Cheap and cheerful, Tumi soars, Flash vs local, Supergroup profit warning, Tabitha Simmons

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Gilt Groupe screen shot | Source: WWD

Uniqlo: Cheap and Very Cheerful (WSJ) “Uniqlo came into being as Unique Clothing Warehouse in Hiroshima in 1984. The company, founded by current group president Tadashi Yanai, was based on the tailoring store that Yanai’s father opened in 1949 in Yamaguchi… The company changed its name to Fast Retailing Co. in 1991 and, in what seems like self-fulfilling prophecy, is now one of Asia’s fastest-growing

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Bonobos raises $16m, Gilt Groupe gabs, PPR downgrade, Fashion Television folds, Moscow men

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Andy Dunn | Source: NY Times

Stores Go Online to Find a Perfect Fit (NY Times) “When Andy Dunn helped start Bonobos five years ago, he wanted to shake up the retail industry with a men’s wear brand exclusively sold online. Now Mr. Dunn, 33, is embracing the brick-and-mortar model, striking a partnership with Nordstrom. It is a symbiotic deal. Bonobos will get $16.4 million in cash and more than 100 stores to sell its clothes, while Nordstrom will get

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E-Commerce Week | The Stage is Set for an E-Commerce Explosion

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Fab.com Screenshot | Source: Fab.com

Yesterday, BoF was first to bring you the news of the recent $18 million investment in Farfetch.com. Today, we continue a week focused on e-commerce by examining the historical challenges faced by online retailers and how recent innovations and infrastructural advances have fundamentally improved the economics of e-commerce, setting the stage for a renaissance in online retail. SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Following the burst of

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The Rise, Stumble and Future of Gilt Groupe’s Business Model

Fashion 2.0 | New York

Gilt Groupe warehouse | Source: Fantabulously Frugal

Today, BoF takes an in-depth look at the past, present and future of Gilt Groupe’s business model and speaks with Gilt Groupe CEO Kevin Ryan on his plans to continue the company’s ascendance. NEW YORK, United States — Back in November of 2007, BoF was amongst the very first media outlets to write about Gilt Groupe, the New York-based start-up that went on to dramatically reshape the online retail market for fashion, building a

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Gilt Groupe mulls IPO, Jack Wills in Hong Kong, Art deco fashion, McQ’s LFW debut, Elle’s Body and brains

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Screen Shot Gilt Groupe | Source: Gilt Groupe

Gilt Groupe consider going public in 2012 (FT) “Gilt Groupe, a ‘flash’ sales site for designer clothes, plans to join its peers Groupon and Amazon as a public company, perhaps by the end of next year, when the company will be close to generating $1bn in annual sales… Gilt and rival sites… Are among the fastest-growing segments of online retail, which is itself expanding faster than traditional retail

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