When Forever 21 went bankrupt at the end of 2019, it was clear what the issues were: The company had over-extended itself to 800 stores without the foot traffic and revenue to support them. But Authentic Brands Group, which just acquired the company in a joint venture with Simon Property...

This week, Macy’s opened its newest store in Southlake, Texas. It's the first in a new store concept for the retailer called Market by Macy’s, which focuses on a smaller footprint, localized product and content, and a heavier emphasis on experimentation and experiences. It’s the first iteration of a new...

Brands like Ultracor and Alton Lane are focusing on made-to-order as a way to take more direct control of their inventory and reduce the problem of overproduction that is common among fashion brands. Through a focus on in-house manufacturing and smarter applications of technology, these brands are able to make...

In early February, boot brand Ariat co-founder and CEO Beth Cross said that, in the short term, the coronavirus would have an impact on the way fashion businesses operate. But if the crisis were to continue, she said, it would mean big hits to sales for fashion at large. Nearly...

With independent sellers lacking the capital and infrastructure needed to independently compete on authentication and pricing, third-party companies are popping up, offering the necessary tools for a price.

For newer and younger designers, fashion week is still an important milestone -- a way to show they've made it, several agreed. 

The ongoing shakeups in the retail world have had major effects on department stores and retailers across the board, but it’s always the employees and workers, the people who actually operate those stores day in and day out, who end up feeling the biggest impact.

In the last year, the major rental platforms have increased the ways they work with brands, offering them more partnership options, more control and more ways to get in on the benefits of the booming rental economy. 

For leaders at brands that are part of a portfolio, like the various brands owned by Gap, their fellow brands offer a helpful resource: counterparts in the same positions. Increasingly, leaders at these portfolio brands are forming groups with their counterparts -- i.e., the CMOs of every brand -- to...