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Fashion’s multi-brand retailers are under pressure with Canadian e-tailer Ssense the latest to feel the heat.
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Tariffs were the immediate cause of the Montréal-based company’s decision to file for bankruptcy protection. But insiders tell BoF that the downfall was a long time coming as the online retailer’s formula for appealing to Gen-Z shoppers with indie fashion brands and constant markdowns lost its edge.
The Florence-based luxury retailer, facing unpaid bills and a steep sales decline, seeks a 120-day reprieve under Italian insolvency law as it restructures operations and scales back expansion.
Relations between Saks Global and many of the 2,000-odd brands stocked in its department stores appear to be worse than ever after the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman sent a letter this week setting new payment terms.
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.
Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.
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.’
