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Beauty

Harry’s Made Shaving Cool. Can Its Founders Do the Same for Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat?

Following its $1.37 billion acquisition by Edgewell, Harry’s co-founders are taking their brand into the haircare space and taking on their biggest challenge to date: reviving the beauty giant’s troubled US business.

Beauty

Harry’s Made Shaving Cool. Can Its Founders Do the Same for Hawaiian Tropic and Banana Boat?

Following its $1.37 billion acquisition by Edgewell, Harry’s co-founders are taking their brand into the haircare space and taking on their biggest challenge to date: reviving the beauty giant’s troubled US business.


Retail

Customers Love Free Returns. Here's How Brands Are Navigating the Costs.

US consumers returned $369 billion worth of unwanted merchandise last year, a figure that’s likely to grow along with online shopping. Brands are getting creative with how they keep the cost of returns from spiralling out of control.

Retail

Customers Love Free Returns. Here's How Brands Are Navigating the Costs.

US consumers returned $369 billion worth of unwanted merchandise last year, a figure that’s likely to grow along with online shopping. Brands are getting creative with how they keep the cost of returns from spiralling out of control.


Luxury

What Did We Learn From Rihanna’s Fashion Launch?

The Fenty business model may not be truly revolutionary, but it does take new ideas further than other brands have been willing to go.

Luxury

What Did We Learn From Rihanna’s Fashion Launch?

The Fenty business model may not be truly revolutionary, but it does take new ideas further than other brands have been willing to go.


News & Analysis

Victoria’s Secret Owner’s Results Gives Wall Street Some Relief

The American fashion retailer beat Wall Street's earnings forecast for its first fiscal quarter.

News & Analysis

Victoria’s Secret Owner’s Results Gives Wall Street Some Relief

The American fashion retailer beat Wall Street's earnings forecast for its first fiscal quarter.


Financial Markets

Why Nordstrom Stopped Reporting Same-Store Sales

The department store chain abandoned the metric, considered a gold standard for gauging a retailer’s health, after a brutal quarter. But Nordstrom may also be looking ahead to a more-digital future.

Financial Markets

Why Nordstrom Stopped Reporting Same-Store Sales

The department store chain abandoned the metric, considered a gold standard for gauging a retailer’s health, after a brutal quarter. But Nordstrom may also be looking ahead to a more-digital future.


Retail

Nordstrom Quarterly Revenue Drops

The department store's total revenue fell 3.3 percent to $3.44 billion, falling short of analysts' estimates of $3.58 billion. Shares subsequently dropped more than 9 percent.

Retail

Nordstrom Quarterly Revenue Drops

The department store's total revenue fell 3.3 percent to $3.44 billion, falling short of analysts' estimates of $3.58 billion. Shares subsequently dropped more than 9 percent.


Retail

Nordstrom Sets October Opening for New York Flagship Store

With Nordstrom and rival Neiman Marcus both coming to town in 2019, it should prove to be a landmark year for New York retail.

Retail

Nordstrom Sets October Opening for New York Flagship Store

With Nordstrom and rival Neiman Marcus both coming to town in 2019, it should prove to be a landmark year for New York retail.


Financial Markets

Time for Fashion to Pay Attention to Trump's Trade War

This week, everyone will be talking about escalating tariffs on Chinese-made apparel and footwear, Carine Roitfeld's charity gala at Cannes and department store earnings. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Financial Markets

Time for Fashion to Pay Attention to Trump's Trade War

This week, everyone will be talking about escalating tariffs on Chinese-made apparel and footwear, Carine Roitfeld's charity gala at Cannes and department store earnings. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Retail

US Retailers Revamp Loyalty Schemes for the Amazon Era

Recent data showed retailers now invest at least 2 percent of their total revenue on loyalty programmes and double that or more on related customer targeting and analytics.

Retail

US Retailers Revamp Loyalty Schemes for the Amazon Era

Recent data showed retailers now invest at least 2 percent of their total revenue on loyalty programmes and double that or more on related customer targeting and analytics.


Retail

Dark Clouds Gather Over U.S. Retailers Ahead of Earnings Season

Wall Street will learn between now and Memorial Day whether the mixed Christmas period was just a blip, or if darker days may be ahead for consumer spending.

Retail

Dark Clouds Gather Over U.S. Retailers Ahead of Earnings Season

Wall Street will learn between now and Memorial Day whether the mixed Christmas period was just a blip, or if darker days may be ahead for consumer spending.