Urban Outfitters
No Magic Bullet to Tapping China’s 750 Million Digital Consumers
For international brands, cross-border e-commerce on Tmall Global or JD Worldwide is not as simple as it seems.
No Magic Bullet to Tapping China’s 750 Million Digital Consumers
For international brands, cross-border e-commerce on Tmall Global or JD Worldwide is not as simple as it seems.
Case Study | How to Build a Customer-Centric Brand
For 50 years, Urban Outfitters has managed to ride the waves of mid-priced apparel retail without succumbing to the steady decline of its competitors. The key to the success of its brand stable — which also includes Anthropologie, Free People and Nuuly — is the company’s belief that the customer should define the product mix, not the merchant.
Case Study | How to Build a Customer-Centric Brand
For 50 years, Urban Outfitters has managed to ride the waves of mid-priced apparel retail without succumbing to the steady decline of its competitors. The key to the success of its brand stable — which also includes Anthropologie, Free People and Nuuly — is the company’s belief that the customer should define the product mix, not the merchant.
Power Moves | L’Oréal Appoints New CEO, Macy’s Taps Consultant as CFO
This week, Nicolas Hieronimus takes the helm at L’Oréal, while Macy’s appoints a Boston Consulting Group partner as Chief Financial Officer.
Power Moves | L’Oréal Appoints New CEO, Macy’s Taps Consultant as CFO
This week, Nicolas Hieronimus takes the helm at L’Oréal, while Macy’s appoints a Boston Consulting Group partner as Chief Financial Officer.
Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?
Low-cost, high-volume fashion has come under fire for its environmental impact and unethical manufacturing practices. And yet, its cheap-chic combination remains compelling to both shoppers and investors.
Can Anything Shake Consumers’ Addiction to Fast Fashion?
Low-cost, high-volume fashion has come under fire for its environmental impact and unethical manufacturing practices. And yet, its cheap-chic combination remains compelling to both shoppers and investors.
Special Edition: Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?
As the world grapples with an unprecedented public health and economic crisis, exposing deep-rooted social inequality as a climate emergency looms, the fashion industry must learn to respect both people and the planet. It's time for fashion to build a more responsible business model.
Special Edition: Can Fashion Clean Up Its Act?
As the world grapples with an unprecedented public health and economic crisis, exposing deep-rooted social inequality as a climate emergency looms, the fashion industry must learn to respect both people and the planet. It's time for fashion to build a more responsible business model.
Keeping Track of Fashion's Layoffs
From Macy’s to Everlane, the retail industry is bracing for more layoffs as store closures and economic turmoil hurt sales.
Keeping Track of Fashion's Layoffs
From Macy’s to Everlane, the retail industry is bracing for more layoffs as store closures and economic turmoil hurt sales.
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.
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.
Inside the Closet of the Future
With the rise of rental and resale, wardrobes of the future are primed to be smaller, more temporary and filled with pieces designed to last longer.
Inside the Closet of the Future
With the rise of rental and resale, wardrobes of the future are primed to be smaller, more temporary and filled with pieces designed to last longer.
Urban Outfitters Sales Miss Expectations
Shares of the apparel retailer were down 10 percent after the bell.
Urban Outfitters Sales Miss Expectations
Shares of the apparel retailer were down 10 percent after the bell.
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?
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?