e-commerce

The Florence-based luxury retailer, facing unpaid bills and a steep sales decline, seeks a 120-day reprieve under Italian insolvency law as it restructures operations and scales back expansion.

Three friends with no fashion background built a $100 million retail business in Washington, DC by doing what Farfetch and Matches Fashion couldn’t: defining their customer and sticking to their preppy aesthetic.

As tariff shifts and geopolitical tensions complicate international trade, Swap — an e-commerce operating system that centralises cross-border operations — is emerging as a strategic ally for DTC brands pursuing global expansion. BoF sits down with co-founder and CEO Sam Atkinson to learn about his vision for unified commerce.

With its vast store network and broad customer reach, Walmart’s vice president of beauty Vinima Shekhar told The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 that the mega retailer is leaning on logistics and a more premium assortment to reclaim its US beauty market share.

As online marketplaces grow, speciality and mass retailers face mounting pressure. With assortments blending and channels blurring, standing out is only getting harder.

US-Australian Shein competitor Princess Polly recently received B Corp certification, gaining a coveted stamp of approval from one of the world’s leading corporate responsibility labels.

The Business of Fashion and Klaviyo — a CRM platform for B2C businesses, working with the likes of The Body Shop, Castore, Paul Smith and Dermalogica — hosted a panel event on how brands can capture consumer attention and inspire loyalty in an oversaturated market. Now, BoF shares insights from the discussion.

AI doesn't see the internet the same way human shoppers do, meaning retailers need to adapt as more consumers turn to AI to find products or even make purchases.