Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
digital
Technology
Bits & Bytes | The Luxury Smartwatch Boom, Over a Quarter of US Apparel Is Sold Online
This week, the Apple Watch's success has created a successful luxury smartwatch niche, while a new report sees apparel sales increase online.
Bits & Bytes | The Luxury Smartwatch Boom, Over a Quarter of US Apparel Is Sold Online
This week, the Apple Watch's success has created a successful luxury smartwatch niche, while a new report sees apparel sales increase online.
Financial Markets
Kirsten Green’s Survival Guide for the ‘Retail Reckoning’
The Forerunner Ventures founder, who has backed the likes of Warby Parker, Glossier and Away, discusses her investment thesis and how to win in today’s retail reality.
Kirsten Green’s Survival Guide for the ‘Retail Reckoning’
The Forerunner Ventures founder, who has backed the likes of Warby Parker, Glossier and Away, discusses her investment thesis and how to win in today’s retail reality.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon’s Private Labels, The Supreme Court E-Commerce Tax
This week, a Supreme Court decision challenges the status of e-commerce retailers, while Amazon quietly promotes its in-house products to consumers.
Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon’s Private Labels, The Supreme Court E-Commerce Tax
This week, a Supreme Court decision challenges the status of e-commerce retailers, while Amazon quietly promotes its in-house products to consumers.
News & Analysis
States Can Collect Sales Taxes from Online Retailers
The US Supreme Court ruled that states can collect sales tax on internet purchases in a victory for brick-and-mortar retailers.
States Can Collect Sales Taxes from Online Retailers
The US Supreme Court ruled that states can collect sales tax on internet purchases in a victory for brick-and-mortar retailers.
China
Chinese Shoppers Can’t Get Enough of ‘Haitao’
Start-ups are disrupting China's booming $125 billion cross-border e-commerce trade, providing an alternative to giant platforms accused of manipulating traffic, to force brands into exclusive partnerships.
Chinese Shoppers Can’t Get Enough of ‘Haitao’
Start-ups are disrupting China's booming $125 billion cross-border e-commerce trade, providing an alternative to giant platforms accused of manipulating traffic, to force brands into exclusive partnerships.
News & Analysis
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report: New Online Users Are Getting Harder to Find
The smartphone business is not growing anymore, according to this year’s installment of Mary Meeker’s much-lauded annual tech industry report.
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report: New Online Users Are Getting Harder to Find
The smartphone business is not growing anymore, according to this year’s installment of Mary Meeker’s much-lauded annual tech industry report.
Technology
Decoding LVMH’s Digital Strategy
The world’s largest luxury group is finally focused on digital. Does it need to think bigger?
Decoding LVMH’s Digital Strategy
The world’s largest luxury group is finally focused on digital. Does it need to think bigger?
News & Analysis
Poshmark Hits New Milestone as Sellers Make $1 Billion
Sellers on the online marketplace make a sale every second and upload $100 million of inventory weekly.
Poshmark Hits New Milestone as Sellers Make $1 Billion
Sellers on the online marketplace make a sale every second and upload $100 million of inventory weekly.
Technology
Is Video the Future of Online Shopping?
While platforms like YouTube don’t have integrated e-commerce, video-streaming apps in China, and now the West, are driving more and more sales.
Is Video the Future of Online Shopping?
While platforms like YouTube don’t have integrated e-commerce, video-streaming apps in China, and now the West, are driving more and more sales.
Beauty
Tmall Boosts Dior, YSL Beauty Brands in China
While mass brands have an edge on China’s Tmall in terms of search visibility, prestige labels can fight back by investing in the right areas, according to a new report by research firm L2.
Tmall Boosts Dior, YSL Beauty Brands in China
While mass brands have an edge on China’s Tmall in terms of search visibility, prestige labels can fight back by investing in the right areas, according to a new report by research firm L2.
Retail
Can LVMH Disrupt Itself?
The world’s largest luxury group has been slow to seize the digital opportunity. Now, it’s trying to disrupt itself before it’s disrupted by others.
Can LVMH Disrupt Itself?
The world’s largest luxury group has been slow to seize the digital opportunity. Now, it’s trying to disrupt itself before it’s disrupted by others.
News & Analysis
Even Comme des Garçons Is Launching a Direct-to-Consumer Brand
"What does it mean that a brand like Comme is getting into the online-only business?"
Even Comme des Garçons Is Launching a Direct-to-Consumer Brand
"What does it mean that a brand like Comme is getting into the online-only business?"
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.