Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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How Luggage Brand Monos Is Capturing Consumer Attention and Trust
As premium luggage brand Monos looks to expand its retail footprint in the US while cementing itself as a key player in the luggage space with a campaign featuring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, BoF sits down with Monos co-founder and CEO Victor Tam to learn how the brand is communicating value to its customers.
How Luggage Brand Monos Is Capturing Consumer Attention and Trust
As premium luggage brand Monos looks to expand its retail footprint in the US while cementing itself as a key player in the luggage space with a campaign featuring Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, BoF sits down with Monos co-founder and CEO Victor Tam to learn how the brand is communicating value to its customers.
Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy for Second Time
The brand has struggled to contend with rising costs and increased competition from online retailers like Shein and Temu.
Forever 21 Files for Bankruptcy for Second Time
The brand has struggled to contend with rising costs and increased competition from online retailers like Shein and Temu.
What Next for Mike Ashley’s Patchwork Retail Empire?
With Frasers Group recently ejected from the FTSE 100, cutting profit forecasts and founder Ashley thwarted in an attempt to join the board of the online retailer Boohoo, are there signs his disparate empire is beginning to creak?
What Next for Mike Ashley’s Patchwork Retail Empire?
With Frasers Group recently ejected from the FTSE 100, cutting profit forecasts and founder Ashley thwarted in an attempt to join the board of the online retailer Boohoo, are there signs his disparate empire is beginning to creak?
This Week: Will Nike Show the First Steps of a Turnaround?
Nike will report its first full quarter under new CEO Elliott Hill as the company tries to stage a comeback.
This Week: Will Nike Show the First Steps of a Turnaround?
Nike will report its first full quarter under new CEO Elliott Hill as the company tries to stage a comeback.
How Retailers Are Bracing for a Potentially Grim Year
Facing uncertainty around tariffs and fears of a potential recession, the strongest and weakest fashion companies alike have issued a cautious outlook for 2025. Even so, low consumer confidence does not guarantee a pullback from spending. For the savviest players, there is still room for growth.
How Retailers Are Bracing for a Potentially Grim Year
Facing uncertainty around tariffs and fears of a potential recession, the strongest and weakest fashion companies alike have issued a cautious outlook for 2025. Even so, low consumer confidence does not guarantee a pullback from spending. For the savviest players, there is still room for growth.
Horst Paulmann, Billionaire Who Built Retail Empire, Dies at 89
Paulmann founded Chile’s Cencosud SA, South America’s largest retailer by sales and shaped an empire that spans supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls across Latin America. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday in Germany.
Horst Paulmann, Billionaire Who Built Retail Empire, Dies at 89
Paulmann founded Chile’s Cencosud SA, South America’s largest retailer by sales and shaped an empire that spans supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls across Latin America. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday in Germany.
How an Indie Running Brand Plans to Compete With Sneaker Giants
Lifestyle activewear brand Satisfy will release its first running sneaker this summer, entering a crowded but growing market for fashion-forward performance products.
How an Indie Running Brand Plans to Compete With Sneaker Giants
Lifestyle activewear brand Satisfy will release its first running sneaker this summer, entering a crowded but growing market for fashion-forward performance products.
With Trump’s Tariffs, It’s the Uncertainty That Stings the Most
The new tariffs and constant reversals have knocked global businesses off balance and left them straining to adjust to a mercurial new reality.
With Trump’s Tariffs, It’s the Uncertainty That Stings the Most
The new tariffs and constant reversals have knocked global businesses off balance and left them straining to adjust to a mercurial new reality.
Exclusive: Rowing Blazers’ Founder Jack Carlson Exits the Brand
He’s leaving a little over a year after selling a majority stake in the prep-meets-streetwear label to Burch Creative Capital.
Exclusive: Rowing Blazers’ Founder Jack Carlson Exits the Brand
He’s leaving a little over a year after selling a majority stake in the prep-meets-streetwear label to Burch Creative Capital.
Can Farfetch Be Fixed? | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin and senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speak with DTC correspondent Malique Morris about how the luxury marketplace has changed under its new owner, Coupang.
Can Farfetch Be Fixed? | The Debrief
Executive editor Brian Baskin and senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speak with DTC correspondent Malique Morris about how the luxury marketplace has changed under its new owner, Coupang.
A ‘Made in LA’ Brand’s Plan to Rebuild After the Fires
The denim label Mother’s first store burned to the ground days before opening. Strong local roots are playing a big role in recovery.
A ‘Made in LA’ Brand’s Plan to Rebuild After the Fires
The denim label Mother’s first store burned to the ground days before opening. Strong local roots are playing a big role in recovery.
Paris’ Printemps Knows What’s Missing From American Retail
The French department store chain will open its debut US outpost in Manhattan’s Financial District this month, focusing on food and beverage offerings as much as clothes. “We want people to hang out and be lost a little here,” CEO Jean-Marc Bellaiche said. Will it be enough to survive New York’s competitive multi-brand landscape?
Paris’ Printemps Knows What’s Missing From American Retail
The French department store chain will open its debut US outpost in Manhattan’s Financial District this month, focusing on food and beverage offerings as much as clothes. “We want people to hang out and be lost a little here,” CEO Jean-Marc Bellaiche said. Will it be enough to survive New York’s competitive multi-brand landscape?
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.
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.
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.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.
EBay Is Laying Off About 800 Workers
The cuts affect roughly 6 percent of the company’s global workforce and comes a week after it said it would acquire Depop.
Steven Madden Yanked Guidance After Supreme Court Tariff Ruling
Chief executive Edward Rosenfeld told analysts the sudden change in trade policy makes it difficult to calculate the cost of tariffs in the coming months.