Neiman Marcus, Natick, Massachusetts | Courtesy Photo: Charlie Mayer, Oak Park, IllNEW YORK, United States — TPG Capital and Warburg Pincus LLC are exploring a sale or public offering of Neiman Marcus Group Inc. eight years after acquiring the luxury retailer, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Barneys New York Shoe Floor | Photo: Tom Sibley for BarneysNEW YORK, United States — At a time when department stores are chopping themselves into mini-malls — J.C. Penney Co. being the most prominent example — Barneys is doing the opposite.
Source: ReutersMUMBAI, India — India is the next great frontier for global retailers, but a daunting array of permits force retailers to pay so-called "speed money" through middlemen or local partners to set up shop.
Nicolas Ghesquière by Juergen Teller | Source: SystemBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier | Source: Courtesy PhotoBig data is set to fundamentally change the way we understand the world and make decisions. BoF speaks with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier, authors of Big Data: A Revolution That Will Transform How We Live, Work and Think to understand the forces at play and the implications for fashion.
