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Reality Check: Fashion’s Crisis Is Far From Over

3 July 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Reality Check: Fashion’s Crisis Is Far From Over

This week, brands and retailers made a series of grim announcements as lingering hopes for a V-shaped recovery from the Covid-19 crisis evaporated.

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Big Retailers Say They Don't Mind the Looting. It's Different for Small Businesses.

2 June 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Big Retailers Say They Don't Mind the Looting. It's Different for Small Businesses.

Small business owners who support #BlackLivesMatter have mixed feelings about the damage the riots may have to their livelihoods.

News & Analysis

Nordstrom Sales Plunge Nearly 40% in Quarterly Sales

28 May 2020 • By Reuters

28 May 2020 • By Reuters

Digital sales rose only 5 percent in the same period.

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Nordstrom Sales Plunge Nearly 40% in Quarterly Sales

Digital sales rose only 5 percent in the same period.

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Nordstrom Closes Jeffrey Boutiques Amid Luxury Spending Slump

19 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

19 May 2020 • By Bloomberg

The department store operator said the decision would ensure it had the ‘right footprint’ of physical locations as it weathers the coronavirus pandemic.

News & Analysis

Nordstrom Closes Jeffrey Boutiques Amid Luxury Spending Slump

The department store operator said the decision would ensure it had the ‘right footprint’ of physical locations as it weathers the coronavirus pandemic.

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A Fashion World Without Department Stores

24 April 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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A Fashion World Without Department Stores

Debt-laden Neiman Marcus seems set to be the first major American department store to succumb to the coronavirus crisis in what could become a wave of insolvencies across the sector. What will the fashion landscape look like as these once-mighty chains falter?

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How to Discount Smartly During Covid-19

15 April 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

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How to Discount Smartly During Covid-19

It's almost inevitable that brands will need to implement mark downs during this period of uncertainty. However, a creative and disciplined approach can help offload inventory while keeping customers engaged.

News & Analysis

Warehouse Workers Risk Covid-19 to Ship Designer Shades, Face Cream, Sofas

11 April 2020 • By Reuters

11 April 2020 • By Reuters

Government stay-home orders have carve-outs for warehouses or e-commerce operations, allowing a wide array of retailers to piggyback on exemptions intended primarily to ensure the flow of necessities.

News & Analysis

Warehouse Workers Risk Covid-19 to Ship Designer Shades, Face Cream, Sofas

Government stay-home orders have carve-outs for warehouses or e-commerce operations, allowing a wide array of retailers to piggyback on exemptions intended primarily to ensure the flow of necessities.

Power Moves | Macy’s CFO Resigns, Asos Names Chief Strategy Officer

9 April 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

This week, Paula Price steps down after less than two years as Macy’s CFO, while Asos hires a McKinsey partner to lead on strategy.

Power Moves | Macy’s CFO Resigns, Asos Names Chief Strategy Officer

This week, Paula Price steps down after less than two years as Macy’s CFO, while Asos hires a McKinsey partner to lead on strategy.

This Is America

Independent Fashion Labels of the World, Unite!

9 April 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

This Is America

Independent Fashion Labels of the World, Unite!

There’s strength in numbers, argues Lauren Sherman.

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.