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.
No Vaccine, No Entry: The Pros and Cons for Retailers
This week, shopping malls from France to Indonesia asked customers to show digital vaccination records in order to enter. Are vaccine mandates good for retailers?
No Vaccine, No Entry: The Pros and Cons for Retailers
This week, shopping malls from France to Indonesia asked customers to show digital vaccination records in order to enter. Are vaccine mandates good for retailers?
Old Navy to Normalise Plus-Size Apparel in Growth Push
All the brand’s designs will now be available in larger sizes and the plus-size section of stores eliminated.
Old Navy to Normalise Plus-Size Apparel in Growth Push
All the brand’s designs will now be available in larger sizes and the plus-size section of stores eliminated.
The Next Generation of Resale Sites
Investors are backing resale platforms that go after niche categories like formalwear, kidswear and outdoors apparel as the resale market continues to grow.
The Next Generation of Resale Sites
Investors are backing resale platforms that go after niche categories like formalwear, kidswear and outdoors apparel as the resale market continues to grow.
Will the ABG Playbook Work at Reebok?
Adidas is selling the sneaker brand for about $2.5 billion, after finding success in recent years by mining the archive and partnering with celebrities and designers. The deal also reunites the brand with Shaquille O’Neal, the face of Reebok during its glory days.
Will the ABG Playbook Work at Reebok?
Adidas is selling the sneaker brand for about $2.5 billion, after finding success in recent years by mining the archive and partnering with celebrities and designers. The deal also reunites the brand with Shaquille O’Neal, the face of Reebok during its glory days.
Why Big Retailers Are Finally Taking Resale Seriously
H&M is the latest to enter the space, with a marketplace set to launch on Sept. 7 in Canada. The fast fashion behemoth sees an opportunity to bring in new customers and burnish its sustainability credentials. But it has plenty of competition.
Why Big Retailers Are Finally Taking Resale Seriously
H&M is the latest to enter the space, with a marketplace set to launch on Sept. 7 in Canada. The fast fashion behemoth sees an opportunity to bring in new customers and burnish its sustainability credentials. But it has plenty of competition.
Why the Crocs Craze May Be Here to Stay
The polarising clogs invaded closets during the pandemic and are cementing their influence with streetwear collaborations and a new retail sales strategy.
Why the Crocs Craze May Be Here to Stay
The polarising clogs invaded closets during the pandemic and are cementing their influence with streetwear collaborations and a new retail sales strategy.
Amazon Wins Court Battle Over Ambani’s $3.4 Billion Retail Deal
The news is the latest in the battle over Indian supermarket chain Future Retail Ltd., as both Ambani-owned Reliance Industries and Amazon are vying for control over the country’s $1 trillion retail market.
Amazon Wins Court Battle Over Ambani’s $3.4 Billion Retail Deal
The news is the latest in the battle over Indian supermarket chain Future Retail Ltd., as both Ambani-owned Reliance Industries and Amazon are vying for control over the country’s $1 trillion retail market.
Is the Pandemic E-Commerce Boom Over?
This week, everyone will be talking about earnings from many of fashion’s tech stars, the latest US inflation data and all things metaverse.
Is the Pandemic E-Commerce Boom Over?
This week, everyone will be talking about earnings from many of fashion’s tech stars, the latest US inflation data and all things metaverse.
How Retailers Can Use Data to Improve Customer Experience
Retail futurist Doug Stephens is joined by a panel of experts to tackle the tricky business of collecting, understanding and using data to improve retail.
How Retailers Can Use Data to Improve Customer Experience
Retail futurist Doug Stephens is joined by a panel of experts to tackle the tricky business of collecting, understanding and using data to improve retail.
What’s Driving Activewear’s Endless Boom?
Sportswear companies are upgrading their outlooks for the year as consumers’ appetite for yoga pants and joggers shows no sign of letting up.
What’s Driving Activewear’s Endless Boom?
Sportswear companies are upgrading their outlooks for the year as consumers’ appetite for yoga pants and joggers shows no sign of letting up.
BoF LIVE: The Future of Fashion Resale
Digital platforms have transformed the second-hand fashion market. How should brands and retailers tap into the opportunity?
BoF LIVE: The Future of Fashion Resale
Digital platforms have transformed the second-hand fashion market. How should brands and retailers tap into the opportunity?
Why Price Inflation Is Coming to Fashion
Apparel prices are rising at their fastest pace in years, as the cost of everything from cotton to container shipping soars. BoF lays out how to seize the opportunity to break a decade-long cycle of discounting.
Why Price Inflation Is Coming to Fashion
Apparel prices are rising at their fastest pace in years, as the cost of everything from cotton to container shipping soars. BoF lays out how to seize the opportunity to break a decade-long cycle of discounting.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
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.