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New Luxury Hot Spots to Know in China

The southwestern powerhouses Chengdu, Chongqing and Kunming, and Hainan's Sanya are some of the…

How Holiday 2020 Plays Out

Compared to years past, holiday 2020 is rife with far greater uncertainties and unknowns.

Wholesale Isn’t Dead, It Just Needs to Take Risks, Return to Its Roots

It's down, but it's not out: Wholesale is ready for a refresh, and it's up to the big stores to trust the…

The Perplexity of Planning in a Pandemic

Across the spectrum of retailing, executives maintain their organizations are agile and their business…

Stock Market Mayhem

The market had a summer rebound, but just what happens next is still anybody's guess.

New Breed of Commerce Takes Cues From Old

E-commerce is about more than just web stores. Newer forms aim to bring the personalized feel of old-school…

Exiting Bankruptcy

Some major retailers who filed for Chapter 11 during the pandemic are moving onward after a trip in court…

What to Watch: Sales of Luxury Goods in China to End the Year Above 2019

As long as China keeps its unemployment rate at a reasonable low level and stay responsive to potential…

Are the 2020s When Print Media Will End?

Some major publishing executives are already counting down the number of years print as a medium has left.

Is Beauty Headed for a Social Media Shakeup in 2020?

Instagram's user growth is slowing. Meanwhile, TikTok is buzzing.

Fashion’s Sustainability Battles Seen Spilling Into Social Realms

Addressing corporate social responsibility as "greenish pet projects" is no longer an option, said consulting…

Blurring the Lines Between Beauty, Wellness and Holistic Treatments

Net-a-porter has added a wellness subcategory to its beauty pages, offering products such as hair vitamins…

A Secondhand Opinion: Retail 2020 and Beyond

WWD asks experts in the reuse, re-commerce, resale and secondhand markets what trends will define retail in…

Apparel Manufacturing Primed for Disruption in the 2020s

New technology, growing consumer awareness and financial necessity are all pushing the fashion toward better…

Designers Return to Showing, Selling Twice Year — and It Makes Sense

Smaller, independent brands with budgets to manage are among the first to address the issue.