Virgil Abloh’s appointment to artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear made for an exciting start of the week. Abloh is a reigning industry darling, and there’s no denying the positive, transformative effects a buzzy designer can have on an established brand.

Providing new accessibility to product isn’t the only way Instagram has affected fashion retail. This week, we spoke to three experts who said it’s also impacting what type of purchases shoppers make and where they shop offline.

With everyone wanting in on the $445 billion beauty industry, the space is becoming more dangerous for brands — not for the vast amount of product, but because differentiation is more difficult in a crowded market.

Gucci and Louis Vuitton have emerged as two modern luxury success stories, as sales continue to climb internationally at both brands. And even though they answer up to different chains of command at their respective parent companies, Kering and LVMH, similar success formulas can be traced in each of the...

Today, Express launched a new store concept in NYC dedicated to the modern worker. It’s a testing ground for a number of experiential activations the 38-year-old retailer could roll out to its 600-plus stores.

Value Retail founder and chairman Scott Malkin discussed the secrets of luxury outlet Bicester Village’s popularity, the pitfalls of America's off-price stores and the roadblocks to luxury brands selling on Amazon.

The designer resale space is competitive, with startups increasingly popping up to sell luxury shoppers’ unwanted goods. With its acquisition of in-home closet organizing and styling service Fitz, Tradesy is looking to stand out.

Susanne and Christoph Botschen, founders of online luxury women’s fashion retailer MyTheresa.com, are setting their sights on a new, more streamlined business model. After thirty years in retail, they’re convinced: Less is more.

Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and CEO of lingerie startup Lively, is one of multiple Victoria’s Secret alums who’s built a related business based on key learnings while working for the struggling chain — namely, what not to do.