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What Calvin Klein Should Do Next

PVH Corp. made a big bet that it could ‘do a Gucci’ with its flagship brand. But after the failure of its radical Raf Simons experiment, the company may need to rethink its strategy.

News & Analysis

What Calvin Klein Should Do Next

PVH Corp. made a big bet that it could ‘do a Gucci’ with its flagship brand. But after the failure of its radical Raf Simons experiment, the company may need to rethink its strategy.


Retail

Saks Shuts Downtown Store in Cutthroat Manhattan Retail Wars

The failure of the women’s shop highlights intensifying competition in New York's department-store battlefield.

Retail

Saks Shuts Downtown Store in Cutthroat Manhattan Retail Wars

The failure of the women’s shop highlights intensifying competition in New York's department-store battlefield.


Retail

Blake Nordstrom, Top Officer of Nordstrom Stores, Dies at 58

Nordstrom headed a triumvirate of brothers that ran the luxury apparel store chain that their Swedish-American family founded and led its efforts in discount retailing and innovative customer service.

Retail

Blake Nordstrom, Top Officer of Nordstrom Stores, Dies at 58

Nordstrom headed a triumvirate of brothers that ran the luxury apparel store chain that their Swedish-American family founded and led its efforts in discount retailing and innovative customer service.


Retail

Report: US Holiday Shopping Season Was Strongest in Six Years

Sales in the 2018 US holiday shopping season rose 5.1 percent to over $850 billion, the strongest in six years, according to a Mastercard report.

Retail

Report: US Holiday Shopping Season Was Strongest in Six Years

Sales in the 2018 US holiday shopping season rose 5.1 percent to over $850 billion, the strongest in six years, according to a Mastercard report.


Financial Markets

Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear

The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.

Financial Markets

Contemporary Label Nanushka Expands into Menswear

The buzzy womenswear brand, known for its playful designs, is launching its first men’s collection at New York Fashion Week in February.


News & Analysis

The Thorny Business of Brand Activism

Brands that take a position on divisive issues see the risk of backlash as short-term pain for long-term gain. But being on the right side of history can backfire when brand activism comes across as superficial or self-righteous.

News & Analysis

The Thorny Business of Brand Activism

Brands that take a position on divisive issues see the risk of backlash as short-term pain for long-term gain. But being on the right side of history can backfire when brand activism comes across as superficial or self-righteous.


Beauty

Kylie Jenner Gives Ulta Beauty Some Gloss

This week, everyone will be talking about Ulta Beauty's first financial results since partnering with Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian, Versace and Chanel's pre-fall shows in New York and Victoria's Secret's controversial television special. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Beauty

Kylie Jenner Gives Ulta Beauty Some Gloss

This week, everyone will be talking about Ulta Beauty's first financial results since partnering with Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian, Versace and Chanel's pre-fall shows in New York and Victoria's Secret's controversial television special. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


News & Analysis

Adidas’ Plan to Resurrect Reebok

Reebok is trying to carve out a new place in an athleisure-driven sportswear market by prioritising women and embracing style. A resurgence of 1990s fashion trends is helping.

News & Analysis

Adidas’ Plan to Resurrect Reebok

Reebok is trying to carve out a new place in an athleisure-driven sportswear market by prioritising women and embracing style. A resurgence of 1990s fashion trends is helping.


News & Analysis

Cyber Monday to Test Limits of Retailers' Websites as Shoppers Scour Deals

The much-hyped marketing day is expected to draw over 75 million shoppers, making it the largest US online shopping day in history.

News & Analysis

Cyber Monday to Test Limits of Retailers' Websites as Shoppers Scour Deals

The much-hyped marketing day is expected to draw over 75 million shoppers, making it the largest US online shopping day in history.


Beauty

The Candle Market Is on Fire

As interest in both self-care and home decor flourish, scented candles have become indispensable accessories. And thanks to Instagram, fashion houses and indies alike have entered this market with products that go way beyond glass jars with stickers.

Beauty

The Candle Market Is on Fire

As interest in both self-care and home decor flourish, scented candles have become indispensable accessories. And thanks to Instagram, fashion houses and indies alike have entered this market with products that go way beyond glass jars with stickers.