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Boohoo Wants to Beat Zara at Its Own Game

12 August 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Boohoo Wants to Beat Zara at Its Own Game

The UK-based company is already among the most successful among a new breed of ultra-fast online brands challenging retailers like Zara and H&M. Its latest acquisition of British brands Karen Millen and Coast signals broader ambitions.

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A Rare Look Inside Zara

17 July 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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A Rare Look Inside Zara

The opaque fast-fashion giant allows BoF inside the business as it sets new sustainability targets and adjusts to a leadership change at parent company Inditex.

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Revolve's Soaring IPO Creates $1.5 Billion Fortune for Founders

12 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

12 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

Shares of California-based e-tailer have more than doubled since its June listing, giving it a current market value of about $2.7 billion.

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Revolve's Soaring IPO Creates $1.5 Billion Fortune for Founders

Shares of California-based e-tailer have more than doubled since its June listing, giving it a current market value of about $2.7 billion.

Op-Ed | Zara's Hot Polka Dot Dress Beats Big Data

12 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

12 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

With other retailers finally catching up to Inditex's super fast supply chain, the world's biggest fashion retailer will have to rely on its ability to spot trends and make blockbuster items to maintain its competitive edge.

Op-Ed | Zara's Hot Polka Dot Dress Beats Big Data

With other retailers finally catching up to Inditex's super fast supply chain, the world's biggest fashion retailer will have to rely on its ability to spot trends and make blockbuster items to maintain its competitive edge.

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Inside H&M’s $4 Billion Inventory Challenge

1 July 2019 • By Sarah Kent and Hannah Crump

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Inside H&M’s $4 Billion Inventory Challenge

After years of sluggish growth and shrinking profits, the fast-fashion giant's stock levels have ballooned into a $4 billion problem — a powerful reflection of the challenges facing the company, and the fashion sector at large.

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Rainbows Aren't Enough: Taking Stock of Fashion's Approach to Pride

30 June 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Rainbows Aren't Enough: Taking Stock of Fashion's Approach to Pride

This week everyone will be talking about Paris Couture Week, the fate of Forever 21 and Sonia Rykiel, and the end of Pride Month. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

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H&M Shares Jump as Early Summer Sales Shine

27 June 2019 • By Reuters

27 June 2019 • By Reuters

June sales were up 12 percent for the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, beating analyst forecasts. Second quarter sales were up 11 percent, beating Inditex's 10 percent.

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H&M Shares Jump as Early Summer Sales Shine

June sales were up 12 percent for the world's second-biggest fashion retailer, beating analyst forecasts. Second quarter sales were up 11 percent, beating Inditex's 10 percent.

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H&M Sales Rise for Fifth Straight Quarter

17 June 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 June 2019 • By Bloomberg

The fast-fashion label has struggled in recent years as its clothes fell out of favour with shoppers and amid heavy investments in online platforms.

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H&M Sales Rise for Fifth Straight Quarter

The fast-fashion label has struggled in recent years as its clothes fell out of favour with shoppers and amid heavy investments in online platforms.

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Zara Parent Inditex Is Embracing Its Online Future. Too Late or Just in Time?

9 June 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Zara Parent Inditex Is Embracing Its Online Future. Too Late or Just in Time?

This week everyone will be talking about what's next for Zara parent Inditex, Chinese designers at Pitti Uomo and Virgil Abloh's first retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Can Lightning Strike Twice with Love Island's New Fashion Partner?

5 June 2019 • By Tamison O'Connor

Can Lightning Strike Twice with Love Island's New Fashion Partner?

The reality TV show has coupled up with a new fashion partner, I Saw It First. But will the marketing formula that worked so well last year continue to deliver results?