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Where People Are Actually Shopping

29 July 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Where People Are Actually Shopping

Retail sales recovered in June but analysts say the uptick will be short-lived. How can stores woo customers back?

A ‘Second Wave’ of Covid-19 Hit China. Will It Dent Consumer Confidence?

23 June 2020 • By Casey Hall

A ‘Second Wave’ of Covid-19 Hit China. Will It Dent Consumer Confidence?

A new outbreak in Beijing is bad news for China’s recovery but how serious is it for retail in the capital and for brands reliant on the broader national market?

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6 Ways to Boost Sales During the 618 Shopping Festival

18 June 2020 • By Casey Hall

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6 Ways to Boost Sales During the 618 Shopping Festival

With billions of dollars of merchandise sold by more than one hundred thousand brands, China’s discount-focused shopping festivals are impossible to ignore but difficult to get right. Here are six ways to make them work.

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For Some Labels, Drops Are Still Working When Nothing Else Is

23 April 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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For Some Labels, Drops Are Still Working When Nothing Else Is

The model’s enduring success for streetwear brands and niche labels alike may be a lesson to those that have treated it simply as a marketing gimmick.

Op-Ed | An Enlightened Post-Pandemic Consumer? Don’t Count on It.

15 April 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

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Op-Ed | An Enlightened Post-Pandemic Consumer? Don’t Count on It.

Some believe coronavirus will prompt fashion consumers to reassess their values and shift spending away from fast fashion and luxury megabrands. They are wrong, argues Eugene Rabkin.

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Three Strategies for Brands Entering the Rental Market

24 January 2020 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Three Strategies for Brands Entering the Rental Market

Want to get started with rental, but not sure which avenue to take? BoF breaks down the options and weighs the pros and cons of each.

News & Analysis

John Lewis Boss to Exit After Weak Christmas Sales

9 January 2020 • By Reuters

9 January 2020 • By Reuters

Sales at one of Britain's best known store chains fell by 2 percent during the holiday period.

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John Lewis Boss to Exit After Weak Christmas Sales

Sales at one of Britain's best known store chains fell by 2 percent during the holiday period.

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French Consumer Morale Drops As Strikes Continue

8 January 2020 • By Reuters

8 January 2020 • By Reuters

Retailers struggled through the holiday period as the ongoing protests kept shoppers at home nationwide.

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French Consumer Morale Drops As Strikes Continue

Retailers struggled through the holiday period as the ongoing protests kept shoppers at home nationwide.

The Year Ahead: Sustainability Takes Centre Stage

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Next year, fashion players need to swap platitudes and promotional noise for meaningful action and regulatory compliance while facing up to consumer demand for transformational change.

The Year Ahead: Sustainability Takes Centre Stage

Next year, fashion players need to swap platitudes and promotional noise for meaningful action and regulatory compliance while facing up to consumer demand for transformational change.

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Facebook Acquired a Start-up to Build a Live Shopping Feature

20 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

20 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

The social media company is working with Packagd to create a feature that will let users make purchases while watching live video broadcasts.

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Facebook Acquired a Start-up to Build a Live Shopping Feature

The social media company is working with Packagd to create a feature that will let users make purchases while watching live video broadcasts.