Anthropologie

How to Build a Customer-Centric Brand — Download the Case Study

30 October 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

How to Build a Customer-Centric Brand — Download the Case Study

For 50 years, Urban Outfitters has managed to ride the waves of mid-priced apparel retail without succumbing to the steady decline of its competitors. The key to the success of its brand stable — which also includes Anthropologie, Free People and Nuuly — is the company’s belief that the customer should define the product mix, not the merchant.

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Fixing the Whitewashed Influencer Economy

18 June 2020 • By Alexandra Mondalek

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Fixing the Whitewashed Influencer Economy

BoF breaks down the system of pay gaps, racist exclusion and algorithms that keep black influencers from excelling — and what needs to happen to make it stop.

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Power Moves | Schiaparelli Announces Artistic Director, Audemars Piguet Names North America CEO

25 April 2019 • By Rachel Deeley

This week, Schiaparelli names Bertrand Guyon’s successor, while a former Berluti executive is appointed to lead the North America division of Audemars Piguet.

Power Moves | Schiaparelli Announces Artistic Director, Audemars Piguet Names North America CEO

This week, Schiaparelli names Bertrand Guyon’s successor, while a former Berluti executive is appointed to lead the North America division of Audemars Piguet.

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What the Return of the Cargo Pant Reveals About Consumer Psychology

27 March 2019 • By Elizabeth Holmes

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What the Return of the Cargo Pant Reveals About Consumer Psychology

Why the polarising style is trending at every segment of the spending spectrum.

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Power Moves | French Couture Federation Reelects President, Snap Nominates Director

12 July 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

12 July 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode reelects Ralph Toledano as president, while Snap nominates Glossier's Poppy Thorpe as director.

Power Moves | French Couture Federation Reelects President, Snap Nominates Director

This week, the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode reelects Ralph Toledano as president, while Snap nominates Glossier's Poppy Thorpe as director.

Will Anthropologie Win Where Traditional Department Stores Have Failed?

11 October 2016 • By Lauren Sherman

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Will Anthropologie Win Where Traditional Department Stores Have Failed?

URBN-owned Anthropologie is taking its experiential retail concept to the next level, integrating dining, beauty and home goods within 30,000-square-foot superstores.

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High Street Retailers Step Up to the Altar

11 December 2015 • By Kati Chitrakorn

High Street Retailers Step Up to the Altar

With off-the-rack gowns at competitive prices, retailers like Asos are targeting brides-to-be who are spending less on the dress.

News & Analysis

Urban Outfitters Climbs on Strong 4Q Sales

9 February 2015 • By Associated Press

9 February 2015 • By Associated Press

Shares of Urban Outfitters rose in after-market trading after the retailer company posted strong fourth-quarter sales.

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Urban Outfitters Climbs on Strong 4Q Sales

Shares of Urban Outfitters rose in after-market trading after the retailer company posted strong fourth-quarter sales.

Lessons from the High Street | Brand Culture and the Retail Experience

9 December 2009 • By Guest Contributor

9 December 2009 • By Guest Contributor

Lessons from the High Street | Brand Culture and the Retail Experience

Westfield one year later, Boutiques shutter, Rents rise, Bottega's bounty, Anthropologie makes European debut

27 October 2009 • By BoF Team

27 October 2009 • By BoF Team

Westfield one year later, Boutiques shutter, Rents rise, Bottega's bounty, Anthropologie makes European debut