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For much of the last two decades, online retailers have competed to offer cheaper, more convenient shopping experiences. What happens when one of the world’s biggest apparel sellers bucks the trend?
Surging online sales during the pandemic have touched off a similarly massive wave of returns. Here’s how some brands are handling the deluge.
Malique Morris is Senior E-Commerce Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and covers digital-native brands and shifts in the online shopping industry.
The direct-to-consumer label raised a $500 million Series E as it seeks to continue its rapid expansion.
New partnerships with A$AP Rocky and celebrity stylist Erin Walsh signal the retailer’s ambitions to be known for more than selling less expensive versions of other brands’ products.
The shoemaker’s president and finance chief, Dayna Quanbeck, spoke to The Business of Fashion about her plans for the brand once she transitions to the top role in January.
Inditex’s flagship brand is trying to elevate its image and capture new growth in a market where Shein and Temu are luring young, budget-conscious shoppers.
British retailers are pushing the UK government to end a tax loophole that has helped online giants Shein and Temu make significant inroads and gain market share.
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
Wholesale remains essential for the luxury industry, but the rules of engagement have changed. Brands need to know how to minimise the risks and maximise the rewards in their relationships with multibrand players.
The Swedish fast-fashion retailer is one of a shrinking number of companies that’s still drawing attention to its emissions goals. Plus, a Shanghai Fashion Week preview.
