Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
business-growth
Financial Markets
Burberry Profit Steady Awaiting New Collections in Stores
The British fashion house expects revenue growth after positive feedback on products by Riccardo Tisci.
Burberry Profit Steady Awaiting New Collections in Stores
The British fashion house expects revenue growth after positive feedback on products by Riccardo Tisci.
Financial Markets
How Online Brands Can Pave a Path to Profitability
Many direct-to-consumer brands run losses for years, relying on a perpetual cycle of funding rounds to cover the cost of acquiring new customers. Here’s BoF’s guide to getting out of the red, with advice from founders of start-ups that did it.
How Online Brands Can Pave a Path to Profitability
Many direct-to-consumer brands run losses for years, relying on a perpetual cycle of funding rounds to cover the cost of acquiring new customers. Here’s BoF’s guide to getting out of the red, with advice from founders of start-ups that did it.
Financial Markets
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Business Model. Speed Is the Answer.
Fashion businesses need to move faster to remain competitive. But speeding up means more than chasing trends – brands must realign their entire supply chain to create both market and social value.
Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Business Model. Speed Is the Answer.
Fashion businesses need to move faster to remain competitive. But speeding up means more than chasing trends – brands must realign their entire supply chain to create both market and social value.
Beauty
New York’s Fashion and Beauty Startup Scene Is Having a Moment
Investors like the new breed of fashion companies that have an Instagram-fuelled intimate relationship with their customers.
New York’s Fashion and Beauty Startup Scene Is Having a Moment
Investors like the new breed of fashion companies that have an Instagram-fuelled intimate relationship with their customers.
Financial Markets
Glossier Raises $100 million After Sales Double
The millennial-favorite cosmetics company doubled sales last year and is now valued at $1.2 billion, reports say.
Glossier Raises $100 million After Sales Double
The millennial-favorite cosmetics company doubled sales last year and is now valued at $1.2 billion, reports say.
Financial Markets
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Cashing in Despite 'Pseudoscience' Claims
To the surprise of the medical community, Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand has become the epicentre of the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry.
Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop Cashing in Despite 'Pseudoscience' Claims
To the surprise of the medical community, Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand has become the epicentre of the multi-trillion dollar wellness industry.
Retail
The Secrets to Veronica Beard’s Success
At a time when the lifecycle of a brand can be short as an Instagram Story, the New York-based label is building a sustainable business.
The Secrets to Veronica Beard’s Success
At a time when the lifecycle of a brand can be short as an Instagram Story, the New York-based label is building a sustainable business.
Financial Markets
How Monica Vinader Conquered Demi-Fine Jewellery
The 'accessible luxury' brand has its sights set on revenues of £200 million a year in the growing space between fine and fashion jewellery. Next up: new stores on three continents.
How Monica Vinader Conquered Demi-Fine Jewellery
The 'accessible luxury' brand has its sights set on revenues of £200 million a year in the growing space between fine and fashion jewellery. Next up: new stores on three continents.
Financial Markets
Manu Atelier Expands Into Footwear
The Turkish handbag label, known for its geometric designs, is launching footwear in October and will present the collection during Paris Fashion Week.
Manu Atelier Expands Into Footwear
The Turkish handbag label, known for its geometric designs, is launching footwear in October and will present the collection during Paris Fashion Week.
Financial Markets
What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?
Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.
What’s Ailing America’s Fashion Darlings?
Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.
Financial Markets
French Connection Says Close to Turning Around Business
The British fashion chain has closed stores and hired new management and design teams as it tries to turn the corner.
French Connection Says Close to Turning Around Business
The British fashion chain has closed stores and hired new management and design teams as it tries to turn the corner.
Financial Markets
Proenza Schouler Gets Down to Business With Second, More Casual Label
Jack McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez and Judd Crane tell BoF how Proenza Schouler White Label (PSWL) will open the brand to a broader audience.
Proenza Schouler Gets Down to Business With Second, More Casual Label
Jack McCollough, Lazaro Hernandez and Judd Crane tell BoF how Proenza Schouler White Label (PSWL) will open the brand to a broader audience.
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.