Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Retail
Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.
Searching for the Next Barneys
American luxury retail has changed, but customers are still hungry for the special feeling only an exceptional multi-brand store can offer. Can a crop of upstarts and a few savvy incumbents succeed where others have failed?
Searching for the Next Barneys
American luxury retail has changed, but customers are still hungry for the special feeling only an exceptional multi-brand store can offer. Can a crop of upstarts and a few savvy incumbents succeed where others have failed?
The Myths and Realities of Retail’s New Normal
As the Omicron variant sweeps across the world, retailers are reckoning with an inescapable reality: Covid-19 is here to stay. BoF outlines the fundamental facts that should inform the industry’s next moves.
The Myths and Realities of Retail’s New Normal
As the Omicron variant sweeps across the world, retailers are reckoning with an inescapable reality: Covid-19 is here to stay. BoF outlines the fundamental facts that should inform the industry’s next moves.
The 10 Themes That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2022
Each of the 10 defining themes in The State of Fashion 2022, the authoritative annual report from The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company, highlights strategies to safeguard recovery and tap new opportunities for sustainable growth in the year ahead.
The 10 Themes That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2022
Each of the 10 defining themes in The State of Fashion 2022, the authoritative annual report from The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company, highlights strategies to safeguard recovery and tap new opportunities for sustainable growth in the year ahead.
Op-Ed | The Key Element Most Brands Miss About Genderless Fashion
Labels from Gucci to Altuzarra to Calvin Klein are eager to sell to nonbinary consumers. But while brands often get the language around gender right, they need to give the same care to the clothes themselves, particularly how they fit.
Op-Ed | The Key Element Most Brands Miss About Genderless Fashion
Labels from Gucci to Altuzarra to Calvin Klein are eager to sell to nonbinary consumers. But while brands often get the language around gender right, they need to give the same care to the clothes themselves, particularly how they fit.
Nike Ekes Out Growth on North American Demand
The sneaker giant’s sales rose just 1 percent as it navigated the fallout of supply chain disruptions earlier in the year.
Nike Ekes Out Growth on North American Demand
The sneaker giant’s sales rose just 1 percent as it navigated the fallout of supply chain disruptions earlier in the year.
Nike Hedges Its Bets
This week, everyone will be talking about Nike’s plans to sell both virtual and physical sneakers, plus the tail end of the all-important holiday shopping season.
Nike Hedges Its Bets
This week, everyone will be talking about Nike’s plans to sell both virtual and physical sneakers, plus the tail end of the all-important holiday shopping season.
The Limits of a Lean Supply Chain
The pandemic exposed the weakness of the global manufacturing and distribution networks adopted by most big fashion brands. Executives need to change how they think and talk about supply chains to replace a culture of cost.
The Limits of a Lean Supply Chain
The pandemic exposed the weakness of the global manufacturing and distribution networks adopted by most big fashion brands. Executives need to change how they think and talk about supply chains to replace a culture of cost.
Industry Insights from BoF and Shopify’s Executive Retail Forums
Throughout 2021, Shopify and BoF connected leading retail executives to share their challenges and discuss finding opportunity in disruption in a series of roundtables. Now, BoF shares the most actionable insights that emerged with its community.
Industry Insights from BoF and Shopify’s Executive Retail Forums
Throughout 2021, Shopify and BoF connected leading retail executives to share their challenges and discuss finding opportunity in disruption in a series of roundtables. Now, BoF shares the most actionable insights that emerged with its community.
Can Shein Change?
The Chinese fast fashion giant just hired a head of sustainability, and is taking other steps to remove some of the mystery in how it operates. But some of the company’s critics say the fast fashion business model can’t be reformed.
Can Shein Change?
The Chinese fast fashion giant just hired a head of sustainability, and is taking other steps to remove some of the mystery in how it operates. But some of the company’s critics say the fast fashion business model can’t be reformed.
Farfetch Eyes Resale Expansion With Luxclusif Acquisition
The deal will bolster Farfetch’s suite of white label services for industry clients as the e-commerce giant aims to ‘really own the category and the opportunity.’
Farfetch Eyes Resale Expansion With Luxclusif Acquisition
The deal will bolster Farfetch’s suite of white label services for industry clients as the e-commerce giant aims to ‘really own the category and the opportunity.’
Li & Fung’s Joseph Phi on Facing Up to Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The Hong Kong-based supply chain management company’s chief executive says fashion brands should diversify sourcing, adopt top technologies and invest in critical contingency planning.
Li & Fung’s Joseph Phi on Facing Up to Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
The Hong Kong-based supply chain management company’s chief executive says fashion brands should diversify sourcing, adopt top technologies and invest in critical contingency planning.
JHSF’s José Auriemo Neto on Leveraging a Permanent Shift to Local Retail
São Paulo-based retail behemoth JHSF Participações has had to strengthen its relationships with local luxury clients during the pandemic. With tenants ranging from Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, the group’s chairman has a plan to persuade well-travelled Brazilians to keep shopping domestically.
JHSF’s José Auriemo Neto on Leveraging a Permanent Shift to Local Retail
São Paulo-based retail behemoth JHSF Participações has had to strengthen its relationships with local luxury clients during the pandemic. With tenants ranging from Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, the group’s chairman has a plan to persuade well-travelled Brazilians to keep shopping domestically.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.
Top Africa Clothes Retailer Pepkor Sinks on Earnings Outlook
Shares in the South African discount clothing retailer fell the most in more than three years, as an expansion into banking weighed on profit forecasts.
Fayed Abuse Victims Seek Up to £150 Million From Harrods
The retailer currently has a £62 million provision set aside for redress payments, but victims’ lawyers say more is likely needed.
Hugo Boss Chairman to Step Down Amid Frasers Group Pressure
Stephan Sturm is stepping down, as the German fashion house's largest shareholder seeks to beef up its board representation alongside its takeover bid for the brand.
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
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.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
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.
Macy’s Raises Annual Targets as Bloomingdale’s Drives Growth
The retailer's improved outlook reflects resilience among higher-income shoppers, despite broader economic uncertainty.