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J.Crew’s Unorthodox Olympics Moment

The American retailer was able to tap into the cachet of the world’s largest sporting event without being an official sponsor or licensee. The result was one of its most successful collaborations in recent memory.

Retail

J.Crew’s Unorthodox Olympics Moment

The American retailer was able to tap into the cachet of the world’s largest sporting event without being an official sponsor or licensee. The result was one of its most successful collaborations in recent memory.


Retail

Inside LuisaViaRoma’s Flashy New York Bet

The legacy Florentine retailer is betting its new sprawling outpost in New York’s trendy NoHo neighbourhood can become an indelible retail destination for the city’s discerning fashion crowd.

Retail

Inside LuisaViaRoma’s Flashy New York Bet

The legacy Florentine retailer is betting its new sprawling outpost in New York’s trendy NoHo neighbourhood can become an indelible retail destination for the city’s discerning fashion crowd.


Retail

Is Dupe Culture Out of Control?

The widespread availability and acceptance of dupes has cracked open access to products and trends for wider audiences. It’s also made doing business more complicated for many independent designers.

Retail

Is Dupe Culture Out of Control?

The widespread availability and acceptance of dupes has cracked open access to products and trends for wider audiences. It’s also made doing business more complicated for many independent designers.


Retail

How to Sell Inclusive Sizing in the Age of Ozempic

Offering sizes 00 to 40, DTC brand Universal Standard has seen continued demand for plus-size products despite the ubiquity of weight-loss drugs. Now, the New York-based label is taking on new markets through a series of travelling trunk shows, no stores needed.

Retail

How to Sell Inclusive Sizing in the Age of Ozempic

Offering sizes 00 to 40, DTC brand Universal Standard has seen continued demand for plus-size products despite the ubiquity of weight-loss drugs. Now, the New York-based label is taking on new markets through a series of travelling trunk shows, no stores needed.


Retail

Macy’s Ends Buyout Talks With Activist Investors

The American retailer has effectively closed the door on the take-private offer from real estate firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital. The company’s stock plunged on the news.

Retail

Macy’s Ends Buyout Talks With Activist Investors

The American retailer has effectively closed the door on the take-private offer from real estate firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital. The company’s stock plunged on the news.


Luxury

Ahead of the Olympics, France Ramps Up War on Fakes

Police crackdown on street merchants in Seine-Saint-Denis, where one in three lives in poverty according to French national statistics, has drawn criticism for pushing people already in economically precarious situations into further difficulty.

Luxury

Ahead of the Olympics, France Ramps Up War on Fakes

Police crackdown on street merchants in Seine-Saint-Denis, where one in three lives in poverty according to French national statistics, has drawn criticism for pushing people already in economically precarious situations into further difficulty.


Global Markets

Luxury’s Big Menswear Opportunity in India

As Indian men become increasingly fashion-conscious, global luxury brands must adapt to a rapidly evolving market with growing competition from local designers.

Global Markets

Luxury’s Big Menswear Opportunity in India

As Indian men become increasingly fashion-conscious, global luxury brands must adapt to a rapidly evolving market with growing competition from local designers.


Retail

The Stores Defining a New Era of Multi-Brand Retail

As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.

Retail

The Stores Defining a New Era of Multi-Brand Retail

As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.


Technology

The Start-Ups Defying the Luxury E-Commerce Slump

It’s been a tough year for luxury e-commerce — but a crop of smaller marketplaces are beating the odds with a focus on emerging accessible luxury brands and a firmer grip on operating costs.

Technology

The Start-Ups Defying the Luxury E-Commerce Slump

It’s been a tough year for luxury e-commerce — but a crop of smaller marketplaces are beating the odds with a focus on emerging accessible luxury brands and a firmer grip on operating costs.


Direct-to-Consumer

How the Perfect T-Shirt Became the Perfect Moneymaker for DTC Brands

Apparel start-ups founded on the promise of offering men the perfect T-shirt are proving resilient in an otherwise dreary DTC sector rampant with fire sales, bankruptcies and steep revenue declines.

Direct-to-Consumer

How the Perfect T-Shirt Became the Perfect Moneymaker for DTC Brands

Apparel start-ups founded on the promise of offering men the perfect T-shirt are proving resilient in an otherwise dreary DTC sector rampant with fire sales, bankruptcies and steep revenue declines.


Partner Content

Gap’s Head of Creative on the New Linen Moves Campaign and the Team Behind It

Following the launch of the latest spring campaign, Calvin Leung shares how Gap is re-centring on its purpose to reignite the brand, fostering a culture of creativity and curiosity.

Partner Content

Gap’s Head of Creative on the New Linen Moves Campaign and the Team Behind It

Following the launch of the latest spring campaign, Calvin Leung shares how Gap is re-centring on its purpose to reignite the brand, fostering a culture of creativity and curiosity.


Partner Content

Mmgnet Group’s Plans to Connect and Empower the Fashion Industry

Informa Markets Fashion has transitioned to Mmgnet Group and launched Mmgnet, its new parent brand, as the company innovates and expands its business model. Building on its heritage as a fashion industry connector, Mmgnet is an insights and inspiration resource for executives and stakeholders. BoF learns more from president Kelly Helfman and vice president of marketing, Teodora Nicolae.

Partner Content

Mmgnet Group’s Plans to Connect and Empower the Fashion Industry

Informa Markets Fashion has transitioned to Mmgnet Group and launched Mmgnet, its new parent brand, as the company innovates and expands its business model. Building on its heritage as a fashion industry connector, Mmgnet is an insights and inspiration resource for executives and stakeholders. BoF learns more from president Kelly Helfman and vice president of marketing, Teodora Nicolae.