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.
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Retail
Leveraging Holistic E-Commerce Marketing Strategies at SkyDiamond Elite
Managing an accumulative $1.5 billion in digital marketing revenue, founder and CEO Habib Bakshi shares how the e-commerce marketing firm creates data-driven strategies for the fast-evolving retail landscape.
Leveraging Holistic E-Commerce Marketing Strategies at SkyDiamond Elite
Managing an accumulative $1.5 billion in digital marketing revenue, founder and CEO Habib Bakshi shares how the e-commerce marketing firm creates data-driven strategies for the fast-evolving retail landscape.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion's Fur-Free Future
Today’s consumers want to align their values with their wardrobes like never before and fashion companies are taking notice, argues PJ Smith.
Op-Ed | Fashion's Fur-Free Future
Today’s consumers want to align their values with their wardrobes like never before and fashion companies are taking notice, argues PJ Smith.
Technology
Will AI Kill Creativity?
Algorithms and human intuition can work together, say experts at SXSW.
Will AI Kill Creativity?
Algorithms and human intuition can work together, say experts at SXSW.
Technology
Will Consumers Want Levi’s New ‘Wearable Tech’ Jacket?
Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket embedded with Google’s ‘Jacquard’ technology aims to bring practical purpose to wearables. BoF sat down with executives from Levi’s and Google to walk through the evolution of the product and gauge its market potential.
Will Consumers Want Levi’s New ‘Wearable Tech’ Jacket?
Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket embedded with Google’s ‘Jacquard’ technology aims to bring practical purpose to wearables. BoF sat down with executives from Levi’s and Google to walk through the evolution of the product and gauge its market potential.
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Technology
For Fashion Brands Flocking to SXSW, What’s the ROI?
Fashion and style brands staged a flurry of activations at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, but breaking through the clutter of competing messages is increasingly challenging.
For Fashion Brands Flocking to SXSW, What’s the ROI?
Fashion and style brands staged a flurry of activations at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, but breaking through the clutter of competing messages is increasingly challenging.
Retail
This Hip, Weird Clothing Store Wants to Take Over America
Next month, ModCloth will open its first permanent store at a 4,000-square-foot space in Austin, Texas, a hip blue island in a sea of red that’s been one of the brand’s best markets.
This Hip, Weird Clothing Store Wants to Take Over America
Next month, ModCloth will open its first permanent store at a 4,000-square-foot space in Austin, Texas, a hip blue island in a sea of red that’s been one of the brand’s best markets.
Technology
‘Data Is the New Oil’ and More from SXSW
Collaboration, artificial intelligence, conversational commerce and the rise of Generation Z emerged as key themes at this year’s SXSW.
‘Data Is the New Oil’ and More from SXSW
Collaboration, artificial intelligence, conversational commerce and the rise of Generation Z emerged as key themes at this year’s SXSW.
Technology
Wearable Drones Invade SXSW as Fashion Meets Technology
As electronic components become smaller and manufacturing gets cheaper, sci-fi fashion is inching closer to reality.
Wearable Drones Invade SXSW as Fashion Meets Technology
As electronic components become smaller and manufacturing gets cheaper, sci-fi fashion is inching closer to reality.
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Technology
Looking Back at SXSW: Wearables, Privacy and Avoiding Bandwagons
Rachel Arthur recaps the highlights of this year’s SXSW Interactive conference and identifies key takeaways for the fashion industry.
Looking Back at SXSW: Wearables, Privacy and Avoiding Bandwagons
Rachel Arthur recaps the highlights of this year’s SXSW Interactive conference and identifies key takeaways for the fashion industry.
The News in Brief
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.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.