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Sustainability

Can Fashion Stop Wasting So Much Water?

Fresh solutions to water scarcity in the supply chain, sourcing shifts and regulatory recalibration are reshaping fashion’s sustainability playbook.

Sustainability

Can Fashion Stop Wasting So Much Water?

Fresh solutions to water scarcity in the supply chain, sourcing shifts and regulatory recalibration are reshaping fashion’s sustainability playbook.


Workplace & Talent

US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%

The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its employment report on Friday was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest.

Workplace & Talent

US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%

The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its employment report on Friday was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest.


Beauty

Clean Beauty’s Quiet Comeback

Credo Beauty has added stylish clean makeup brand Saie to its portfolio, as the category enters a mature, results-driven era.

Beauty

Clean Beauty’s Quiet Comeback

Credo Beauty has added stylish clean makeup brand Saie to its portfolio, as the category enters a mature, results-driven era.


Sports

Why On’s Hot 2025 Turned Into a Cautious 2026

On finished its 2025 fiscal year with 30 percent sales growth. Despite its successful run last year, the company isn’t getting ahead of itself for 2026. Co-founder David Allemann explains that and more in today’s newsletter.

Sports

Why On’s Hot 2025 Turned Into a Cautious 2026

On finished its 2025 fiscal year with 30 percent sales growth. Despite its successful run last year, the company isn’t getting ahead of itself for 2026. Co-founder David Allemann explains that and more in today’s newsletter.


Workplace & Talent

Jimmy Choo and Marissa Collections Are Hiring on BoF Careers

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.

Workplace & Talent

Jimmy Choo and Marissa Collections Are Hiring on BoF Careers

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.


Sports

Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales

The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.

Sports

Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales

The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.


Sports

What Is Nike Doing With Its ACG Label?

The activewear giant seems intent on turning its nearly 40-year-old niche outdoor fashion brand into a mainstream success. The plan hinges on convincing backpackers and athletes its rugged technical gear can perform just as well as The North Face or Arc’teryx.

Sports

What Is Nike Doing With Its ACG Label?

The activewear giant seems intent on turning its nearly 40-year-old niche outdoor fashion brand into a mainstream success. The plan hinges on convincing backpackers and athletes its rugged technical gear can perform just as well as The North Face or Arc’teryx.


Fashion Week

Question Time in Paris

It’s not an existential crisis — yet — but Rick Owens and Daniel Roseberry confront some headscratchers in their latest collections.

Fashion Week

Question Time in Paris

It’s not an existential crisis — yet — but Rick Owens and Daniel Roseberry confront some headscratchers in their latest collections.


Fashion Week

Paris Day Four: What to Do With Fashion’s Formulas

Stick with the program or switch it up? Angelo Flaccavento reports on Chloé, Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Rick Owens and Uma Wang.

Fashion Week

Paris Day Four: What to Do With Fashion’s Formulas

Stick with the program or switch it up? Angelo Flaccavento reports on Chloé, Rabanne, Schiaparelli, Rick Owens and Uma Wang.


Retail

Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short

The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.

Retail

Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short

The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.


Luxury

Can Big Luxury Find Its New Look?

Sex sells — if anyone can figure out what sexy means in 2026. Robert Williams tracks the search for a new silhouette at Kering’s Gucci, LVMH’s Dior and more.

Luxury

Can Big Luxury Find Its New Look?

Sex sells — if anyone can figure out what sexy means in 2026. Robert Williams tracks the search for a new silhouette at Kering’s Gucci, LVMH’s Dior and more.


Retail

Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud

Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.

Retail

Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud

Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.