Fashion's Battle Over Rent Heats Up

Black Fashion Interns Speak Out [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST ADVERTISEMENT [ATTENTIVE | DDNL | JUNE 22-27]( THE UPFRONT Dear BoF Community, It was perhaps inevitable that retailers and their landlords would wind up in court. Brands from Victoria's Secret to Valentino say they can't pay the rent on their New York flagships now that Midtown Manhattan is a ghost town, and hope to convince a judge that they shouldn't have to. Normally landlords have the upper hand with delinquent tenants, but as with so many other things during the pandemic, the old rules may no longer apply. Cathaleen Chen has the details on the legal battles that could determine [the future of brick-and-mortar retail.Â]( Also, in an opinion column, Black interns who watched white colleagues receive opportunity after opportunity while they toiled away in the fashion closet have some ideas about [how the industry needs to change](. And Zoe Suen explores an unusual partnership between [beauty brands and food delivery services.Â]( Brian Baskin, News and Features Editor TODAY'S MUST READ [Intelligence]( [Why Fashion Brands and Their Retail Landlords Are Suing Each Other]( BY Cathaleen Chen [After months of pandemic-inflicted shutdown, a legal battle over who’s responsible for rent was inevitable. The outcome for any of these cases will set a precedence for the whole industry.]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( TOP STORIES [Op Ed]( [Op-Ed | What It's Like Being a Black Fashion Intern]( BY Jasmine Burgos, Abigail Cherubin and Christopher Akintonde [As Black interns at a high fashion magazine, we were largely confined to the fashion closet and denied opportunities for advancement enjoyed by others. It’s time for change, write Jasmine Burgos, Abigail Cherubin and Christopher Akintonde.]( [Intelligence]( [A Lipstick With Your Pizza? Why Beauty Brands Are Linking Up With Food Delivery Giants]( BY Zoe Suen [On-demand services have helped the likes of Sephora reach consumers and boost sales in China. But as consumption habits shift, they could have a bigger role to play everywhere.]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( [China Decoded]( [Expecting Miracles from China’s Retail Market? Don't.]( BY Zoe Suen [Despite a stronger recovery than most, China is not immune from the economic pain of the pandemic. Are global brands ready for the challenges that China’s ‘new normal’ will bring?]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( [IN OTHER NEWS]( [Macy's to Cut 3,900 Jobs to Help Counter Covid-19 Losses]( [Nike Reports Losses After Pandemic Hits Sales Harder Than Expected]( [Live Blog: Jordan Dior Sneakers Hit Resale Ahead of Launch, Brands Boycott Facebook]( [Power Moves | Hunter Creative Director Departs, LOVE Names Senior Editor]( [DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web]( 1 [It’s Time to End Racism in the Fashion Industry. But How?]( [THE NEW YORK TIMES]( 2 [Why Supply Chain Is the Next Digital Transformation]( [INC.]( 3 [Pop-Up Retail Was Made for the Pandemic]( [FORTUNE]( 4 [How Can Racism Be Addressed in Fashion Schools?]( [FASHIONISTA]( 5 [The Pandemic Is Yet Another Hurdle for Resilient Millennials and Gen-Z]( [CNBC]( BoF CAREERS - FEATURED JOBS  [Senior Copy Editor]( [W]( What Wear](    West Hollywood, United States  [Digital Marketing Executive (Paid Social, Affiliates & Display)]( [L](   London, United Kingdom  [Senior Credit and Collection Specialist]( [Moose Knuckles](  Milan, Italy [View All Jobs](  [Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below.]( for Free]( Follow Us [The Business of Fashion]( [Sponsorship & Advertising]( [About]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Add to Address Book]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Edit Newsletter Subscriptions]( The Business of Fashion Moray House - 6th Floor · 23-31 Great Titchfield St London W1W 7PA · United Kingdom