Business Strategy
Porsche Design Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation
The subsidiary of the luxury automaker is commemorating the milestone with special watches, eyewear and other…
ChargeAfter Wraps Up $44 Million in Series B Funding
The company is a consumer financing network that also offers "white label" buy now, pay later services to…
Fashion May Soon Be Mandated to Disclose Emissions as SEC Considers New Climate Ruling
Investor demand for ESG has stoked the U.S. Securities and Exchange to consider climate-related changes.
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Climate change hurts women more, yet 53 percent of women think climate change affects everyone equally, the…
The Many Benefits of Leading With Empathy
Practicing empathy can transform a business.
The Fashioneering Lab Consulting Firm Seeks Purpose-driven Luxury Brands
Industry vet Kate Sheldon has assembled 32 executives-in-residence for her management consultancy group.
Survey Shows Extent of Office Closures Due to COVID-19
The research was based on a survey of more than 1,200 U.S. businesses.
Second-Half Outlook: Is the Glass Half Full? Or Half Empty?
Consumers are optimistic, and returning to stores. But the supply chain is struggling.
Behind Rothy’s New Sustainability Council
The new council consists of five experts in the fields of fashion and sustainability and three members from…
There’s a New Apparel Sustainability Framework — and Eileen Fisher, Reformation, REI Are on Board
NYU's Center for Sustainable Business identified eight key sustainability strategies, using insight from…
Short Takes: A Look at Frame’s ‘Responsible Leather,’ Data Updates
Frame makes a foray into "responsible leather," Woolmark vies for industry and the Italian fashion sector…
Retail M&A Update: Is It Time to Sell?
Andrew D. Postal, managing partner of MMG Advisors Inc., discusses the state of M&A trends in the retail and…
Vendor Business Strategies to Offset Impact of Retail Bankruptcies
Retail failures are hardest on small businesses that serve big brands. Here's how to mitigate some of the…
Calif. Gives Retailers New Guidelines to Start Reopening
No more small, indoor break rooms for workers and hand sanitizer is going to be everywhere.
In Crisis Management, Why the Future Is as Important as the Here and Now
Best practices for business leaders includes "accepting loss" and visualizing a post-COVID-19 world.