Weekend Briefing: Layoffs and bankruptcies continue to plague the fashion industry Converse is the latest brand to be hit with layoffs, but across the industry it’s clear that the macroenvironment is forcing difficult choices.
As sports rule the fashion conversation, Classic Football Shirts secures investment and opens first US store Co-founder Doug Bierton said Classic Football Shirts has been profitable since its first year of operations, and that "every bit of profit goes into buying more shirts." Millions of soccer shirts pass through the company's warehouses every year. On Friday, it opened its newest store location — and first in...
Week in Review: De Beers’s future, the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, abuse allegations against Shein This week, we talk about the possibility that De Beers’s parent company may spin it out into an independent company, the return of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and the continued allegations of abuse at Shein.
FullBeauty Brands is amassing a plus-size ‘digital mall’ of acquired brands In early 2023, the 120-year-old company owned 12 plus- and inclusive-size brands including Swimsuits For All and Roaman’s, which it had acquired over the decades. But in the last 12 months, it has added to its portfolio three DTC and digitally-native plus-size brands, including Cuup, the formerly Walmart-owned Eloquii and,...
Is celebrity-loved handbag brand Aupen really shutting down? Not quite On May 10, fans of the breakout celebrity-loved bag brand Aupen had a shock when the brand abruptly deleted all but three of its Instagram posts. The latest two posts declare “Aupen Design Collective bids goodbye.”
Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing is betting big on US stores and targeting Gen Z On Monday, Fast Retailing opened its first flagship store in the U.S. for GU, a Uniqlo sister brand with a lower price point and focus on a younger Gen-Z audience. The 10,000-square-foot store is in New York City SoHo, a popular retail hub that's seen an 84% increase in retail...
Weekend Briefing: Megamergers like Tapestry-Capri and Saks-Neiman face the FTC Last week, a merger between Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue came closer to becoming a reality, but a newly emboldened FTC may try to block the deal.
Week in Review: Met Gala edition This week is all about the Met Gala. The event on Monday proved a big marketing moment for luxury brands like Loewe, as well as a surprising number of mass-market brands including H&M and Gap. We discuss the most interesting looks, the trends that the Met Gala foreshadows and the...
Fashion Briefing: How brands can stand out in the increasingly crowded activewear category Rhone’s expansion comes at a time when activewear is one of the most crowded categories in fashion. Powerhouse legacy brands including Nike and Adidas, growing mid-size brands like On Running and Gymshark, yoga brands like Lululemon and Alo Yoga, startups with huge amounts of funding like Vuori, and celebrity-backed brands...