US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
stores
Partner Content
Retail Predictions and Insights for the Upcoming Holiday Season in the US
Bolt has released its latest report, designed to equip retailers with critical insights on retail trends ahead of the holiday season and share survey findings from 100+ US-based e-commerce companies which generate more than $5 million in online gross merchandise volume.
Retail Predictions and Insights for the Upcoming Holiday Season in the US
Bolt has released its latest report, designed to equip retailers with critical insights on retail trends ahead of the holiday season and share survey findings from 100+ US-based e-commerce companies which generate more than $5 million in online gross merchandise volume.
Partner Content
Insights Into the Southeast Asian Luxury Consumer
BoF sits down with Siam Piwat’s president of sales and business relations Caroline Murphy to discover how best to engage the evolving Asian consumer, the luxury trends driving “hyper-growth” and the cultural forces increasingly influencing the market.
Insights Into the Southeast Asian Luxury Consumer
BoF sits down with Siam Piwat’s president of sales and business relations Caroline Murphy to discover how best to engage the evolving Asian consumer, the luxury trends driving “hyper-growth” and the cultural forces increasingly influencing the market.
Workplace & Talent
Inside the Transformation of Retail Careers
The latest BoF Careers’ white paper delves into how retailers can reimagine staffing practices to unlock growth, increase retention and improve the perception of retail careers as in-store talent becomes more critical than ever to success.
Inside the Transformation of Retail Careers
The latest BoF Careers’ white paper delves into how retailers can reimagine staffing practices to unlock growth, increase retention and improve the perception of retail careers as in-store talent becomes more critical than ever to success.
Partner Content
Why Analytics and Agility Are Critical to Success in Today’s Retail Market
SKYPAD, a B2B SaaS platform which offers sell-through data distribution and streamlined reporting to partner retailers like Saks and fashion brands including Robert Graham, is designed to meet industry needs around increased transparency on product performance and agility in a changeable market.
Why Analytics and Agility Are Critical to Success in Today’s Retail Market
SKYPAD, a B2B SaaS platform which offers sell-through data distribution and streamlined reporting to partner retailers like Saks and fashion brands including Robert Graham, is designed to meet industry needs around increased transparency on product performance and agility in a changeable market.
Retail
Why So Many Brands Want to Expand Into the UK Right Now
Britain’s cost of living crisis continues to escalate. Yet a number of brands still see ample opportunity in the market. Why?
Why So Many Brands Want to Expand Into the UK Right Now
Britain’s cost of living crisis continues to escalate. Yet a number of brands still see ample opportunity in the market. Why?
China
BoF Insights | Dynamic Journeys: China’s Luxury Shoppers at Home and Abroad
Chinese fashion and beauty customers — long pivotal for the global luxury market — are reshaping how and where they shop, according to BoF Insights’ new report.
BoF Insights | Dynamic Journeys: China’s Luxury Shoppers at Home and Abroad
Chinese fashion and beauty customers — long pivotal for the global luxury market — are reshaping how and where they shop, according to BoF Insights’ new report.
Partner Content
How Beauty Barrage’s Specialist Staff Drive In-Store Sales
Beauty Barrage founder and CEO Sonia Summers shares how the turn-key service, supplying brands with brand ambassadors, educators and event specialists, alleviates challenges around retail staff training and retention to allow beauty brands and retailers to focus on growth and revenue.
How Beauty Barrage’s Specialist Staff Drive In-Store Sales
Beauty Barrage founder and CEO Sonia Summers shares how the turn-key service, supplying brands with brand ambassadors, educators and event specialists, alleviates challenges around retail staff training and retention to allow beauty brands and retailers to focus on growth and revenue.
Luxury
Prada’s Path to Retail Performance
Luca Solca examines Prada Group CEO Andrea Guerra’s push to double retail space productivity at its flagship brand.
Prada’s Path to Retail Performance
Luca Solca examines Prada Group CEO Andrea Guerra’s push to double retail space productivity at its flagship brand.
Global Markets
Is India the Next Frontier for Luxury Department Stores?
Industry leaders are divided on whether Galeries Lafayette’s expansion into India will spur other luxury department stores to enter the rapidly growing market.
Is India the Next Frontier for Luxury Department Stores?
Industry leaders are divided on whether Galeries Lafayette’s expansion into India will spur other luxury department stores to enter the rapidly growing market.
News & Analysis
Highsnobiety Lays Off 10 Percent of Its Staff
The Zalando-owned streetwear and youth culture media platform announced the layoffs of 24 employees last week, citing unfavourable economic conditions and the need for cost-cutting measures, sources said.
Highsnobiety Lays Off 10 Percent of Its Staff
The Zalando-owned streetwear and youth culture media platform announced the layoffs of 24 employees last week, citing unfavourable economic conditions and the need for cost-cutting measures, sources said.
Workplace & Talent
Help Wanted: As Luxury Brands Open More Stores, Staffing Challenges Await
High-end brands are counting on brick-and-mortar retail to deliver the sort of personalised shopping experiences that can’t be replicated online. But hiring and training employees to pull that off can be a challenge.
Help Wanted: As Luxury Brands Open More Stores, Staffing Challenges Await
High-end brands are counting on brick-and-mortar retail to deliver the sort of personalised shopping experiences that can’t be replicated online. But hiring and training employees to pull that off can be a challenge.
Sports
Nike’s Complex Relationship With Wholesale, Explained
The sportswear giant is quietly returning to third-party stores six years after it first announced a pivot toward direct channels. But this isn’t a reversal of priorities as much as it is an evolution of Nike’s distribution strategy, analysts say.
Nike’s Complex Relationship With Wholesale, Explained
The sportswear giant is quietly returning to third-party stores six years after it first announced a pivot toward direct channels. But this isn’t a reversal of priorities as much as it is an evolution of Nike’s distribution strategy, analysts say.
The News in Brief
Kering Unveils New Jewellery Unit, Merges Fashion Brand Reporting
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
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.
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.