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How to Fund Your Fashion Business

26 July 2018 • By Soheb Panja

Start-up School

How to Fund Your Fashion Business

Funding is one of the most perplexing aspects of growing a fashion start-up. BoF outlines what to know when going to investors.

How to Acquire Customers in a Crowded Digital Landscape

24 July 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

How to Acquire Customers in a Crowded Digital Landscape

As more brands saturate the e-commerce retail space, companies are finding new — and sometimes very old — ways to market themselves.

Op-Ed | The Pop-Up Has Grown Up

19 June 2018 • By Thomas S. Robertson

19 June 2018 • By Thomas S. Robertson

Smart retailers are tapping into the power of the pop-up shop to study customers, test new business ideas and much more, writes Thomas S. Robertson.

Op-Ed | The Pop-Up Has Grown Up

Smart retailers are tapping into the power of the pop-up shop to study customers, test new business ideas and much more, writes Thomas S. Robertson.

When Online Shopping Goes Wrong

3 April 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

When Online Shopping Goes Wrong

In the age of Amazon, shoppers have little patience. Here’s how retailers are using personal service — and the occasional free dog toy — to retain customers when the worst happens.

5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018

19 January 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018

From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.

Optimising for Impact: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age

1 December 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

1 December 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

Married entrepreneurs Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker and Rachel Blumenthal of Rockets of Awesome talk leveraging data and building consumer relationships on stage at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.

Optimising for Impact: Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age

Married entrepreneurs Neil Blumenthal of Warby Parker and Rachel Blumenthal of Rockets of Awesome talk leveraging data and building consumer relationships on stage at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.

For Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Scaling Isn’t Easy

14 November 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

14 November 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

Barriers to entry in online fashion are lower than ever, but in a crowded and competitive online marketplace, scaling and customer retention remain significant challenges.

For Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Scaling Isn’t Easy

Barriers to entry in online fashion are lower than ever, but in a crowded and competitive online marketplace, scaling and customer retention remain significant challenges.

How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing

5 September 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

5 September 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.

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How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing

From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.

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The Top 10 Venture-Backed Fashion Startups

4 May 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

The Top 10 Venture-Backed Fashion Startups

As a spate of disruptive startups inch toward a decade in business, those being disrupted are increasingly turning to acquisitions to better secure their futures. BoF identifies the top targets.

The Best Companies To Work For In Fashion

24 April 2017 • By Amanda Dargan and Robin Mellery-Pratt

The Best Companies To Work For In Fashion

The Business of Fashion surveyed over 2,600 industry professionals, representing more than 190 leading fashion companies around the world for our first annual report on the best companies to work for in fashion.