Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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Luxury
Luxury’s Post-Pandemic Future
This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH’s post-pandemic outlook at its annual meeting, the start of Ramadan and BoF’s Professional Summit on closing fashion’s sustainability gap.
Luxury’s Post-Pandemic Future
This week, everyone will be talking about LVMH’s post-pandemic outlook at its annual meeting, the start of Ramadan and BoF’s Professional Summit on closing fashion’s sustainability gap.
China
Can China Save Travel Retail in 2020?
The decline in international travel has hit duty free retail hard this year, but sales to domestic travellers in China with nowhere else to go are booming in places like Hainan.
Can China Save Travel Retail in 2020?
The decline in international travel has hit duty free retail hard this year, but sales to domestic travellers in China with nowhere else to go are booming in places like Hainan.
Retail
LA’s Fred Segal Bets on Luxury Recovery Abroad With New Shops
The West Hollywood boutique will open a flagship in Seoul as part of a plan to add as many as 15 new locations in the world’s major urban centres.
LA’s Fred Segal Bets on Luxury Recovery Abroad With New Shops
The West Hollywood boutique will open a flagship in Seoul as part of a plan to add as many as 15 new locations in the world’s major urban centres.
Luxury
What Luxury Can Do About the Tourism Crisis
The luxury business will feel the permanent effects of this unprecedented break in travel. In order to capture lost sales, the industry will need to evolve by rethinking marketing and distribution, from brick-and-mortar flagship stores to e-commerce experiences.
What Luxury Can Do About the Tourism Crisis
The luxury business will feel the permanent effects of this unprecedented break in travel. In order to capture lost sales, the industry will need to evolve by rethinking marketing and distribution, from brick-and-mortar flagship stores to e-commerce experiences.
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Luxury
The BoF Podcast: Rafat Ali on the Month the World Stopped Travelling
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Rafat Ali, founder and CEO of the travel news site Skift, talks to BoF Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about the tourism standstill following the outbreak of Covid-19 and its impact on travel retail.
The BoF Podcast: Rafat Ali on the Month the World Stopped Travelling
In the latest special edition of the BoF Podcast, Rafat Ali, founder and CEO of the travel news site Skift, talks to BoF Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about the tourism standstill following the outbreak of Covid-19 and its impact on travel retail.
China
Travel Retail Is in Trouble. How Bad Will It Get?
As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, Chinese outbound tourism comes to a standstill and retailers begin to assess the damage to business beyond China.
Travel Retail Is in Trouble. How Bad Will It Get?
As the coronavirus outbreak intensifies, Chinese outbound tourism comes to a standstill and retailers begin to assess the damage to business beyond China.
Retail
Summersalt is the Latest Brand to Cash in on the Travel Trend
The direct-to-consumer brand made waves with its size-inclusive swimwear. Now it wants to sell sweaters and pajamas too.
Summersalt is the Latest Brand to Cash in on the Travel Trend
The direct-to-consumer brand made waves with its size-inclusive swimwear. Now it wants to sell sweaters and pajamas too.
Luxury
Chinese Tourism Boom That Propped Up Luxury Brands Is Faltering
Brands like Kate Spade and Coach are targeting the mainland as China's shoppers stay home.
Chinese Tourism Boom That Propped Up Luxury Brands Is Faltering
Brands like Kate Spade and Coach are targeting the mainland as China's shoppers stay home.
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Fashion Week
The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan
Beneath the surface of enthusiasm that fashion creatives harbour for Japan, there is a carefully calculated business rationale for their choice of locale.
The Real Reason Valentino and Dior Men Showed in Japan
Beneath the surface of enthusiasm that fashion creatives harbour for Japan, there is a carefully calculated business rationale for their choice of locale.
News & Analysis
Japanese Cosmetics Makers Dip on China's Customs Checks
China's Pudong Airport has stepped up checks on those bringing in goods purchased overseas, according to a report.
Japanese Cosmetics Makers Dip on China's Customs Checks
China's Pudong Airport has stepped up checks on those bringing in goods purchased overseas, according to a report.
Retail
New Asian Shoppers Drive Japan’s Travel Retail Boom
Big spenders from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam are making their mark on Japan’s travel retail market during peak tourist seasons like ‘hanami’ and ‘koyo’.
New Asian Shoppers Drive Japan’s Travel Retail Boom
Big spenders from Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam are making their mark on Japan’s travel retail market during peak tourist seasons like ‘hanami’ and ‘koyo’.
Luxury
Vacation Dressing in the Instagram Age
Social-media savvy consumers are seeking out Instagramable outfits for travelling, presenting a year-round opportunity for fashion brands and retailers alike.
Vacation Dressing in the Instagram Age
Social-media savvy consumers are seeking out Instagramable outfits for travelling, presenting a year-round opportunity for fashion brands and retailers alike.
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.