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Fashion's Back-to-School Blues

2 August 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Fashion's Back-to-School Blues

This week, everyone will be talking about back-to-school shopping in the age of virtual learning, financial results from Capri and Ralph Lauren and uncertainty about US economic stimulus. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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US Economy Shrinks at Record Pace in Second Quarter

30 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

30 July 2020 • By Bloomberg

While employment, spending and production have improved since reopenings picked up in May and massive federal stimulus reached Americans, a recent surge in infections has tempered the recovery.

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US Economy Shrinks at Record Pace in Second Quarter

While employment, spending and production have improved since reopenings picked up in May and massive federal stimulus reached Americans, a recent surge in infections has tempered the recovery.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

29 June 2020 • By Bloomberg

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

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What’s Next for Retail and Luxury?

From M&A to e-commerce, analysts share the key areas brands must consider in order to navigate the economic fallout of the pandemic.

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How Fashion Is Responding to the George Floyd Protests

31 May 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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How Fashion Is Responding to the George Floyd Protests

This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, Gap Inc.'s quarterly results and key US economic data. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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Is This Online Shopping's Moment to Shine?

22 March 2020 • By Brian Baskin

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Is This Online Shopping's Moment to Shine?

This week, everyone will be talking about the coronavirus pandemic's economic impact, from soaring US unemployment to a potential boost for e-commerce to China's recovery. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

The BoF Podcast: The Rise of the Resale Economy

14 February 2020 • By BoF Team

14 February 2020 • By BoF Team

Vestiaire Collective’s Max Bittner and Depop’s Maria Raga discussed the opportunities and growing pains of the burgeoning resale market at VOICES 2019.

The BoF Podcast: The Rise of the Resale Economy

Vestiaire Collective’s Max Bittner and Depop’s Maria Raga discussed the opportunities and growing pains of the burgeoning resale market at VOICES 2019.

The Year Ahead: Macroeconomic Headwinds Put Companies on High Alert

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Continued caution is advised as mounting underlying turmoil could disrupt relations among both developed and emerging market economies.

The Year Ahead: Macroeconomic Headwinds Put Companies on High Alert

Continued caution is advised as mounting underlying turmoil could disrupt relations among both developed and emerging market economies.

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This Decade in China: Part Two

19 December 2019 • By Zoe Suen

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This Decade in China: Part Two

BoF reflects on the past decade, examining the trends that shaped China’s fashion, beauty, luxury and retail landscape, from the fall of foreign fast fashion brands, to Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests.

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Retail Sales Slump as French Strikes Continue

17 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

Retail sales were 40 percent to 45 percent lower last week as public transit workers continue to demonstrate over a proposed pension overhaul.

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Retail Sales Slump as French Strikes Continue

Retail sales were 40 percent to 45 percent lower last week as public transit workers continue to demonstrate over a proposed pension overhaul.

Resale’s Growing Pains

21 November 2019 • By Cathaleen Chen

Resale’s Growing Pains

According to GlobalData, the resale market will exceed $50 billion in 2023 — up from $24 billion last year. Max Bittner, CEO of the Paris-based reseller Vestiaire Collective, joins peer-to-peer platform Depop’s CEO Maria Raga in a discussion about the burgeoning resale economy moderated by BoF’s Sarah Kent.