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What Do Activist Investors Want From Fashion?

Hedge funds see struggling department stores and mall brands as easy targets for a shakeup, but have received a cold reception from the industry.
Macy's Herald Square flagship department store in Midtown Manhattan.
Macy's Herald Square flagship department store in Midtown Manhattan. (Shutterstock)

Last week, Macy’s put on its boxing gloves.

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What Fashion Can Learn From Chanel’s New Global CEO

The luxury giant’s appointment of Leena Nair, the former chief human resources officer at Unilever, marks the first time a woman of colour will lead a major global luxury brand. It’s a much-needed change for fashion.

A Guide to Fashion’s New C-Suite

The executive ranks at big brands increasingly include once-unknown job titles, reflecting an industry-wide shift in focus to improve its record on areas such as diversity, sustainability and logistics.

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