Muji Is Turning Skincare Into Its Next Growth Engine
The Japanese retailer is betting on its fast-growing, value-for-money skincare products to drive growth at home and abroad.
Opinions
Luxury
A.P.C.’s Jean Touitou: ‘I’m Ready for a War’
The French designer talks to Tim Blanks about how he’s navigating the crisis and why the coronavirus can’t kill fashion.
A.P.C.’s Jean Touitou: ‘I’m Ready for a War’
The French designer talks to Tim Blanks about how he’s navigating the crisis and why the coronavirus can’t kill fashion.
Marketing
Why Branding Matters Now More Than Ever
As the coronavirus crisis deepens, companies are slashing advertising budgets but branding never goes on pause, writes Doug Stephens of Retail Prophet.
Why Branding Matters Now More Than Ever
As the coronavirus crisis deepens, companies are slashing advertising budgets but branding never goes on pause, writes Doug Stephens of Retail Prophet.
Luxury
Gabriela Hearst, BoF 500: ‘It’s the Number One Rule of Survival: Don’t Panic’
During difficult times, go really slow, look for opportunities and don’t panic, says the New York-based designer.
Gabriela Hearst, BoF 500: ‘It’s the Number One Rule of Survival: Don’t Panic’
During difficult times, go really slow, look for opportunities and don’t panic, says the New York-based designer.
Sustainability
Could Coronavirus Spark a Sustainable Fashion Awakening?
Lockdown teaches us that beyond our basic needs for clean air and water, wholesome food and the company of loved ones, so much of our everyday consumption is excessive and greedy, writes Bandana Tewari.
Could Coronavirus Spark a Sustainable Fashion Awakening?
Lockdown teaches us that beyond our basic needs for clean air and water, wholesome food and the company of loved ones, so much of our everyday consumption is excessive and greedy, writes Bandana Tewari.
Luxury
Andrew Keith, BoF 500: ‘Keep Your Teams and Customers Close’
To manage through the coronavirus crisis, it’s critical to find new ways to stay connected with employees and customers, says the president of Lane Crawford and Joyce.
Andrew Keith, BoF 500: ‘Keep Your Teams and Customers Close’
To manage through the coronavirus crisis, it’s critical to find new ways to stay connected with employees and customers, says the president of Lane Crawford and Joyce.
Marketing
Lucien Pagès, BoF 500: ‘We Have to Invent the Future’
The economic impact of Covid-19 is going to be huge, but we need to preserve the richness of fashion, says the Paris-based PR guru.
Lucien Pagès, BoF 500: ‘We Have to Invent the Future’
The economic impact of Covid-19 is going to be huge, but we need to preserve the richness of fashion, says the Paris-based PR guru.
Luxury
The End of the (Fashion) World as We Know It
If nature is inexorable, a volatile pathogen like coronavirus is its consummate ambassador and the fashion industry must change or die, writes Tim Blanks.
The End of the (Fashion) World as We Know It
If nature is inexorable, a volatile pathogen like coronavirus is its consummate ambassador and the fashion industry must change or die, writes Tim Blanks.
Luxury
What Will Become of Fashion When the Epidemic Is Over?
Italian creators, from Giorgio Armani to Silvia Venturini Fendi, agree on one thing: the crisis is an opportunity to regain our long-lost soul.
What Will Become of Fashion When the Epidemic Is Over?
Italian creators, from Giorgio Armani to Silvia Venturini Fendi, agree on one thing: the crisis is an opportunity to regain our long-lost soul.
Retail
US Apparel Makers to Churn Out Masks for Healthcare Workers
The US healthcare system is in urgent need of personal protective equipment, and the fashion industry is responding.
US Apparel Makers to Churn Out Masks for Healthcare Workers
The US healthcare system is in urgent need of personal protective equipment, and the fashion industry is responding.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Why Fashion Must Help Bangladeshi Workers Survive Coronavirus
Bangladesh is strategically critical for global apparel supply chains and it is ultimately in all our interests — from brands and retailers to factories and governments — to work together, collaborate and support each other through this, argues Mostafiz Uddin.
Op-Ed | Why Fashion Must Help Bangladeshi Workers Survive Coronavirus
Bangladesh is strategically critical for global apparel supply chains and it is ultimately in all our interests — from brands and retailers to factories and governments — to work together, collaborate and support each other through this, argues Mostafiz Uddin.
Luxury
Independent American Fashion Businesses Are Unravelling. The Government Must Help.
If something is not done, large numbers of independent fashion labels and stores are going to go bankrupt.
Independent American Fashion Businesses Are Unravelling. The Government Must Help.
If something is not done, large numbers of independent fashion labels and stores are going to go bankrupt.
Workplace & Talent
How I Lived Through Coronavirus Lockdown in Shanghai
Living in home isolation wasn’t easy but ultimately resulted in the best rest I’ve ever had and some of my most creative thinking in years, says BoF member Cody Allen.
How I Lived Through Coronavirus Lockdown in Shanghai
Living in home isolation wasn’t easy but ultimately resulted in the best rest I’ve ever had and some of my most creative thinking in years, says BoF member Cody Allen.
The News in Brief
Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
Saks Global to Shut 15 More Stores as Part of Restructuring
The luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, will close more stores as it tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations.
Nike’s Latest SEC Filing Revives Converse Sale Speculation
In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s management has approved a plan for organisational changes expected to cost the brand nearly $300 million. One analyst posited the target could be its struggling subsidiary.
US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%
The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its employment report on Friday was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest.
Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.