Fashion Industry news and trends

JOOR Raises $25 Million to Boost Fashion Wholesale Platform
Investments // October 17, 2023

Digital wholesale ecosystem JOOR has raised $25 million to expand its platform for fashion retailers and develop its JOOR Pay solution.  The round was led by Brightwood Capital and Tamarix Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors Macquarie Capital, Battery Ventures, and Canaan Partners, JOOR said in...

Nike, Macy’s and Pinterest Embrace Shopping’s Not-So-Secret Ingredient 
Retail // September 08, 2023

From fashion to advertising and beyond, companies increasingly recognize the importance of representing a diverse range of body types, skin tones and backgrounds in their marketing and products. This shift toward inclusivity is a response to societal changes and a strategic move to engage a...

Does Fashion Have a Future in the Grocery Aisle?
Retail // September 08, 2023

For generations, supermarkets have played a fundamental role in our daily routines, serving as a convenient destination to find all our grocery and household needs in one place.   These retail juggernauts have consistently transformed themselves to align with shifting consumer tastes and market dynamics. One...

Warm Weather and Warehouse Issues Stomp on Doc Martens’ Profits
Retail // January 19, 2023

Bootmaker Dr. Martens is blaming balmy weather and warehouse troubles for declining profits. In a trading update Thursday (Jan. 19), CEO Kenny Wilson said that while demand for the brand’s famous eight-eyelet boots remained resilient, its third-quarter revenue fell short of the British company’s expectations, leading it to rethink its...

Interviews & Exclusives
Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online

August 22, 2018
“Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life,” said fashion photographer Bill Cunningham. No one wears just one suit of armor, and no one shops in just one place when it comes to the mixing and matching of that armor, the hunting for designer names and comparing price tags against the waxing […]

Raising The Bar For Plus-Sized Shoppers

June 02, 2017
The statement two-thirds of American women would like to wear stylish, fashionable clothing probably does not strike anyone as all that earthshaking. It would be surprising if the majority of...

Quick Reads
FashionGo Adds Net Terms Solution to B2B Marketplace

March 18, 2024
FashionGo has launched a net terms solution for buyers on its online B2B wholesale marketplace for the fashion industry. The new Dynamic Net Terms solution is tailored to meet the needs of wholesale buyers — a segment that is traditionally underserved — and offers dynamic net terms and payment options that adjust to each buyer’s profile and needs, […]

JOOR Raises $25 Million to Boost Fashion Wholesale Platform

October 17, 2023
Digital wholesale ecosystem JOOR has raised $25 million to expand its platform for fashion retailers and develop its JOOR Pay solution.  The round was led by Brightwood Capital and Tamarix Capital Partners,...

Warm Weather and Warehouse Issues Stomp on Doc Martens’ Profits

January 19, 2023
Bootmaker Dr. Martens is blaming balmy weather and warehouse troubles for declining profits. In a trading update Thursday (Jan. 19), CEO Kenny Wilson said that while demand for the brand’s famous eight-eyelet boots remained...

Delving Into The Farfetch IPO

August 22, 2018
The devil is in the details, so to speak. Sometimes the devil wears Prada – and sometimes, when all is said and done, the details are in the U.S. Securities...