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Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.

WGSN Launches AI-Driven Platform for Buyers

The company’s new platform will use AI to help buyers navigate the fast pace of trends.

WGSN Launches AI-Driven Platform for Buyers

The company’s new platform will use AI to help buyers navigate the fast pace of trends.


The Red-Hot Retail Real Estate Market, in 6 Charts

For years, American retail was strained by a glut of supply. But after the pandemic, the mismatch between supply and demand dramatically reversed. Today, brands hoping to expand face steep competition from a growing mix of tenants and a dwindling pool of available spaces.

The Red-Hot Retail Real Estate Market, in 6 Charts

For years, American retail was strained by a glut of supply. But after the pandemic, the mismatch between supply and demand dramatically reversed. Today, brands hoping to expand face steep competition from a growing mix of tenants and a dwindling pool of available spaces.


How the Korean Resale Market Is Evolving

In the first edition of Bunjang’s ‘Korean Luxury Resale Report,’ the re-commerce platform examines the exponential growth of the secondhand market in the region and the defining trends to know now. Discover key insights from the report here, alongside BoF analysis.

How the Korean Resale Market Is Evolving

In the first edition of Bunjang’s ‘Korean Luxury Resale Report,’ the re-commerce platform examines the exponential growth of the secondhand market in the region and the defining trends to know now. Discover key insights from the report here, alongside BoF analysis.


This Week: Checking in on Fashion’s Unexpected Dealmakers

VF Corp. and Revolve both made surprising changes to their portfolios recently, and have an opportunity to give an update on their strategic visions when they release results this week.

This Week: Checking in on Fashion’s Unexpected Dealmakers

VF Corp. and Revolve both made surprising changes to their portfolios recently, and have an opportunity to give an update on their strategic visions when they release results this week.


Why Revolve Is Embracing Brick-and-Mortar

Facing declining sales and tumbling shares, Revolve Group Inc. is opening its first permanent store in Aspen after a successful pop-up, signalling a shift from its influencer-driven online model to meet growing consumer demand for in-person shopping.

Why Revolve Is Embracing Brick-and-Mortar

Facing declining sales and tumbling shares, Revolve Group Inc. is opening its first permanent store in Aspen after a successful pop-up, signalling a shift from its influencer-driven online model to meet growing consumer demand for in-person shopping.


Alo Yoga Opens Regent Street Flagship

The athleisure brand is opening its second — and largest — store in the UK, the first of three planned openings in the country this year.

Alo Yoga Opens Regent Street Flagship

The athleisure brand is opening its second — and largest — store in the UK, the first of three planned openings in the country this year.


J.Crew’s Unorthodox Olympics Moment

The American retailer was able to tap into the cachet of the world’s largest sporting event without being an official sponsor or licensee. The result was one of its most successful collaborations in recent memory.

J.Crew’s Unorthodox Olympics Moment

The American retailer was able to tap into the cachet of the world’s largest sporting event without being an official sponsor or licensee. The result was one of its most successful collaborations in recent memory.


Why Retailers Should Stop Worrying About the Gen-Z Versus Millennial Divide

As Gen-Zers hit their mid-20s, the style gap between that generation and their slightly older peers is rapidly widening and playing out publicly on TikTok. For brands, it’s not a matter of choosing a side but rather making an assortment accessible even to older, risk-averse customers.

Why Retailers Should Stop Worrying About the Gen-Z Versus Millennial Divide

As Gen-Zers hit their mid-20s, the style gap between that generation and their slightly older peers is rapidly widening and playing out publicly on TikTok. For brands, it’s not a matter of choosing a side but rather making an assortment accessible even to older, risk-averse customers.


This Week: Fashion Chases Olympic Glory and Tries to Shake the Back-to-School Blues

The Summer Olympics in Paris are already proving a potent marketing opportunity. In the US, back-to-school shopping is falling short of expectations.

This Week: Fashion Chases Olympic Glory and Tries to Shake the Back-to-School Blues

The Summer Olympics in Paris are already proving a potent marketing opportunity. In the US, back-to-school shopping is falling short of expectations.


Stéphane Ashpool on Fashion, Sports and the Paris Olympics | The BoF Podcast

The founder of Parisian streetwear label Pigalle sits down with BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the journey that led him to designing Team France’s Olympic uniforms.

Stéphane Ashpool on Fashion, Sports and the Paris Olympics | The BoF Podcast

The founder of Parisian streetwear label Pigalle sits down with BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed to discuss the journey that led him to designing Team France’s Olympic uniforms.


Paris’s Department Stores Transformed Urban Life. What Can They Teach Today’s Struggling Shops?

Inspired by opera houses, the grands magasins were astonishing spectacles, built on a pharaonic scale. A new exhibition in the French capital charts the golden age of a dying concept.

Paris’s Department Stores Transformed Urban Life. What Can They Teach Today’s Struggling Shops?

Inspired by opera houses, the grands magasins were astonishing spectacles, built on a pharaonic scale. A new exhibition in the French capital charts the golden age of a dying concept.


Understanding the Luxury Resale Market in Korea

Koreans spend an average of $325 per capita on luxury goods each year — the highest spending globally, according to Morgan Stanley. BoF sits down with mobile re-commerce platform Bunjang’s CEO Choi Jae-hwa to understand how the resale sector stands to benefit.

Understanding the Luxury Resale Market in Korea

Koreans spend an average of $325 per capita on luxury goods each year — the highest spending globally, according to Morgan Stanley. BoF sits down with mobile re-commerce platform Bunjang’s CEO Choi Jae-hwa to understand how the resale sector stands to benefit.