Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Greece
Retail
Burberry Partners with The RealReal to Tap Fast-Growing Resale Market
The luxury British brand will offer consignors of its items a personal shopping experience, enticing them back into its stores.
Burberry Partners with The RealReal to Tap Fast-Growing Resale Market
The luxury British brand will offer consignors of its items a personal shopping experience, enticing them back into its stores.
Global Markets
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Retail
Ancient Greek Sandals Finally Plants a Flag in Athens
The footwear brand is opening its first flagship store in the Greek capital, while also launching new products such as handbags, anklets and candles.
Ancient Greek Sandals Finally Plants a Flag in Athens
The footwear brand is opening its first flagship store in the Greek capital, while also launching new products such as handbags, anklets and candles.
News & Analysis
Greek Jeweller Folli Follie Fined Again by Regulator
Previous reports stating that the company misrepresented sales sent its shares into a tailspin, prompted a legal investigation, a series of fines and executive resignations.
Greek Jeweller Folli Follie Fined Again by Regulator
Previous reports stating that the company misrepresented sales sent its shares into a tailspin, prompted a legal investigation, a series of fines and executive resignations.
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Financial Markets
Folli Follie Asia Sales Overstated by 90 Percent
The preliminary analysis said that 2017 Asian sales were about $117 million, compared with $1.1 billion declared in the company’s most recent financial report published in April.
Folli Follie Asia Sales Overstated by 90 Percent
The preliminary analysis said that 2017 Asian sales were about $117 million, compared with $1.1 billion declared in the company’s most recent financial report published in April.
Global Markets
Condé Nast to Re-Launch Vogue in Greece
As the Greek edition prepares for a spring 2019 launch, editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou speaks to BoF exclusively about her vision and surprising developments in the Greek luxury market.
Condé Nast to Re-Launch Vogue in Greece
As the Greek edition prepares for a spring 2019 launch, editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou speaks to BoF exclusively about her vision and surprising developments in the Greek luxury market.
Fashion Week
Greece Says No to Gucci Fashion Show at Acropolis
The Acropolis is listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations cultural organisation, Unesco.
Greece Says No to Gucci Fashion Show at Acropolis
The Acropolis is listed as a World Heritage Site by the United Nations cultural organisation, Unesco.
News & Analysis
Kate Moss Inc: How the World-Famous Supermodel Is Building a Business of Her Own
In her first ever business interview, Kate Moss speaks exclusively to Imran Amed about the future of ‘Brand Kate’ and why now is the time to launch her own talent agency.
Kate Moss Inc: How the World-Famous Supermodel Is Building a Business of Her Own
In her first ever business interview, Kate Moss speaks exclusively to Imran Amed about the future of ‘Brand Kate’ and why now is the time to launch her own talent agency.
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Entrepreneurship
How Ancient Greek Sandals Defied its Country's Crisis
BoF’s Entrepreneurship Week continues with the Athens-based start-up co-founded by an ex-Balenciaga footwear designer that grew over 51 percent year-on-year through the country's economic crisis.
How Ancient Greek Sandals Defied its Country's Crisis
BoF’s Entrepreneurship Week continues with the Athens-based start-up co-founded by an ex-Balenciaga footwear designer that grew over 51 percent year-on-year through the country's economic crisis.
News & Analysis
Zeus + Dione, Rising from the Ashes of the Greek Crisis
For Mareva Grabowski and Dimitra Kolotoura of Zeus + Dione, the Greek economic crisis provided the perfect launchpad for a fashion brand that unites Hellenic heritage, traditional craftmanship and contemporary design elements.
Zeus + Dione, Rising from the Ashes of the Greek Crisis
For Mareva Grabowski and Dimitra Kolotoura of Zeus + Dione, the Greek economic crisis provided the perfect launchpad for a fashion brand that unites Hellenic heritage, traditional craftmanship and contemporary design elements.
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.