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.
Retail
Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.
Mass Retail’s New Favourite Collaborators: Buzzy Men’s Brands
Mass-market retailers and emerging designers connected to streetwear and subcultures around it are teaming up to reach the next generation of menswear consumers.
Mass Retail’s New Favourite Collaborators: Buzzy Men’s Brands
Mass-market retailers and emerging designers connected to streetwear and subcultures around it are teaming up to reach the next generation of menswear consumers.
A Reality Check for Temu
Growth is slowing, competition is getting intense and regulators have the fast-fashion retailer in their sights. But despite investor panic over its prospects, Temu remains an e-commerce powerhouse — one that Western competitors must continue to watch.
A Reality Check for Temu
Growth is slowing, competition is getting intense and regulators have the fast-fashion retailer in their sights. But despite investor panic over its prospects, Temu remains an e-commerce powerhouse — one that Western competitors must continue to watch.
Consumers Are Still Spending, but Retailers Are Bracing for Impact
Gap, Foot Locker, Abercrombie and other retailers issued cautious outlooks for the remainder of the year even as they reported strong second-quarter sales. It’s the latest indication that all is not well with American consumers.
Consumers Are Still Spending, but Retailers Are Bracing for Impact
Gap, Foot Locker, Abercrombie and other retailers issued cautious outlooks for the remainder of the year even as they reported strong second-quarter sales. It’s the latest indication that all is not well with American consumers.
This Week: Retail Earnings Get Messy
Gap, Abercrombie, Lululemon and others report results this week, amid growing concerns about a pullback in consumer spending.
This Week: Retail Earnings Get Messy
Gap, Abercrombie, Lululemon and others report results this week, amid growing concerns about a pullback in consumer spending.
H&M’s Big Bet on Fashion’s Elusive Middle
In an exclusive interview, CEO Daniel Ervér outlined his strategy to turn the Swedish fast-fashion giant’s greatest weakness – its positioning above Shein but below Zara in the category’s pricing hierarchy – into a strength. It all kicks off with a collection due out next month.
H&M’s Big Bet on Fashion’s Elusive Middle
In an exclusive interview, CEO Daniel Ervér outlined his strategy to turn the Swedish fast-fashion giant’s greatest weakness – its positioning above Shein but below Zara in the category’s pricing hierarchy – into a strength. It all kicks off with a collection due out next month.
This Week: Which Retailers Win When Customers Trade Down?
Macy’s is betting on refreshed stores and better merchandise even as shoppers hunt for bargains. The company will give an update on its turnaround efforts with quarterly results this week.
This Week: Which Retailers Win When Customers Trade Down?
Macy’s is betting on refreshed stores and better merchandise even as shoppers hunt for bargains. The company will give an update on its turnaround efforts with quarterly results this week.
The Top Priority for Victoria’s Secret’s New CEO
The surprise appointment of Savage X Fenty’s Hillary Super to the top job gives the beleaguered lingerie brand one more chance to show confused consumers what it stands for.
The Top Priority for Victoria’s Secret’s New CEO
The surprise appointment of Savage X Fenty’s Hillary Super to the top job gives the beleaguered lingerie brand one more chance to show confused consumers what it stands for.
Can ‘Emily in Paris’ Catapult Vestiaire Collective Into the American Mainstream?
In the new season of the hit Netflix show, the resale platform makes a cameo, hoping that the appearance will boost its US business, which now accounts for 20 percent of its sales.
Can ‘Emily in Paris’ Catapult Vestiaire Collective Into the American Mainstream?
In the new season of the hit Netflix show, the resale platform makes a cameo, hoping that the appearance will boost its US business, which now accounts for 20 percent of its sales.
How the Streetwear Customer Is Evolving
Streetwear is by no means dead, but its customers are changing. Today they're embracing a diverse wardrobe that mixes logo T-shirts with heritage brands and traditional menswear or luxury.
How the Streetwear Customer Is Evolving
Streetwear is by no means dead, but its customers are changing. Today they're embracing a diverse wardrobe that mixes logo T-shirts with heritage brands and traditional menswear or luxury.
Revolve Makes a Case for Free Returns
The e-commerce retailer recorded the first drop in its return rate in more than three years, and unlike many of its peers, has held fast to its policy of free shipping for online returns.
Revolve Makes a Case for Free Returns
The e-commerce retailer recorded the first drop in its return rate in more than three years, and unlike many of its peers, has held fast to its policy of free shipping for online returns.
American Fashion Soldiers Through a Volatile Market — For Now
The global stock market tumble this week raised alarm among economists over the likelihood of a US recession happening this year. The consumer economy, however, has held strong and the savviest retailers are still posting growth through offering a compelling value proposition.
American Fashion Soldiers Through a Volatile Market — For Now
The global stock market tumble this week raised alarm among economists over the likelihood of a US recession happening this year. The consumer economy, however, has held strong and the savviest retailers are still posting growth through offering a compelling value proposition.
Madison Avenue Finds a New Groove
Rents on New York City’s prestigious Upper East Side retail corridor are ticking up for the first time in a decade, as luxury stalwarts and newcomers alike look to tap into the neighbourhood’s affluent customer base.
Madison Avenue Finds a New Groove
Rents on New York City’s prestigious Upper East Side retail corridor are ticking up for the first time in a decade, as luxury stalwarts and newcomers alike look to tap into the neighbourhood’s affluent customer base.
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.
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.
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.
Zalando Forecasts 2026 Profit Jump Driven by AI Boost
The European retailer forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit and announced a share buyback, citing the productivity and cost-saving benefits of AI.
Zara-Owner Inditex Shows Resilience With Strong Start to Its Year
The Spanish retailer registered robust sales growth at the start of its current fiscal year in the face of weakening consumer sentiment that’s hitting many of its peers.
Hugo Boss Profit, Sales Beat Estimates Amid Turnaround Effort
The German designer brand reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results driven by its strategy to close stores and revamp its offerings.
Saks Global to Shut 15 More Stores as Part of Restructuring
The luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, will close more stores as it tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations.