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Shein’s rapid rise from anonymous fast fashion brand to the world’s biggest digital fashion retailer caught the industry by surprise. Now, in court, on Instagram or at the mall, the rest of the industry is fighting back.
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One of many fast fashion players from China trying to use the Shein playbook to chip away at Boohoo and Fashion Nova is a new brand from e-commerce giant Alibaba.
The Chinese fast fashion giant just hired a head of sustainability, and is taking other steps to remove some of the mystery in how it operates. But some of the company’s critics say the fast fashion business model can’t be reformed.
The pandemic has radically shifted the retail landscape, creating new challenges for incumbents H&M Group and Zara-owner Inditex.
Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.
From $50 cashmere to Dom Pérignon champagne, the everything store for the aspirationally bougie is outrunning the ghosts of DTC past.
A disappointing US employment report surprised economists and investors, but was old news for the apparel sector, where the labour market has stagnated for years.
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Nordstrom’s co-CEO and president joins Imran Amed to discuss the retailer’s 125-year history, why he believes the department store model still works and how taking the company private is shaping the company’s next chapter.
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Global oil markets face turmoil after a US attack on Iran's main export hub heightened risks to supply across the Middle East.
The 98th Academy Awards, and Vanity Fair’s revamped after-party, bring luxury brands’ red-carpet strategies to a crescendo. Plus, Lululemon reports quarterly results with the CEO job still vacant.
From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’
