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Millennial Loyalty Isn’t Enough: These Brands Want Their Love

4 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

4 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

With the shifting landscape comes a new generation of brands that want consumers to feel that kinship — even love — takes precedence over selling product.

News & Analysis

Millennial Loyalty Isn’t Enough: These Brands Want Their Love

With the shifting landscape comes a new generation of brands that want consumers to feel that kinship — even love — takes precedence over selling product.

Introducing BoF's New Course: ‘Build a Direct-to-Consumer Brand’ with Jen Rubio

10 December 2018 • By BoF Team

Introducing BoF's New Course: ‘Build a Direct-to-Consumer Brand’ with Jen Rubio

The co-founder of Away, the premium travel brand that surpassed $12 million in sales in its first year, shares her insights and strategies for launching a direct-to-consumer business.

If We Built the Retail Model From Scratch, What Would It Be?

6 November 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

If We Built the Retail Model From Scratch, What Would It Be?

With the rise of the experience economy, retail spaces are undergoing a radical rethink of their business models — as well as their very purpose.

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Drive Episode 5: Warby Parker Founders on Forging Their Own Path

12 October 2018 • By BoF Team

12 October 2018 • By BoF Team

In episode five of BoF’s podcast series Drive, delivered by DHL, the co-founders of Warby Parker discuss how being industry outsiders helped them in their entrepreneurial journey, and why the opportunity keeps growing as the company does.

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Drive Episode 5: Warby Parker Founders on Forging Their Own Path

In episode five of BoF’s podcast series Drive, delivered by DHL, the co-founders of Warby Parker discuss how being industry outsiders helped them in their entrepreneurial journey, and why the opportunity keeps growing as the company does.

BoF Professional Exclusive

How to Fund Your Fashion Business

26 July 2018 • By Soheb Panja

BoF Professional Exclusive

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.

BoF Professional Exclusive

How to Acquire Customers in a Crowded Digital Landscape

24 July 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

BoF Professional Exclusive

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.

BoF Professional Exclusive

When Online Shopping Goes Wrong

3 April 2018 • By Chantal Fernandez

BoF Professional Exclusive

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.