Retail Correspondent

The role

The correspondent will expand coverage of the retail sector by breaking news and creating data-driven insights. This role involves reporting on retail M&A, earnings, and consumer trends.

What you will do

• Pitch and deliver at least 1 freshly reported feature on your beat per week
• Write brief news stories and develop them into analysis and trend pieces
• Use source network and industry expertise to break news and elevate features
• Develop relationships with top-level executives in fashion and retail
• Contribute to longer form content including case studies
• Collaborate on stories and projects with reporters and editors

Required qualifications

• Strong sourcing, reporting and writing skills
• Deep knowledge of the fashion industry including luxury houses, emerging designers and mass-market brands
• Knowledge of retail real estate, new commerce channels and supply chain technologies
• Ability to react to news quickly in writing short news hits and second-day analysis
• Ability to synthesise earnings reports, S1s, income statements, etc.
• Existing list of contacts and sources in the retail space

About the company

The Business of Fashion is an authoritative, analytical source on the global fashion and beauty industries. It serves members in more than 125 countries.