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What's Ailing America's Fashion Darlings?

9 July 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

What's Ailing America's Fashion Darlings?

Once popular American labels are struggling to adapt to a perfect storm of shifting consumer tastes, failing department stores and the rise of direct-to-consumer.

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Reformation Moves to Wholesale With New Nordstrom Deal

4 June 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

4 June 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

The partnership will bring new customers to Reformation’s regular bi-coastal cohort and expand Nordstrom’s offering of direct-to-consumer brands.

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Reformation Moves to Wholesale With New Nordstrom Deal

The partnership will bring new customers to Reformation’s regular bi-coastal cohort and expand Nordstrom’s offering of direct-to-consumer brands.

Alibaba Snaps Up Stake in Ordre

18 May 2018 • By Sarah Shannon

18 May 2018 • By Sarah Shannon

Ordre, a digital platform for wholesaling fashion, has attracted investment from China’s largest e-commerce platform, which plans to put some of the start-up’s technology to use to sell directly to consumers.

Alibaba Snaps Up Stake in Ordre

Ordre, a digital platform for wholesaling fashion, has attracted investment from China’s largest e-commerce platform, which plans to put some of the start-up’s technology to use to sell directly to consumers.

Barneys New York Goes International With Boon the Shop

13 April 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

13 April 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The American department-store chain has signed a wholesale deal to sell its private-label collection internationally through the pioneering South Korean retailer.

Barneys New York Goes International With Boon the Shop

The American department-store chain has signed a wholesale deal to sell its private-label collection internationally through the pioneering South Korean retailer.

6 Tips for Taking Your Brand Direct-to-Consumer

28 March 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

6 Tips for Taking Your Brand Direct-to-Consumer

A slew of wholesale-dependent brands are eager to shift their sales strategies towards direct retail — but it’s not easy.

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Neiman Marcus Shelves Plans For a Sale

13 June 2017 • By Reuters

13 June 2017 • By Reuters

The upscale retailer said it had terminated any talks regarding a partial or full sale of the company, nearly three months after embarking on a plan seeking strategic alternatives.

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Neiman Marcus Shelves Plans For a Sale

The upscale retailer said it had terminated any talks regarding a partial or full sale of the company, nearly three months after embarking on a plan seeking strategic alternatives.

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Burberry Retreats on Beauty Strategy, Signs Deal with Coty

3 April 2017 • By Limei Hoang

3 April 2017 • By Limei Hoang

The move is a major reversal in strategy after Burberry took its beauty business in-house four years ago.

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Burberry Retreats on Beauty Strategy, Signs Deal with Coty

The move is a major reversal in strategy after Burberry took its beauty business in-house four years ago.

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BoF Exclusive | Diesel Founder Acquires Minority Stake in Tomorrow London

30 September 2016 • By Limei Hoang

The family investment arm of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso has acquired a “high single digit” stake in the multi-sales platform Tomorrow London.

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BoF Exclusive | Diesel Founder Acquires Minority Stake in Tomorrow London

The family investment arm of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso has acquired a “high single digit” stake in the multi-sales platform Tomorrow London.

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Costco's E-Commerce Foot-Dragging Leaves It Vulnerable

4 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

4 March 2016 • By Bloomberg

Costco, the retail industry's wunderkind, seems to be falling from grace.

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Costco's E-Commerce Foot-Dragging Leaves It Vulnerable

Costco, the retail industry's wunderkind, seems to be falling from grace.

Can Young Luxury Brands Bypass Wholesale?

24 February 2016 • By Lauren Sherman

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Can Young Luxury Brands Bypass Wholesale?

More and more emerging fashion designers are adopting a direct-to-consumer model, wooed by the promise of higher margins and a closer relationship with the customer. Can they really do without wholesale?

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