Reports emerged on Wednesday that Forever 21 is likely facing a bankruptcy process in the next few days, but there have been rumblings of the company’s struggles for years. So what finally led the company to its current breaking point?
Across fashion, membership models have become a normal part of everyday shopping. Companies like Stitch Fix, rental platforms like Rent the Runway and Nuuly, big brands like Nike, and cosmetics retailers like Sephora all have introduced paid membership programs in order to build a loyal, recurring audience. But when these...
Farfetch may not be acquiring Barneys, as a report in the New York Post recently reported, but it has been on a buying streak -- and its acquisitions may prove more trouble than they're worth.
The past few years have been rough for department stores. With Barneys all but gone, what's ahead for New York’s other staple department store, Bergdorf Goodman?
As it continues to scoop up promising DTC brands, Nordstrom has created a new role to manage its relationships with brand partners.
The popularity of the fashion rental model -- as is evident by the billion-dollar success of Rent the Runway -- is undeniable. And as a number of new players are joining the subscription rental world, they're realizing its underlying perks. For one, these rental programs are acting like loyalty programs.
The 1990s are making a comeback. And while there are plenty of brands founded after the turn of the millennium that are aping the ’90s look by coming out with bucket hats, chunky sneakers and oversized sweaters, it’s a particularly good time for brands that defined ’90s style at its...
Direct-to-consumer brands are popping up in nearly every sector, looking to play disruptor. But in luggage, there are relatively few DTC brands beyond Away making much of a splash.
A year ago, 4-year-old digitally native sneaker brand Koio had only a single store. Now it has six stores and a pop-up in Los Angeles for the month of August. The reason it's been to scale quickly is that it only operates three of those stores itself, said Chris Wichert,...