Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
digital
Technology
Op-Ed | The Age of Digital Darwinism
What does it take to survive and prosper in a luxury market where digital is becoming the new centre of a brand's gravity?
Op-Ed | The Age of Digital Darwinism
What does it take to survive and prosper in a luxury market where digital is becoming the new centre of a brand's gravity?
Technology
Can Luxury Challengers Take Burberry’s Digital Crown?
While Burberry remains the top digital brand in luxury fashion, its advantage over its competitors is narrowing.
Can Luxury Challengers Take Burberry’s Digital Crown?
While Burberry remains the top digital brand in luxury fashion, its advantage over its competitors is narrowing.
News & Analysis
News Bites | Chaos Denies Jony Ive Report, Marques’Almeida's Interactive Campaign
In today's News Bites, Charlotte Stockdale denies a report that Apple chief design officer Jony Ive is an investor in her accessories brand, Chaos, plus a first look at Marques’Almeida's new interactive campaign.
News Bites | Chaos Denies Jony Ive Report, Marques’Almeida's Interactive Campaign
In today's News Bites, Charlotte Stockdale denies a report that Apple chief design officer Jony Ive is an investor in her accessories brand, Chaos, plus a first look at Marques’Almeida's new interactive campaign.
News & Analysis
Off The Catwalk, Bloggers and Editors Vie For Fashion Fans
The power of bloggers, who use the internet and social media to cover the biannual womenswear events in New York, London, Milan and Paris, as well as everyday fashion, has grown to rival that of traditional glossy magazines.
Off The Catwalk, Bloggers and Editors Vie For Fashion Fans
The power of bloggers, who use the internet and social media to cover the biannual womenswear events in New York, London, Milan and Paris, as well as everyday fashion, has grown to rival that of traditional glossy magazines.
Media
Hearst’s President of Digital on How to Win the New Media Wars
Troy Young, president of Hearst Magazines Digital Media, identifies seven principles for building a successful media business for the internet age.
Hearst’s President of Digital on How to Win the New Media Wars
Troy Young, president of Hearst Magazines Digital Media, identifies seven principles for building a successful media business for the internet age.
Retail
The TJ Maxx Strategy: How One Huge American Retailer Ignored the Internet and Won
TJ Maxx and Marshalls, owned by parent company TJX Cos. Inc. are a rarity in the retail universe.
The TJ Maxx Strategy: How One Huge American Retailer Ignored the Internet and Won
TJ Maxx and Marshalls, owned by parent company TJX Cos. Inc. are a rarity in the retail universe.
Technology
What Fashion Can Learn from Music
Will.i.am and LVMH chief digital officer Ian Rogers took the stage at VOICES to discuss how technology is transforming fashion and what the luxury business can learn from music’s digital disruption.
What Fashion Can Learn from Music
Will.i.am and LVMH chief digital officer Ian Rogers took the stage at VOICES to discuss how technology is transforming fashion and what the luxury business can learn from music’s digital disruption.
Technology
As Online Sales Soar, Brands Must Boost Digital Innovation
Booming e-commerce sales on Black Friday underscore the need for continued digital investment, but front-end upgrades are only the tip of the iceberg.
As Online Sales Soar, Brands Must Boost Digital Innovation
Booming e-commerce sales on Black Friday underscore the need for continued digital investment, but front-end upgrades are only the tip of the iceberg.
News & Analysis
Big Brands Are Enlisting Employees to Create an Army of Social Media Mavens
"Increasingly, marketers are turning their employees into social media mavens, encouraging them to promote positive, intriguing or helpful stories
Big Brands Are Enlisting Employees to Create an Army of Social Media Mavens
"Increasingly, marketers are turning their employees into social media mavens, encouraging them to promote positive, intriguing or helpful stories
Luxury
The Dark Side of Digital Luxury
Along with tremendous opportunity, digital presents unmistakable strategic threats to luxury brands, argues Luca Solca.
The Dark Side of Digital Luxury
Along with tremendous opportunity, digital presents unmistakable strategic threats to luxury brands, argues Luca Solca.
Luxury
LVMH's Digital Drive Takes Time Despite Apple Hire
Almost a year after LVMH appointed former Apple Music executive, Ian Rogers, his impact on the world's biggest luxury goods group has yet to become visible.
LVMH's Digital Drive Takes Time Despite Apple Hire
Almost a year after LVMH appointed former Apple Music executive, Ian Rogers, his impact on the world's biggest luxury goods group has yet to become visible.
Marketing
Target Shakes Up Online Leadership With Eye on Rivals
Target Corp said on Friday its chief digital officer has left the company amid a company overhaul of its e-commerce operations to boost online sales and better compete with larger rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.
Target Shakes Up Online Leadership With Eye on Rivals
Target Corp said on Friday its chief digital officer has left the company amid a company overhaul of its e-commerce operations to boost online sales and better compete with larger rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.
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.