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How American Department Stores Plan to Fight Back in 2019

16 January 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

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How American Department Stores Plan to Fight Back in 2019

From the battle for Manhattan to the battle for survival, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and others may look radically different by the end of the year.

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The Year Ahead: Mass-Market Goes On-Demand

14 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

14 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Automation and data analytics have enabled a new breed of start-ups to adopt agile made-to-order production cycles. Mass market players will begin to follow suit, aiming to respond more rapidly to trends and consumer demand.

The Year Ahead: Mass-Market Goes On-Demand

Automation and data analytics have enabled a new breed of start-ups to adopt agile made-to-order production cycles. Mass market players will begin to follow suit, aiming to respond more rapidly to trends and consumer demand.

The Year Ahead: The Digital Landgrab

12 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

12 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

In the race to be the platform of choice for both fashion companies and end consumers, e-commerce players will continue to innovate by adding profitable value-added services, focusing on new technologies and diversifying business models.

The Year Ahead: The Digital Landgrab

In the race to be the platform of choice for both fashion companies and end consumers, e-commerce players will continue to innovate by adding profitable value-added services, focusing on new technologies and diversifying business models.

The Year Ahead: Self-Disrupt or Die

11 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

11 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Technology and social media are enabling a new breed of ‘challenger’ brands, leaving incumbents with a stark choice.

The Year Ahead: Self-Disrupt or Die

Technology and social media are enabling a new breed of ‘challenger’ brands, leaving incumbents with a stark choice.

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Is Bustle the Next Condé Nast?

11 January 2019 • By Amy Odell

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Is Bustle the Next Condé Nast?

What may set Bustle Digital Group apart from legacy publishers is a rare sense of optimism — that women’s media isn’t dying and that advertising is still good business — along with a content model built on a vast network of underpaid writers creating stories that often capitalise on gaming Google to attract clicks.

The Year Ahead: The Case for Radical Transparency

10 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

10 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Fashion companies must come to terms with consumer’s desire for transparency across the value chain.

The Year Ahead: The Case for Radical Transparency

Fashion companies must come to terms with consumer’s desire for transparency across the value chain.

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Despite Setbacks, Nike Is Scoring with Direct-to-Consumer 'Offense'

9 January 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

9 January 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

Nike is staying ahead by investing in product innovation, speed-to-market and the integration of its physical and digital channels, forging stronger direct relationships with consumers.

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Despite Setbacks, Nike Is Scoring with Direct-to-Consumer 'Offense'

Nike is staying ahead by investing in product innovation, speed-to-market and the integration of its physical and digital channels, forging stronger direct relationships with consumers.

The Year Ahead: Smoothing the Path to Purchase

9 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

9 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Companies are investing in new strategies to speed consumers along the path from product discovery to purchasing.

The Year Ahead: Smoothing the Path to Purchase

Companies are investing in new strategies to speed consumers along the path from product discovery to purchasing.

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

8 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

8 January 2019 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?

The Year Ahead: What Getting Woke Means for Brands

Younger consumers are seriously concerned with social and environmental causes, which many regard as being the defining issues of our time. What are the implication for business?

Investors Are Holding Their Breath On Christmas Results

7 January 2019 • By Pierre Mallevays

7 January 2019 • By Pierre Mallevays

The outlook for the luxury industry is looking bleak, with growth slowing down in key markets.

Investors Are Holding Their Breath On Christmas Results

The outlook for the luxury industry is looking bleak, with growth slowing down in key markets.