Bruce Nordstrom, Former Retail Chair, Has Died
Nordstrom was instrumental in the Seattle department store chain’s expansion and 1971 initial public offering.
For The State of Fashion: Beauty, the skin care label’s founder unpacks how she has found multiple ways to support and build a Gen-Z community, from mental health advocacy to open, dynamic dialogue with Topicals’ fan base.
The State of Fashion: Beauty explores why outsized influence of today’s teens and twentysomethings over consumer industries mean beauty brands face a fast-changing challenge to adapt their businesses — from marketing to pricing strategies — to remain attractive to this hugely discerning cohort.
The State of Fashion: Beauty explores why outsized influence of today’s teens and twentysomethings over consumer industries mean beauty brands face a fast-changing challenge to adapt their businesses — from marketing to pricing strategies — to remain attractive to this hugely discerning cohort.
The State of Fashion: Beauty explores why the international growth strategies of beauty brands and retailers need a reset to capture opportunities in new markets, like India and Middle East, emerge along with industry juggernauts, the US and China.
The special edition of The State of Fashion report by BoF and McKinsey & Company explores the reshaping of the global beauty industry. Download the full report to learn about the key dynamics that will impact all categories in the years ahead, from the rise of wellness to the influence of Gen-Z.
The special edition of The State of Fashion report by BoF and McKinsey & Company explores the reshaping of the global beauty industry. Download the full report to learn about the key dynamics that will impact all categories in the years ahead, from the rise of wellness to the influence of Gen-Z.
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Companies must go beyond stereotypes about Gen Z and Baby Boomers when hiring, and think strategically about how to get the most from workers of any age, experts say.
Major League Soccer tapped streetwear designer Guillermo Andrade to be its creative advisor, hoping his cultural cachet will make the sport more popular in the US.
For 15 years, the canvas sneaker giant rode a wave of teen demand for its classic styles, only to find itself on the outs when customers moved on to more innovative footwear. Will its new products drive growth again?
BoF’s data and analysis think tank, BoF Insights, reveals that Gen-Z consumers are getting comfortable with buying luxury dupes.
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Brands, retailers and investors are betting on trail running, the fast-growing endurance sport, to become activewear’s next big category.
The US luxury group that owns Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman is focused on customer-centric tactics and products to grow in turbulent times, says the CEO in an interview for The State of Fashion 2023.
As incumbents like Adidas and Nike grapple with a cooling market, niche players and newcomers have an opportunity to flourish.
In 2022, even as fashion firms found stickier solutions to pandemic-era questions around remote work and other office policies, new uncertainties were present at every turn. A talent crunch persisted in areas like technology and automation and back-\office functions such as human resources, supply chain and finance moved to the fore.
In 2022, even as fashion firms found stickier solutions to pandemic-era questions around remote work and other office policies, new uncertainties were present at every turn. A talent crunch persisted in areas like technology and automation and back-\office functions such as human resources, supply chain and finance moved to the fore.
Nordstrom was instrumental in the Seattle department store chain’s expansion and 1971 initial public offering.
“This has been by far one of the hardest and most important decisions I have ever made,” the sustainability-focused designer said in an Instagram post.
Carter joins the company from makeup artist Danessa Myricks’ namesake cosmetics label, where she was CMO.
The companies are the latest additions to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Entity List that restricts the import of goods tied to what the US government has characterised as an ongoing genocide of minorities in China’s Xinjiang region.
Craig Green, Ottolinger and Louis Gabriel Nouchi have been tapped to design for the fifth edition of the project by Netherlands-based tannery Ecco Leather, now known as Ecco.Kollektive.
London-based womenswear brand Chopova Lowena has been named the winner of the 2024 BFC/Vogue Designer Fashion Fund.
The Toronto-based company reported revenue of C$358 million ($263 million) for the fiscal fourth quarter.
The likelihood of a successful Burberry turnaround is limited in the near term, UBS Group AG analyst Zuzanna Pusz wrote in note.