Cathaleen Chen is a Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She reports on a diverse range of topics within the beauty and fashion sectors, including apparel design, luxury goods, and consumer behavior analytics, while also exploring the intersections of retail, finance, and e-commerce. Cathaleen's insights have been featured in CNN and The Business of Fashion.
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Cathaleen Chen's coverage is heavily focused on the beauty & fashion industry, with an emphasis on data-driven insights and investment analysis. She tends to cite data frequently and covers topics related to retail, e-commerce, product promotions, IPOs, and consumer shopping habits.
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Chanel’s surging sales underscore that the luxury industry’s challenges may be less about demand than desirability.
By: Cathaleen Chen, Sheena Butler-Young
BoF's retail editor Cathaleen Chen joins Sheena Butler-Young to break down the standout names and data behind BoF's inaugural list of the world's 65 best independent fashion stores — and why the pleasure of ‘moseying around' is still so relevant amongst consumers.
By: Cathaleen Chen, Diana Pearl
Behind Phia’s unfolding scandal lies a series of avoidable strategic and reputational blunders. Here are seven critical takeaways for founders building a fashion startup.
Expanding into new products can drive massive growth — or completely ruin a brand. Here is how industry leaders at Canada Goose, Drunk Elephant and Havaianas navigate the high-stakes business of category expansion, avoid dilution and pinpoint the right time for their biggest launches.
The new designer's Thursday debut bet on subtle updates to Diane von Furstenberg's most recognisable codes as he works to modernise and reignite demand for the iconic New York brand.
The 25-year-old designer behind LII has gone from fashion graduate to LVMH Prize runner-up in three years. Now, he's working on turning the buzz into a business.
The US has emerged as fashion's most important growth market, with retail sales expected to increase 4.4 percent to $5.6 trillion in 2026. To win in the country, brands need to understand where and how to reach US shoppers, who are scrutinising the value of every purchase and shopping across price points, regardless of income level.
By: Jessica Kwon, Sheena Butler-Young, Cathaleen Chen
After Kelly Clarkson's viral clash with a Brooklyn boutique, BoF's Jessica Kwon and Cathaleen Chen join Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to unpack why customer service keeps failing shoppers — and who's actually paying for it.
Parents may be having fewer kids, but they're not skimping on them. As traditional luxury loses its lustre, premium strollers, carriers and other baby gear are the latest markers of wealth and taste.
New categories and brick-and-mortar expansion beyond North America are set to drive Aritzia's quest to hit $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion).
