Amazon will struggle to beat Temu and Shein at their own game, and in the process, it risks devaluing what has become its core proposition: convenience.
Amazon will struggle to beat Temu and Shein at their own game, and in the process, it risks devaluing what has become its core proposition: convenience.
A post-pandemic surge in tourism has continued for another summer. But where travellers shop, and how much they spend, has changed.
A post-pandemic surge in tourism has continued for another summer. But where travellers shop, and how much they spend, has changed.
The opposition Labour party’s landslide victory is most remarkable for the lack of drama it is expected to bring in an increasingly politically tumultuous world.
The opposition Labour party’s landslide victory is most remarkable for the lack of drama it is expected to bring in an increasingly politically tumultuous world.
A $2.65 billion merger of two of America’s largest department stores, with involvement from Amazon and Salesforce, is a bet that scale and technology can breathe new life into an ailing business model.
A $2.65 billion merger of two of America’s largest department stores, with involvement from Amazon and Salesforce, is a bet that scale and technology can breathe new life into an ailing business model.
The $2.65 billion deal includes financial assistance from Amazon, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The $2.65 billion deal includes financial assistance from Amazon, according to the Wall Street Journal.
As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.
As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.
The promise of political stability in the UK, and the opposite in France, has the industry closely watching the polls.
The promise of political stability in the UK, and the opposite in France, has the industry closely watching the polls.
Signs of recovery at the American retailer have convinced some analysts that its stock may be undervalued. Others say it’s too soon to tell, but even the sceptics note improvements on product, merchandising and markdowns.
Signs of recovery at the American retailer have convinced some analysts that its stock may be undervalued. Others say it’s too soon to tell, but even the sceptics note improvements on product, merchandising and markdowns.
The US e-tailer, a long-time stockist of Vauthier, is acquiring the label out of administration with plans to boost merchandising and e-commerce, BoF can exclusively reveal.
The US e-tailer, a long-time stockist of Vauthier, is acquiring the label out of administration with plans to boost merchandising and e-commerce, BoF can exclusively reveal.
Bjorn Gulden’s reliance on gut instinct has produced some successes already, but investors are wondering how far it will carry the company and whether it could create new vulnerabilities in the future.
Bjorn Gulden’s reliance on gut instinct has produced some successes already, but investors are wondering how far it will carry the company and whether it could create new vulnerabilities in the future.
The fashion giants are mid-turnaround, but could use strong quarterly results to buy time for their plans to kick in.
The fashion giants are mid-turnaround, but could use strong quarterly results to buy time for their plans to kick in.
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The retailer issued a cautious full-year forecast for sales and profit despite strong performance at Bloomingdale’s, which has benefited from shoppers seeking alternatives to struggling rival Saks Global.
The company has been hampered with disruptions to supply chains, elevated inflation, growing competition from low-cost manufacturers and trade tariffs.
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
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.
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.
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.
The German designer brand reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results driven by its strategy to close stores and revamp its offerings.