Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Opinions
Luxury
What’s Behind the Art Market Malaise?
The fine art sector is facing existential challenges that go far beyond the current market turbulence, argues Marc Spiegler.
What’s Behind the Art Market Malaise?
The fine art sector is facing existential challenges that go far beyond the current market turbulence, argues Marc Spiegler.
Sustainability
Tariffs Won’t Kill Fast Fashion, But They Might Kill Sustainable Fashion
Some have hailed America’s escalating trade war as a means to finally curb overconsumption of cheap goods. Instead, the economic hardship its likely to bring on will eviscerate efforts to transform the industry for the better, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
Tariffs Won’t Kill Fast Fashion, But They Might Kill Sustainable Fashion
Some have hailed America’s escalating trade war as a means to finally curb overconsumption of cheap goods. Instead, the economic hardship its likely to bring on will eviscerate efforts to transform the industry for the better, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
Retail
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Reset: What Tariffs Are Forcing Us to Finally Fix
Collapsing margins and surging inventory costs are more than a crisis: they’re an opportunity to rebuild our broken fashion system, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Reset: What Tariffs Are Forcing Us to Finally Fix
Collapsing margins and surging inventory costs are more than a crisis: they’re an opportunity to rebuild our broken fashion system, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
Retail
How Private Equity Failed North America’s Oldest Retailer
Hudson’s Bay is the latest victim of a strategy that involves loads struggling retailers up with debt and cutting costs to the bone, with predictable results, argues Doug Stephens.
How Private Equity Failed North America’s Oldest Retailer
Hudson’s Bay is the latest victim of a strategy that involves loads struggling retailers up with debt and cutting costs to the bone, with predictable results, argues Doug Stephens.
News & Analysis
Fashion Is ‘Tarrif-ied’ of Trump
There’s no escaping the import duties, which were far more wide ranging and severe than anticipated. After the initial panic subsides, the hard work of adapting to the new regime begins, writes Imran Amed.
Fashion Is ‘Tarrif-ied’ of Trump
There’s no escaping the import duties, which were far more wide ranging and severe than anticipated. After the initial panic subsides, the hard work of adapting to the new regime begins, writes Imran Amed.
Global Markets
For Canadians, Trump’s ‘51st State’ Talk Is No Joke
Tariffs and talk of territorial conquest won’t stop with America’s northern neighbour. The fashion industry should be watching how Canada pushes back, and think about how they might respond should Trump’s attention turn to them, writes Imran Amed.
For Canadians, Trump’s ‘51st State’ Talk Is No Joke
Tariffs and talk of territorial conquest won’t stop with America’s northern neighbour. The fashion industry should be watching how Canada pushes back, and think about how they might respond should Trump’s attention turn to them, writes Imran Amed.
Luxury
Did Fashion Learn Anything from Covid?
Many in the industry vowed early in the pandemic to slow down, reduce waste and implement change. Somehow, we wound up right back where we started, writes Imran Amed.
Did Fashion Learn Anything from Covid?
Many in the industry vowed early in the pandemic to slow down, reduce waste and implement change. Somehow, we wound up right back where we started, writes Imran Amed.
Luxury
How Agents Are Reshaping the Art World
The sector is adopting a model that’s common in other talent-driven industries as more established artists expand into everything from fashion collaborations to films. Plus, James Bond under Amazon and the ‘auto-destruction of architecture.’
How Agents Are Reshaping the Art World
The sector is adopting a model that’s common in other talent-driven industries as more established artists expand into everything from fashion collaborations to films. Plus, James Bond under Amazon and the ‘auto-destruction of architecture.’
Luxury
A Restless, Radical Mind: How Jonathan Anderson Transfigured Loewe
Anderson is exiting the LVMH owned house, ending a decade-plus tenure that enhanced the role of the designer, fusing creation and curation into one thought-provoking, aesthetically challenging, entrepreneurial package, writes Tim Blanks.
A Restless, Radical Mind: How Jonathan Anderson Transfigured Loewe
Anderson is exiting the LVMH owned house, ending a decade-plus tenure that enhanced the role of the designer, fusing creation and curation into one thought-provoking, aesthetically challenging, entrepreneurial package, writes Tim Blanks.
Luxury
Will Gucci’s Demna Strategy Work?
The financial markets and fashion fans on social media have rejected Kering’s bet on the zeitgeist-shaping Balenciaga designer to revive its ailing flagship. BoF’s Imran Amed has a different view.
Will Gucci’s Demna Strategy Work?
The financial markets and fashion fans on social media have rejected Kering’s bet on the zeitgeist-shaping Balenciaga designer to revive its ailing flagship. BoF’s Imran Amed has a different view.
Luxury
Risky Business: Should Prada Buy Versace?
Turning around the Italian icon will be a significant challenge for Prada Group and could distract top managers from scaling its core brands, but the gamble may be worth it if the price is right.
Risky Business: Should Prada Buy Versace?
Turning around the Italian icon will be a significant challenge for Prada Group and could distract top managers from scaling its core brands, but the gamble may be worth it if the price is right.
Fashion Week
Waiting for Gucci
Kering’s flagship brand is expected to announce a new creative director ‘promptly.’ The sooner the better, writes Imran Amed.
Waiting for Gucci
Kering’s flagship brand is expected to announce a new creative director ‘promptly.’ The sooner the better, writes Imran Amed.
The News in Brief
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.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.