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Retail Correspondent

The Business of Fashion3 open roles

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Early applications get read.

8.0% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. The Business of Fashion postings stay open a median of 4 days.

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  1. 1.6%1 day
  2. 3.5%3 days
  3. 8.0%7 days
  4. 15.0%14 days
  5. 34.1%30 days
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The Business of Fashion median: 4 days open

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Description

The Business of Fashion is seeking a ​​correspondent to expand our coverage of the retail sector, from the latest in retail M&A and earnings to exploring the trends driving success at stores today. The ideal candidate will join BoF's newsroom already possessing strong sourcing, reporting and writing skills to break news, analyse the latest developments and create differentiating, data-driven insights in this critical beat. Based in New York with opportunities for travel, the correspondent will report to BoF’s US editor.

Who Are We?

The Business of Fashion is recognised around the world for its authoritative, analytical point of view on the global fashion and beauty industries. Our mission: to open, inform and connect the global fashion and beauty industries.

Serving members in more than 125 countries, The Business of Fashion combines independent, agenda-setting journalism with practical business advice, online learning, career-building tools and immersive events, powering positive change in fashion and the wider world.

Over time, our pioneering approach has made BoF the fashion industry’s leading source of business intelligence, and one of its most respected and influential voices, simply because you won’t find BoF’s original reporting, analysis and advice anywhere else. The Business of Beauty brings the same kind of agenda-setting coverage to the beauty and wellness space. Today, our talented team of correspondents, editors, analysts, engineers, designers, marketers and more numbers more than 100 people in London, New York, Paris and Milan.

Commitment to Diversity

BoF is committed to building a diverse workforce and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. All applicants and employees receive equal treatment regardless of race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity.

Commitment to Inclusivity

BoF is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and reach their full potential within their roles using a growth mindset. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture for our employees globally.

Commitment to Accessibility

BoF is committed to providing an accessible environment for all applicants throughout any stage of the recruitment process, by removing any barriers to ensure we offer a process that gives all of our applicants an opportunity to shine.

We are committed to supporting candidates with visible or non-visible disabilities, including neurodiversity (eg: autism, ADHD, dyslexia) or mental health conditions. We will work with you to understand what adjustments you may need in the recruitment process to ensure you are able to perform at your best and we want to create a safe space to support this. Should you require any particular adjustment to be made, please let the Talent Acquisition Specialist who is managing your application know when you are contacted for an interview, so we can consider how best we can support you with this.

Who you are:

Part business reporter, part fashion reporter, part trend reporter, the candidate should be able to evaluate and analyse the retail sector, from the . As well, they should aspire to:

  • Have an instinct for which retailers and retail leaders are pushing the industry forward.
  • Unpack the latest developments in retail — think Reformation’s IPO, Saks’ bankruptcy and Victoria’s Secret’s turnaround
  • Identify consumer trends and analyse them from a business perspective, from brands launching handbags to the explosion of neighbourhood retail.
  • Have a deep knowledge of the fashion industry, from the top-tier luxury houses to emerging designers and mass-market brands, as well as retail real estate, new commerce channels and supply chain technologies.
  • Can react to news quickly, both in writing short news hits and second-day analysis
  • Understand and be able to synthesise earnings reports, S1s, income statements, etc.
  • Already has a list of contacts and sources in the retail space and is capable of breaking news
  • Someone who works hard, is excited to tell stories and has a can-do attitude

What We Need You To Do:

  • Pitch and deliver at least 1 freshly reported feature on your beat per week
  • Regularly write brief news stories that are important for BoF readers while also quickly developing the most vital of these stories into analysis and trend pieces.
  • Use your source network and industry expertise to break news and elevate features.
  • Develop relationships with top-level executives in fashion and retail.
  • Contribute to BoF’s longer form content, including case studies.
  • Collaborate on stories and projects with reporters and editors on adjacent beats, including luxury, tech and marketing based in our newsroom hubs in London and New York.
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