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Technology

The Tech Fashion Darling Accused of Swindling Investors Out of $300 Million

CaaStle pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in recent tech history, according to the SEC and DOJ. The company’s embattled CEO says there’s more to the story.

Technology

The Tech Fashion Darling Accused of Swindling Investors Out of $300 Million

CaaStle pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in recent tech history, according to the SEC and DOJ. The company’s embattled CEO says there’s more to the story.


Executive Briefings

The Executive Briefing: Blowing Up the Online Ad Market

This month, US antitrust actions against Google and Meta threatened to upend fashion marketing, even as ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs jolted the industry’s supply chains. Read on for your concise breakdown of April’s key developments from executive editor Brian Baskin.

Executive Briefings

The Executive Briefing: Blowing Up the Online Ad Market

This month, US antitrust actions against Google and Meta threatened to upend fashion marketing, even as ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs jolted the industry’s supply chains. Read on for your concise breakdown of April’s key developments from executive editor Brian Baskin.


Retail

Why So Many Brands Gave Up on Clothing Rental

Ralph Lauren, American Eagle Outfitters and Banana Republic are among the retailers that briefly experimented with the concept. The implosion of CaaStle, which provided logistics for many of these services, is the clearest sign yet that rental’s future lies elsewhere.

Retail

Why So Many Brands Gave Up on Clothing Rental

Ralph Lauren, American Eagle Outfitters and Banana Republic are among the retailers that briefly experimented with the concept. The implosion of CaaStle, which provided logistics for many of these services, is the clearest sign yet that rental’s future lies elsewhere.


Technology

The Fashion Rental Market Tested and Explained: Who Has the Best Service?

BoF tried out five of the most popular fashion rental services. The verdict? While renting solves some pain points, the promise of an infinite closet has yet to be fulfilled.

Technology

The Fashion Rental Market Tested and Explained: Who Has the Best Service?

BoF tried out five of the most popular fashion rental services. The verdict? While renting solves some pain points, the promise of an infinite closet has yet to be fulfilled.


Retail

Three Strategies for Brands Entering the Rental Market

Want to get started with rental, but not sure which avenue to take? BoF breaks down the options and weighs the pros and cons of each.    

Retail

Three Strategies for Brands Entering the Rental Market

Want to get started with rental, but not sure which avenue to take? BoF breaks down the options and weighs the pros and cons of each.    


Retail

Everyone Is Launching Rental Services. Is There Enough Demand?

A decade after Rent the Runway launched its clothing rental platform, the concept is hitting the mainstream, with retailers from Ann Taylor to Urban Outfitters piling in. But will enough consumers fully embrace the concept to justify so many competing services?

Retail

Everyone Is Launching Rental Services. Is There Enough Demand?

A decade after Rent the Runway launched its clothing rental platform, the concept is hitting the mainstream, with retailers from Ann Taylor to Urban Outfitters piling in. But will enough consumers fully embrace the concept to justify so many competing services?


Retail

Fashion Can’t Ignore Rent the Runway

The apparel-rent service has become a significant driver of sales for some of the world’s most popular fashion labels. Now, a new revenue-sharing model has large-scale players, including Levi’s and J.Crew, jumping on board.

Retail

Fashion Can’t Ignore Rent the Runway

The apparel-rent service has become a significant driver of sales for some of the world’s most popular fashion labels. Now, a new revenue-sharing model has large-scale players, including Levi’s and J.Crew, jumping on board.