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Zara

Zara is an Inditex-owned retailer headquartered in Arteixo, Spain and is one of the largest international fashion companies globally.

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Media

A Reckoning and Reboot for Fashion Media

As anti-racism protests spread from the streets to the corridors of powerful magazines like Vogue, the appointment of Samira Nasr, the first woman of colour to run Harper’s Bazaar, may offer a path forward.

Media

A Reckoning and Reboot for Fashion Media

As anti-racism protests spread from the streets to the corridors of powerful magazines like Vogue, the appointment of Samira Nasr, the first woman of colour to run Harper’s Bazaar, may offer a path forward.


Retail

Inditex Posts Quarterly Loss Following Store Closures

The Zara owner reported a net loss of $465 million despite a 95 percent increase in online sales in April.

Retail

Inditex Posts Quarterly Loss Following Store Closures

The Zara owner reported a net loss of $465 million despite a 95 percent increase in online sales in April.


Retail

Zara Owner Built a Post-Covid Retailer Before Coronavirus

Inditex managed to rely on its online business to keep operations running, limiting the damage from shuttered stores.

Retail

Zara Owner Built a Post-Covid Retailer Before Coronavirus

Inditex managed to rely on its online business to keep operations running, limiting the damage from shuttered stores.


China

How Brandy Melville Became a Badge of Honour in China

By thumbing its nose at almost every market entry convention, the teen brand has quickly gained cult status among local ‘BM Girls.’ Though its current level of buzz may be hard to sustain, the brand’s experience in China reveals a lot about the rapidly changing market.

China

How Brandy Melville Became a Badge of Honour in China

By thumbing its nose at almost every market entry convention, the teen brand has quickly gained cult status among local ‘BM Girls.’ Though its current level of buzz may be hard to sustain, the brand’s experience in China reveals a lot about the rapidly changing market.


Beauty

How Successful Beauty Founders Are Managing the Crisis

BoF spoke to five experienced entrepreneurs about how they steered their businesses through times of adversity — and how they are managing now in the face of Covid-19.

Beauty

How Successful Beauty Founders Are Managing the Crisis

BoF spoke to five experienced entrepreneurs about how they steered their businesses through times of adversity — and how they are managing now in the face of Covid-19.


Global Markets

Coronavirus Crushes Asia’s Garment Industry

As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.

Global Markets

Coronavirus Crushes Asia’s Garment Industry

As retailers around the world cancel orders, factory owners in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Cambodia shut down thousands of factories and sent home workers with little or no pay.


Retail

French Connection Warns It Could Run out of Cash Within Months

The British retailer is holding talks with investors in a bid to secure new funding after the company said it has struggled to access government support schemes.

Retail

French Connection Warns It Could Run out of Cash Within Months

The British retailer is holding talks with investors in a bid to secure new funding after the company said it has struggled to access government support schemes.


Retail

Boohoo Builds War Chest For Post-Pandemic Deals

The Manchester-based group has raised £198 million for new M&A opportunities, in a private placing that’s left the company with around £500 million in cash.

Retail

Boohoo Builds War Chest For Post-Pandemic Deals

The Manchester-based group has raised £198 million for new M&A opportunities, in a private placing that’s left the company with around £500 million in cash.


Luxury

Dries Van Noten Proposes Reset to Fashion’s Deliveries and Discounting Calendar

A group of designers and retailers, fronted by the Belgian designer, wants the industry to realign fashion deliveries with real-world seasons and stop early discounting.

Luxury

Dries Van Noten Proposes Reset to Fashion’s Deliveries and Discounting Calendar

A group of designers and retailers, fronted by the Belgian designer, wants the industry to realign fashion deliveries with real-world seasons and stop early discounting.


Retail

The Uncertain Future of the American Mall

This week, Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy, Nordstrom announced the permanent shuttering of 16 stores and Lord & Taylor said it would liquidate merchandise in all of its locations, raising questions about the future of the shopping malls they anchor.

Retail

The Uncertain Future of the American Mall

This week, Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy, Nordstrom announced the permanent shuttering of 16 stores and Lord & Taylor said it would liquidate merchandise in all of its locations, raising questions about the future of the shopping malls they anchor.