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Fashion Executives Braced for Pain, But Optimistic Long-Term, Says BoF Survey

1 April 2020 • By Sarah Kent

Fashion Executives Braced for Pain, But Optimistic Long-Term, Says BoF Survey

Senior industry managers have a nearly unanimously bleak outlook on how the Covid-19 pandemic will affect business performance, but long-term most are optimistic their companies will rebound, according to a survey conducted by The Business of Fashion.

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Will the Pandemic Reset Fashion's Seasonal Schedule?

29 March 2020 • By BoF Team

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Will the Pandemic Reset Fashion's Seasonal Schedule?

This week, everyone will be talking about how businesses are thinking about e-commerce disruptions and layoffs, H&M's results and Covid-19's effect on retail schedules. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Which Retailers Have Been Hit Hardest by the Covid-19 Crash?

27 March 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Which Retailers Have Been Hit Hardest by the Covid-19 Crash?

Without a reliable revenue stream, retailers with ample cash on hand are better positioned to weather the storm, analysts say. But some categories are faring better than others, like sportswear and heritage luxury.

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Retailers, Pressured to Shutter Stores, Face a Moral Dilemma

17 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

17 March 2020 • By Sarah Kent

Consumer backlash against big brands that continue to operate their stores is mounting as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic increase. But some critics are asking them to go one step further and halt e-commerce as well.

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Retailers, Pressured to Shutter Stores, Face a Moral Dilemma

Consumer backlash against big brands that continue to operate their stores is mounting as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic increase. But some critics are asking them to go one step further and halt e-commerce as well.

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Can the American Department Store Be Saved?

30 January 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Can the American Department Store Be Saved?

After a year of dismal sales growth, closures and bankruptcies, the multi-brand retailers still standing continue to face an uphill battle. Where’s the hope?

Nordstrom Launches Secondhand Clothing Sales

29 January 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

29 January 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

The Seattle-based department store becomes the latest retailer to dabble in the burgeoning resale market.

Nordstrom Launches Secondhand Clothing Sales

The Seattle-based department store becomes the latest retailer to dabble in the burgeoning resale market.

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Nordstrom CEO on the Store of the Future

13 January 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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Nordstrom CEO on the Store of the Future

A fourth-generation member of the Nordstrom family, Pete Nordstrom is rolling out more of the American department store’s smaller formats in a bid to optimise the omnichannel experience by reducing friction and harnessing the power of the local neighbourhood.

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Off-Price Retailers Are Now Selling Online. Will Shoppers Follow?

6 January 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

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Off-Price Retailers Are Now Selling Online. Will Shoppers Follow?

Marshalls is the latest off-price chain to launch e-commerce, and outlet malls are experimenting with web sales as well. Can they compete in an online marketplace already crowded with discounts?

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Battling the Retail Apocalypse: What Worked and What Didn't

9 December 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Battling the Retail Apocalypse: What Worked and What Didn't

The last decade was the most transformative for retail since the rise of big-box stores in the 1980s. To drive traffic and better engage consumers, companies have tried out a number of different tactics. What were gimmicks and what stuck?

The Business of Beauty

Inside Glossier’s First Major Retail Partnership

3 December 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

3 December 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

The beauty company is teaming up with Nordstrom to sell its fragrance. But can Glossier enter wholesale without sacrificing its direct to consumer roots?

The Business of Beauty

Inside Glossier’s First Major Retail Partnership

The beauty company is teaming up with Nordstrom to sell its fragrance. But can Glossier enter wholesale without sacrificing its direct to consumer roots?