Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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Retail
Gen-Z’s Evolving Retail Priorities
Equipped with raw consumer data and an expansive market view, payment solutions provider Afterpay shares its insights on the spending priorities of the elusive Gen-Z consumer. Here, BoF identifies its key findings.
Gen-Z’s Evolving Retail Priorities
Equipped with raw consumer data and an expansive market view, payment solutions provider Afterpay shares its insights on the spending priorities of the elusive Gen-Z consumer. Here, BoF identifies its key findings.
Retail
Why Fashion’s Payment Strategies Should Become More Consumer-Centric
The co-founder of Afterpay, which has 48,000+ retail partners including Revolve, Fenty Beauty and Asos, shares how younger consumers’ purchasing behaviour is evolving and the growth levers rethinking payment strategies could represent for retailers.
Why Fashion’s Payment Strategies Should Become More Consumer-Centric
The co-founder of Afterpay, which has 48,000+ retail partners including Revolve, Fenty Beauty and Asos, shares how younger consumers’ purchasing behaviour is evolving and the growth levers rethinking payment strategies could represent for retailers.
News & Analysis
Can Aesop Keep Its Cool?
The Australian beauty label has built a global business turning over $215 million a year by defying industry norms and embracing cool, but rapid growth could dilute its cult status.
Can Aesop Keep Its Cool?
The Australian beauty label has built a global business turning over $215 million a year by defying industry norms and embracing cool, but rapid growth could dilute its cult status.
News & Analysis
What Amazon's Arrival Means for Australia
Amazon Australia’s launch was a long time coming, but local players are divided on what this spells for the country's retail sector.
What Amazon's Arrival Means for Australia
Amazon Australia’s launch was a long time coming, but local players are divided on what this spells for the country's retail sector.
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Retail
Creating a Community Through Urban Retail
At its new 80 Collins Street site, QIC Global Real Estate is adopting a hyper-local strategy, elevating Melburnian creative culture for a global audience while fostering a local community through experiences.
Creating a Community Through Urban Retail
At its new 80 Collins Street site, QIC Global Real Estate is adopting a hyper-local strategy, elevating Melburnian creative culture for a global audience while fostering a local community through experiences.
News & Analysis
Alibaba Expands Presence in Australia, New Zealand
Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group opened its Australian and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne on Saturday, its first expansion in the region.
Alibaba Expands Presence in Australia, New Zealand
Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group opened its Australian and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne on Saturday, its first expansion in the region.
Technology
Sneakerboy's Luxury Retail Revolution
With the launch of Sneakerboy, Chris Kyvetos, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, is targeting a new generation of luxury consumers with a highly covetable selection of sneakers and an innovative digital retail model that blends the tactility of a physical store with the efficiencies of the Internet.
Sneakerboy's Luxury Retail Revolution
With the launch of Sneakerboy, Chris Kyvetos, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, is targeting a new generation of luxury consumers with a highly covetable selection of sneakers and an innovative digital retail model that blends the tactility of a physical store with the efficiencies of the Internet.
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The News in Brief
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.