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Fashion’s B Corporations Blend Business with Social Good
NEW YORK, United States — According to dominant corporate thinking, a company's fundamental purpose is the single-minded pursuit of financial profit.
Fashion’s B Corporations Blend Business with Social Good
NEW YORK, United States — According to dominant corporate thinking, a company's fundamental purpose is the single-minded pursuit of financial profit.
Bits & Bytes | Alibaba, Rocket Internet IPO, Macy's, New York's E-Commerce Companies
" Alibaba Raises $21.8 Billion in Initial Public Offering" (Dealbook) "The Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet juggernaut, raised nearly $21.8
Bits & Bytes | Alibaba, Rocket Internet IPO, Macy's, New York's E-Commerce Companies
" Alibaba Raises $21.8 Billion in Initial Public Offering" (Dealbook) "The Alibaba Group, the Chinese Internet juggernaut, raised nearly $21.8
Op-Ed | Having a Mission is Good for the World and Good for Business
Today, as Warby Parker announces a new milestone — distributing one million pairs of glasses to people in need — co-founder Neil Blumenthal argues that having a social mission is not only good for the world, but critical to attracting the top talent required to build a successful business.
Op-Ed | Having a Mission is Good for the World and Good for Business
Today, as Warby Parker announces a new milestone — distributing one million pairs of glasses to people in need — co-founder Neil Blumenthal argues that having a social mission is not only good for the world, but critical to attracting the top talent required to build a successful business.
Op-Ed | In a Digital World, Physical Retail Matters More Than Ever
Despite the rise of e-commerce, offline retail remains a fantastic opportunity for fashion brands, while offering features that digital channels will simply never be able to duplicate, argues Ari Bloom.
Op-Ed | In a Digital World, Physical Retail Matters More Than Ever
Despite the rise of e-commerce, offline retail remains a fantastic opportunity for fashion brands, while offering features that digital channels will simply never be able to duplicate, argues Ari Bloom.
Amidst a Profusion of Fashion E-Commerce Models, What’s Working?
In recent years, we’ve seen a veritable renaissance in online fashion retail, with venture money pouring into fashion e-commerce companies with a wide range of models. In the first of a series of articles on the current state of fashion e-commerce, sponsored by e-commerce software and platform solutions company Magento, BoF examines some of the models getting the most traction.
Amidst a Profusion of Fashion E-Commerce Models, What’s Working?
In recent years, we’ve seen a veritable renaissance in online fashion retail, with venture money pouring into fashion e-commerce companies with a wide range of models. In the first of a series of articles on the current state of fashion e-commerce, sponsored by e-commerce software and platform solutions company Magento, BoF examines some of the models getting the most traction.
Op-Ed | Why Are We Ruining Our Best Young Fashion Companies?
Lawrence Lenihan, managing director of FirstMark Capital, argues that the Internet provides a new model for building fashion businesses based on passionate and intimate relationships with consumers, but the maximum market size for these companies is inherently capped, something that overcapitalised entrepreneurs, and the investors who fund them, too often fail to recognise.
Op-Ed | Why Are We Ruining Our Best Young Fashion Companies?
Lawrence Lenihan, managing director of FirstMark Capital, argues that the Internet provides a new model for building fashion businesses based on passionate and intimate relationships with consumers, but the maximum market size for these companies is inherently capped, something that overcapitalised entrepreneurs, and the investors who fund them, too often fail to recognise.
Week in Review | Warby Parker Opens Offline, Uniqlo's Evolutionary Approach, Want Les Essentiels de la Vie
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Week in Review | Warby Parker Opens Offline, Uniqlo's Evolutionary Approach, Want Les Essentiels de la Vie
BoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Inside Warby Parker’s First Offline Flagship
After experimenting with a series of offline "showrooms," trendy online eyewear company Warby Parker has launched it’s first physical flagship, complete with sensors that replicate online analytics, in New York’s Soho. BoF investigates.
Inside Warby Parker’s First Offline Flagship
After experimenting with a series of offline "showrooms," trendy online eyewear company Warby Parker has launched it’s first physical flagship, complete with sensors that replicate online analytics, in New York’s Soho. BoF investigates.
Online Fashion Retailers Tap Offline Opportunities
LONDON, United Kingdom — Over the course of the last decade, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, from Neiman Marcus to Macy's, have seized the
Online Fashion Retailers Tap Offline Opportunities
LONDON, United Kingdom — Over the course of the last decade, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, from Neiman Marcus to Macy's, have seized the