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How 5 Very Different Brands Are Managing E-Commerce Right Now

10 April 2020 • By Alexandra Mondalek

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How 5 Very Different Brands Are Managing E-Commerce Right Now

With physical shopping on hold for the foreseeable future, everyone from multi-brand retailers to luxury labels are retooling their online sales and marketing strategies to adapt to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Governments Have Promised Small Business Loans. Getting Them Isn’t Easy.

8 April 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

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Governments Have Promised Small Business Loans. Getting Them Isn’t Easy.

On both sides of the Atlantic, programmes offering billions of dollars in government loans to small businesses have made for powerful headlines. But these loans, typically distributed by commercial banks, come with plenty of hurdles for those who need funding most.

A Quick Guide to Financial Support for Small Fashion Businesses

31 March 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

A Quick Guide to Financial Support for Small Fashion Businesses

BoF breaks down the emergency loans, grants and other measures designed to support small businesses suffering from the impact of coronavirus in key fashion markets.

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Is Silicon Valley’s Love Affair With Direct-to-Consumer Brands Over?

27 February 2020 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Is Silicon Valley’s Love Affair With Direct-to-Consumer Brands Over?

As direct-to-consumer product companies confront an unsustainable focus on top line growth, their backers too are shifting gears, opting to invest more cautiously and with tempered expectations.

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Why Tommy Hilfiger Is Still Standing

17 February 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Why Tommy Hilfiger Is Still Standing

The all-American apparel retailer is facing more competition in more regions than ever before, but marketing stunts like see-now-buy-now runway shows continue to pay off. What's the secret?

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The Biggest Challenges Facing New Brands and How to Tackle Them

13 February 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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The Biggest Challenges Facing New Brands and How to Tackle Them

From financing to navigating a shifting retail market, a host of obstacles are standing between emerging designers and sustainable growth.

The BoF Podcast: Caroline de Maigret Rips Up Fashion’s Rulebook

7 February 2020 • By BoF Team

7 February 2020 • By BoF Team

The author and model speaks with BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about challenging beauty standards, working with Karl Lagerfeld and her new book ‘Older, But Better, But Older.’

The BoF Podcast: Caroline de Maigret Rips Up Fashion’s Rulebook

The author and model speaks with BoF’s Editor-in-Chief Imran Amed about challenging beauty standards, working with Karl Lagerfeld and her new book ‘Older, But Better, But Older.’

Zegna and Fear of God: What the Merger of Suiting and Streetwear Says About the Men’s Market

3 February 2020 • By Tim Blanks

3 February 2020 • By Tim Blanks

Ermenegildo Zegna’s Alessandro Sartori is teaming up with Fear of God’s Jerry Lorenzo on a collection that launches during Paris Fashion Week. Tim Blanks decodes the logic behind the collaboration and what it says about the state of menswear.

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Zegna and Fear of God: What the Merger of Suiting and Streetwear Says About the Men’s Market

Ermenegildo Zegna’s Alessandro Sartori is teaming up with Fear of God’s Jerry Lorenzo on a collection that launches during Paris Fashion Week. Tim Blanks decodes the logic behind the collaboration and what it says about the state of menswear.

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How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

18 January 2020 • By Eugene Rabkin

How Takahiro Miyashita Built a Cult Brand Without Compromising His Creative Vision

In a rare interview on the eve of his latest Paris catwalk show, the Japanese designer behind Number (N)ine discusses how he grew his second label, Takahiro Miyashita The Soloist, on his own terms.

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What Brands Can Learn From Away's PR Crisis

16 January 2020 • By Alexandra Mondalek

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What Brands Can Learn From Away's PR Crisis

Away's muddled response to a critical article sparked a weeks-long scandal. Here's how brands can avoid making the same mistake.