Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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Fashion Week
At Fashion Week, Anya Hindmarch Continues to Put Consumers Front and Centre
The brand's unconventional fashion week formula — axing the traditional catwalk in favor of playful consumer experiences — is delivering results. Next up: a giant red maze.
At Fashion Week, Anya Hindmarch Continues to Put Consumers Front and Centre
The brand's unconventional fashion week formula — axing the traditional catwalk in favor of playful consumer experiences — is delivering results. Next up: a giant red maze.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs to Stop Dismissing ‘Made In India’
It is time to stop stigmatising brands because of where they’re made and blindly believing that ‘Made in the West' is always best.
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs to Stop Dismissing ‘Made In India’
It is time to stop stigmatising brands because of where they’re made and blindly believing that ‘Made in the West' is always best.
Fashion Week
Can Tom Ford Take New York Fashion Week Global?
This week, everyone will be talking about Tom Ford's plans to take New York Fashion Week global, the arrival of new tariffs and Revlon's search for a buyer. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Can Tom Ford Take New York Fashion Week Global?
This week, everyone will be talking about Tom Ford's plans to take New York Fashion Week global, the arrival of new tariffs and Revlon's search for a buyer. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Retail
Report: Philip Green Prepares to Break up Arcadia Group
The owner of high-street stores Topshop and Dorothy Perkins is preparing to break up his fashion empire after narrowly avoiding collapse into administration in June.
Report: Philip Green Prepares to Break up Arcadia Group
The owner of high-street stores Topshop and Dorothy Perkins is preparing to break up his fashion empire after narrowly avoiding collapse into administration in June.
News & Analysis
Calvin Klein Owner PVH Cuts Full-Year Profit, Revenue Forecast
The parent company of Calvin Klein expects US tariffs on Chinese goods to cut earnings by about 20 cents and hit full-year revenue by the end of 2019.
Calvin Klein Owner PVH Cuts Full-Year Profit, Revenue Forecast
The parent company of Calvin Klein expects US tariffs on Chinese goods to cut earnings by about 20 cents and hit full-year revenue by the end of 2019.
News & Analysis
Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?
This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Tourists Aren't Shopping Like They Used To. Who Will Replace Them?
This week everyone will be talking about Tiffany & Co. and the declining tourist trade, the Venice Film Festival and fashion's climate pact. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Financial Markets
Tod's Founder Diego Della Valle Raises Stake to 81.2%
The brand's chairman made good on a pledge to buy shares after disappointing first-half results earlier this month, a regulatory filing showed.
Tod's Founder Diego Della Valle Raises Stake to 81.2%
The brand's chairman made good on a pledge to buy shares after disappointing first-half results earlier this month, a regulatory filing showed.
Luxury
Gucci and Saint Laurent Face Uphill Battle to Get Green
Kering is leading luxury’s sustainability efforts, but the wider sector is walking a high wire: surging demand and social media are pushing brands to increase production and stage ever-flashier events, while consumers and regulators ramp up pressure on the same brands to lower their environmental impact.
Gucci and Saint Laurent Face Uphill Battle to Get Green
Kering is leading luxury’s sustainability efforts, but the wider sector is walking a high wire: surging demand and social media are pushing brands to increase production and stage ever-flashier events, while consumers and regulators ramp up pressure on the same brands to lower their environmental impact.
China
Escaping the Wrath of China’s Netizens
With brands seemingly unable to avoid outrage in the face of rising nationalism in the world’s largest luxury market, hiring chief diversity officers may not be enough.
Escaping the Wrath of China’s Netizens
With brands seemingly unable to avoid outrage in the face of rising nationalism in the world’s largest luxury market, hiring chief diversity officers may not be enough.
Luxury
Versace, Coach and Givenchy Have Angered China's Netizens. Who's Next?
Brands have issued apologies and lost celebrity ambassadors like supermodel Liu Wen after products were discovered listing Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries, angering nationalist Chinese consumers amidst political unrest in Hong Kong and a trade war with the US.
Versace, Coach and Givenchy Have Angered China's Netizens. Who's Next?
Brands have issued apologies and lost celebrity ambassadors like supermodel Liu Wen after products were discovered listing Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries, angering nationalist Chinese consumers amidst political unrest in Hong Kong and a trade war with the US.
Luxury
Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group
The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.
Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group
The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.
Luxury
Investors Demand More From Expensive Luxury Stocks
Despite most luxury companies reporting sales growth in the latest round of results, investors’ appetite has cooled, in part due to high valuations.
Investors Demand More From Expensive Luxury Stocks
Despite most luxury companies reporting sales growth in the latest round of results, investors’ appetite has cooled, in part due to high valuations.
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.