skyrocketed in recent years.
The Bettencourt-Meyers family office is taking a minority stake in the Paris-based fashion label, whose sales have skyrocketed in recent years.
The Gap Inc.-owned activewear brand is relaunching intimates after a brief, unsuccessful stint in the competitive category in 2018.
The Gap Inc.-owned activewear brand is relaunching intimates after a brief, unsuccessful stint in the competitive category in 2018.
Consumers have ditched their itty-bitty bags and the utilitarian tote is back with a vengeance, with brands from L.L. Bean to Dior benefitting.
Consumers have ditched their itty-bitty bags and the utilitarian tote is back with a vengeance, with brands from L.L. Bean to Dior benefitting.
Why the retail group appears to be in constant turnaround mode — and the measures it may need to take to change the narrative.
Why the retail group appears to be in constant turnaround mode — and the measures it may need to take to change the narrative.
The contemporary and advanced contemporary womenswear event returns to New York with a renewed focus on its core pillars: sustainability, technology and immersive experiences. BoF meets Kelly Helfman, president of Informa Markets Fashion, to learn more.
The contemporary and advanced contemporary womenswear event returns to New York with a renewed focus on its core pillars: sustainability, technology and immersive experiences. BoF meets Kelly Helfman, president of Informa Markets Fashion, to learn more.
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
The retailer's improved outlook reflects resilience among higher-income shoppers, despite broader economic uncertainty.
Shares slumped over 11 percent in premarket trading Thursday, following a flat quarterly gross-margin forecast as persistent softness at the company's core brands outweighed a second-quarter revenue beat.
The decision is a major about-face for the budget fashion chain as it tries to stem falling sales ahead of its split from Associated British Foods.
An internal memo reviewed by Bloomberg sought to clear up misunderstandings around the brand’s coming removal from the S&P 100.
Inditex’s sales growth accelerated at the start of the third quarter as it continued to outpace rivals, but rising depreciation charges ate into profits.
A veteran at Fast Retailing, Kelly previously held the role of US chief financial officer at the brand.