Spandex Maker Lycra Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Stress
The company has been hampered with disruptions to supply chains, elevated inflation, growing competition from low-cost manufacturers and trade tariffs.
stores
Direct-to-Consumer
How Amazon Fits Into the New DTC Playbook
Digital brands that once steered clear of Amazon are more open to selling on the marketplace, as the e-commerce slowdown and rising marketing costs makes it harder to find customers on their own.
How Amazon Fits Into the New DTC Playbook
Digital brands that once steered clear of Amazon are more open to selling on the marketplace, as the e-commerce slowdown and rising marketing costs makes it harder to find customers on their own.
Global Markets
Capturing Fashion’s Growth Potential in the Middle East
Brands will need to sharpen personalisation to remain attractive to the Middle East’s “increasingly assertive” shoppers, says the Dubai-based luxury group’s president in this State of Fashion 2023 interview.
Capturing Fashion’s Growth Potential in the Middle East
Brands will need to sharpen personalisation to remain attractive to the Middle East’s “increasingly assertive” shoppers, says the Dubai-based luxury group’s president in this State of Fashion 2023 interview.
Technology
Case Study | How to Take the Friction Out of Commerce
Tools and services are helping fashion and beauty industries stem the billions of dollars they reportedly lose due to abandoned carts by taking the friction out of the checkout stage, online and off.
Case Study | How to Take the Friction Out of Commerce
Tools and services are helping fashion and beauty industries stem the billions of dollars they reportedly lose due to abandoned carts by taking the friction out of the checkout stage, online and off.
Direct-to-Consumer
Allbirds Co-CEO On Why DTC Brands Are Going Multichannel
Today, running an online business requires more than just a Shopify storefront and ads on social media, explains Allbirds co-founder and co-CEO in an interview for The State of Fashion 2023.
Allbirds Co-CEO On Why DTC Brands Are Going Multichannel
Today, running an online business requires more than just a Shopify storefront and ads on social media, explains Allbirds co-founder and co-CEO in an interview for The State of Fashion 2023.
Sports
Nike’s Jordan Brand to Open First Flagship in Milan
Nike’s Jordan brand, created in collaboration with NBA All-Star Michael Jordan, is set to open its first dedicated retail flagship in Milan later this month.
Nike’s Jordan Brand to Open First Flagship in Milan
Nike’s Jordan brand, created in collaboration with NBA All-Star Michael Jordan, is set to open its first dedicated retail flagship in Milan later this month.
Partner Content
Unpacking the Amazon Ads Opportunity for Fashion
BoF sits down with Tanner Elton, Amazon VP of US Advertising Sales, to discover how fashion brands can effectively market with Amazon Ads.
Unpacking the Amazon Ads Opportunity for Fashion
BoF sits down with Tanner Elton, Amazon VP of US Advertising Sales, to discover how fashion brands can effectively market with Amazon Ads.
Global Markets
The African Fashion Hub Punching Above Its Weight
Ivory Coast is home to fashion businesses focused on international investment and regional trade that one might expect to find in larger countries on the continent.
The African Fashion Hub Punching Above Its Weight
Ivory Coast is home to fashion businesses focused on international investment and regional trade that one might expect to find in larger countries on the continent.
Partner Content
How Experiential Retail Tactics Are Evolving and the Power of Scent
Last week, BoF and Integra Fragrances invited executives from the likes of Kering, Armani, Sunnei, Ginori and La Double J to discover how experiential retail is evolving and the growing significance of scent and sensory marketing.
How Experiential Retail Tactics Are Evolving and the Power of Scent
Last week, BoF and Integra Fragrances invited executives from the likes of Kering, Armani, Sunnei, Ginori and La Double J to discover how experiential retail is evolving and the growing significance of scent and sensory marketing.
Global Markets
Examining Qatar’s Fashion Hub Ambitions
Doha has attracted major fashion retail investment ahead of this month’s FIFA World Cup but the Qatari capital’s ability to attract overseas shoppers long-term remains uncertain.
Examining Qatar’s Fashion Hub Ambitions
Doha has attracted major fashion retail investment ahead of this month’s FIFA World Cup but the Qatari capital’s ability to attract overseas shoppers long-term remains uncertain.
Workplace & Talent
Advice From Fashion CEOs on Leading in a Recession
The pandemic aftermath, a lingering labour shortage and impending recession have created a challenging equation for fashion and retail leaders who must strike a delicate balance to come out ahead.
Advice From Fashion CEOs on Leading in a Recession
The pandemic aftermath, a lingering labour shortage and impending recession have created a challenging equation for fashion and retail leaders who must strike a delicate balance to come out ahead.
Retail
How to Approach Promotions This Holiday Season
Retailers sitting on piles of unsold merchandise have little choice but to ramp up discounts. But there’s a right way and a wrong way to attract bargain hunters.
How to Approach Promotions This Holiday Season
Retailers sitting on piles of unsold merchandise have little choice but to ramp up discounts. But there’s a right way and a wrong way to attract bargain hunters.
Partner Content
Reimagining the Returns Process to Unlock Growth
BoF sits with Andrew Pease, senior growth director at Happy Returns, and consumer psychologist Kate Nightingale, to hear how companies can transform returns from customer pain point to growth opportunity.
Reimagining the Returns Process to Unlock Growth
BoF sits with Andrew Pease, senior growth director at Happy Returns, and consumer psychologist Kate Nightingale, to hear how companies can transform returns from customer pain point to growth opportunity.
The News in Brief
US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
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.