UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
Retail
Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.
Can Arthur Kar Build the Supreme of Cars?
L’art de l’automobile’s new collaboration with Porsche, set to be unveiled at Dover Street Market this week, is the latest sign of the growing opportunity at the intersection of fashion and automobiles.
Can Arthur Kar Build the Supreme of Cars?
L’art de l’automobile’s new collaboration with Porsche, set to be unveiled at Dover Street Market this week, is the latest sign of the growing opportunity at the intersection of fashion and automobiles.
The Hottest Block in New York Retail
Orchard Street in the city’s Lower East Side, home to a row of era-defining stores two decades ago, is once again playing host to the young retailers, creatives and shoppers who are shaping fashion.
The Hottest Block in New York Retail
Orchard Street in the city’s Lower East Side, home to a row of era-defining stores two decades ago, is once again playing host to the young retailers, creatives and shoppers who are shaping fashion.
BoF LIVE: Cracking the Last Mile Opportunity
A panel of experts join BoF to discuss how to improve the final leg of a product’s journey from distribution centre to destination.
BoF LIVE: Cracking the Last Mile Opportunity
A panel of experts join BoF to discuss how to improve the final leg of a product’s journey from distribution centre to destination.
The Technology Turning New Shoppers Into Loyal Customers
Abundant data and advanced analytics are helping brands create new models of their customers’ lifetime value. The aim is to gain better insight into which shoppers are worth investing in.
The Technology Turning New Shoppers Into Loyal Customers
Abundant data and advanced analytics are helping brands create new models of their customers’ lifetime value. The aim is to gain better insight into which shoppers are worth investing in.
Why COS Is Showing at London Fashion Week
The H&M Group-owned brand is looking to regain relevance and reestablish itself as an “accessible luxury” powerhouse.
Why COS Is Showing at London Fashion Week
The H&M Group-owned brand is looking to regain relevance and reestablish itself as an “accessible luxury” powerhouse.
Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends
The biggest post-pandemic look is already in stores and it comes with a lot of exposed skin.
Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends
The biggest post-pandemic look is already in stores and it comes with a lot of exposed skin.
How To Create Loyalty With Customers Through Gamification
Brands are revamping their loyalty programmes to reward shoppers for everything from reading marketing emails to making a TikTok clip. These casino-like tactics are having a big impact on sales. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts discuss the emergence of ‘gamification’ as a new customer loyalty strategy.
How To Create Loyalty With Customers Through Gamification
Brands are revamping their loyalty programmes to reward shoppers for everything from reading marketing emails to making a TikTok clip. These casino-like tactics are having a big impact on sales. Exclusively for BoF Professional members, a host of experts discuss the emergence of ‘gamification’ as a new customer loyalty strategy.
Luxury’s Bond Street Shuffle
The arrival of brands like Celine and Balenciaga on New Bond Street points to subtle but significant shifts in the makeup of London’s epicentre of luxury shopping.
Luxury’s Bond Street Shuffle
The arrival of brands like Celine and Balenciaga on New Bond Street points to subtle but significant shifts in the makeup of London’s epicentre of luxury shopping.
Why Gen-Z Is Obsessed With LoveShackFancy
The label’s ruffle miniskirts and floral dresses are winning over young shoppers thanks to a business strategy that embraces wholesale and a brand voice that’s unapologetically over-the-top.
Why Gen-Z Is Obsessed With LoveShackFancy
The label’s ruffle miniskirts and floral dresses are winning over young shoppers thanks to a business strategy that embraces wholesale and a brand voice that’s unapologetically over-the-top.
H&M Lags Zara-Owner Inditex in Race to Regain Lost Sales
When the fast fashion giants announce quarterly sales on Wednesday, Inditex is seen back to pre-pandemic levels, while H&M still has some way to go.
H&M Lags Zara-Owner Inditex in Race to Regain Lost Sales
When the fast fashion giants announce quarterly sales on Wednesday, Inditex is seen back to pre-pandemic levels, while H&M still has some way to go.
BoF Professional: Cracking the Last Mile Opportunity
Following BoF’s case study on the final leg of a product’s journey from distribution centre to destination, Brian Baskin is joined by the authors of the report, and industry experts, to discuss the latest solutions to a thorny problem.
BoF Professional: Cracking the Last Mile Opportunity
Following BoF’s case study on the final leg of a product’s journey from distribution centre to destination, Brian Baskin is joined by the authors of the report, and industry experts, to discuss the latest solutions to a thorny problem.
Inside J.Crew’s New Look
The retailer’s latest womenswear collection marks chief executive Libby Wadle and designer Olympia Gayot’s attempts to revitalise its brand.
Inside J.Crew’s New Look
The retailer’s latest womenswear collection marks chief executive Libby Wadle and designer Olympia Gayot’s attempts to revitalise its brand.
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Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
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.