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Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy After Monthslong Hunt for Cash

The Chapter 11 filing comes just over a year after the retailer acquired Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. The combined company struggled almost from the start amid sinking sales and fraught relations with vendors and creditors.

Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy After Monthslong Hunt for Cash

The Chapter 11 filing comes just over a year after the retailer acquired Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. The combined company struggled almost from the start amid sinking sales and fraught relations with vendors and creditors.


How Brands Avoid the Brick-and-Mortar Trap

Some retailers are closing stores after opening too many in the wake of the pandemic. Those that are plowing ahead are taking a more deliberate approach — even if it means waiting years for a spot on the perfect block to open up.

How Brands Avoid the Brick-and-Mortar Trap

Some retailers are closing stores after opening too many in the wake of the pandemic. Those that are plowing ahead are taking a more deliberate approach — even if it means waiting years for a spot on the perfect block to open up.


AI Just Had Its Big Shopping Breakthrough. Is Fashion Ready?

The arrival of direct checkout in AI search engines like ChatGPT is being called the biggest innovation in online shopping in over a decade. BoF breaks down how brands and retailers are getting ready for the disruption.

AI Just Had Its Big Shopping Breakthrough. Is Fashion Ready?

The arrival of direct checkout in AI search engines like ChatGPT is being called the biggest innovation in online shopping in over a decade. BoF breaks down how brands and retailers are getting ready for the disruption.


Drake’s Leaves Its British Preppiness Intact Under New Owner

The 49-year-old menswear brand, known for its exacting preppy aesthetic and English craftsmanship, is now majority-owned by a Danish billionaire. Co-owner and creative director, Michael Hill told BoF that radical change isn’t set to follow.

Drake’s Leaves Its British Preppiness Intact Under New Owner

The 49-year-old menswear brand, known for its exacting preppy aesthetic and English craftsmanship, is now majority-owned by a Danish billionaire. Co-owner and creative director, Michael Hill told BoF that radical change isn’t set to follow.


The RealReal’s Plan to Capitalise on the Luxury Resale Boom

With more shoppers priced out by luxury's rising costs turning to secondhand goods, CEO Rati Sahi Levesque opens up in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 about how the resale player is welcoming them with open arms.

The RealReal’s Plan to Capitalise on the Luxury Resale Boom

With more shoppers priced out by luxury's rising costs turning to secondhand goods, CEO Rati Sahi Levesque opens up in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026 about how the resale player is welcoming them with open arms.


Ssense Founders Win Bid to Retain Ownership

The company announced on Sunday that the Atallah family will remain owners of the Montreal-based luxury e-tailer, in partnership with a Canadian multi-family office, in a transaction pending regulatory approval.

Ssense Founders Win Bid to Retain Ownership

The company announced on Sunday that the Atallah family will remain owners of the Montreal-based luxury e-tailer, in partnership with a Canadian multi-family office, in a transaction pending regulatory approval.


Luxury Brands Are Making a Big Bet on Saks. Will It Come Back to Haunt Them?

Vendors have long complained that Saks was slow to pay its bills. Yet even as a bankruptcy filing for the department store giant appears imminent, many say they plan to continue to work with the retailer.

Luxury Brands Are Making a Big Bet on Saks. Will It Come Back to Haunt Them?

Vendors have long complained that Saks was slow to pay its bills. Yet even as a bankruptcy filing for the department store giant appears imminent, many say they plan to continue to work with the retailer.


The Gen-Z TikTokker Building a Hub for Y2K Vintage

Content creator turned retail operator Emma Rogue as media hubs, producing snackable content that lures teen shoppers in.

The Gen-Z TikTokker Building a Hub for Y2K Vintage

Content creator turned retail operator Emma Rogue as media hubs, producing snackable content that lures teen shoppers in.


More Than 1,000 Companies Are Suing Trump Over His Tariffs

Companies are flocking to challenge the administration's import taxes in court, after the Supreme Court started asking tough questions.

More Than 1,000 Companies Are Suing Trump Over His Tariffs

Companies are flocking to challenge the administration's import taxes in court, after the Supreme Court started asking tough questions.


Saks’ Burned Bondholders Fight Over Funding Any Bankruptcy Loan

Lenders are struggling to measure how much — if anything at all — they should loan to the cash-strapped luxury retailer.

Saks’ Burned Bondholders Fight Over Funding Any Bankruptcy Loan

Lenders are struggling to measure how much — if anything at all — they should loan to the cash-strapped luxury retailer.


The Themes That Will Define the 2026 Fashion Agenda | The Debrief

Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young sit down with BoF correspondent Marc Bain to unpack why executives are calling 2026 a ‘challenging’ year.

The Themes That Will Define the 2026 Fashion Agenda | The Debrief

Brian Baskin and Sheena Butler-Young sit down with BoF correspondent Marc Bain to unpack why executives are calling 2026 a ‘challenging’ year.


The Best of BoF 2025: What People Bought in 2025

From over-the-top accessories to slimmed-down shoes, consumers’ 2025 purchasing habits were driven by a desire for individuality.

The Best of BoF 2025: What People Bought in 2025

From over-the-top accessories to slimmed-down shoes, consumers’ 2025 purchasing habits were driven by a desire for individuality.