Bondholders Approve Saks Global’s Five-Year Business Plan
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
social-commerce
Global Markets
A Guide to South Korea’s Booming E-Commerce Market
The pandemic set off an online shopping frenzy in what was already one of the world’s most digitally savvy countries. Here’s what brands need to know.
A Guide to South Korea’s Booming E-Commerce Market
The pandemic set off an online shopping frenzy in what was already one of the world’s most digitally savvy countries. Here’s what brands need to know.
Retail
Why Instagram Still Isn’t a Shopping Destination
Two years after the debut of Instagram Checkout, many brands say their customers are unlikely to make purchases directly through the app.
Why Instagram Still Isn’t a Shopping Destination
Two years after the debut of Instagram Checkout, many brands say their customers are unlikely to make purchases directly through the app.
Retail
The Secret Way People Buy and Sell Secondhand Clothes
Indie boutiques have been using Instagram direct messaging for years to sell off goods. Now, peer-to-peer resale accounts like Noihsaf.Bazaar are expanding faster than ever thanks to the pandemic.
The Secret Way People Buy and Sell Secondhand Clothes
Indie boutiques have been using Instagram direct messaging for years to sell off goods. Now, peer-to-peer resale accounts like Noihsaf.Bazaar are expanding faster than ever thanks to the pandemic.
China
Searching for the Next TikTok
Kuaishou’s blockbuster IPO has focused minds on China’s short video space, where several apps are clamouring for attention. Which platforms are the right fit for fashion and beauty brands?
Searching for the Next TikTok
Kuaishou’s blockbuster IPO has focused minds on China’s short video space, where several apps are clamouring for attention. Which platforms are the right fit for fashion and beauty brands?
Marketing
Should Fashion Break Up With Big Tech?
Bottega Veneta recently pulled the plug on its social media accounts, but brands and marketing experts say it’s difficult, if not impossible, to replicate the reach of social platforms and search engines like Facebook and Google in other channels.
Should Fashion Break Up With Big Tech?
Bottega Veneta recently pulled the plug on its social media accounts, but brands and marketing experts say it’s difficult, if not impossible, to replicate the reach of social platforms and search engines like Facebook and Google in other channels.
Retail
#BoFLIVE: Fashion’s New Paths to Purchase
Maria Prados, vice president of global retail and B2B at Worldpay, and London College of Fashion lecturer Shanu Walpita discuss how retailers can drive growth through innovations in fashion’s paths to purchase.
#BoFLIVE: Fashion’s New Paths to Purchase
Maria Prados, vice president of global retail and B2B at Worldpay, and London College of Fashion lecturer Shanu Walpita discuss how retailers can drive growth through innovations in fashion’s paths to purchase.
Marketing
Selling Fashion on Instagram: Expectation vs. Reality
The social media platform says that by selling products directly on their feeds, brands can meet customers where they spend time and reduce the clicks required to convert ad impressions into sales. But brands and consumers aren't fully sold on the idea yet.
Selling Fashion on Instagram: Expectation vs. Reality
The social media platform says that by selling products directly on their feeds, brands can meet customers where they spend time and reduce the clicks required to convert ad impressions into sales. But brands and consumers aren't fully sold on the idea yet.
Marketing
How to Launch an Influencer Brand in 2020
The market for products fronted by social media stars is crowded, but the upside can be massive. What are the ingredients to a successful launch?
How to Launch an Influencer Brand in 2020
The market for products fronted by social media stars is crowded, but the upside can be massive. What are the ingredients to a successful launch?
News & Analysis
Charted: WeChat’s Astronomical Growth Abroad
"Stickiness is especially important for social products like WeChat and Weixin because only active users will bring real money."
Charted: WeChat’s Astronomical Growth Abroad
"Stickiness is especially important for social products like WeChat and Weixin because only active users will bring real money."
News & Analysis
Instagram's E-Commerce Plans Are Bigger Than You Think
The social media platform is making it easier for users to shop directly from brands and influencers, as part of a multi-year plan to become an e-commerce powerhouse. But convincing consumers to embrace social commerce won't be easy.
Instagram's E-Commerce Plans Are Bigger Than You Think
The social media platform is making it easier for users to shop directly from brands and influencers, as part of a multi-year plan to become an e-commerce powerhouse. But convincing consumers to embrace social commerce won't be easy.
Technology
Is Video the Future of Online Shopping?
While platforms like YouTube don’t have integrated e-commerce, video-streaming apps in China, and now the West, are driving more and more sales.
Is Video the Future of Online Shopping?
While platforms like YouTube don’t have integrated e-commerce, video-streaming apps in China, and now the West, are driving more and more sales.
News & Analysis
Amazon Launches Spark, a Shoppable Feed of Stories and Photos Aimed at Prime Members
"The goal is to shift some of the social activity around products taking place off-site back to Amazon."
Amazon Launches Spark, a Shoppable Feed of Stories and Photos Aimed at Prime Members
"The goal is to shift some of the social activity around products taking place off-site back to Amazon."
The News in Brief
Luxury Stocks Face Most Bearish Sentiment in Years, UBS Says
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
Trump Signs Order to Combat Fraudulent ‘Made in America’ Labels, White House Says
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.
Lanvin Deputy CEO Siddhartha Shukla Exits Brand
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
Exclusive: Brita Invests in Shower Filter Firm Hello Klean
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Marco De Vincenzo Exits Etro
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.