A Recap of the Top Retail, Fashion Surprises of 2021 – WWD

After a tumultuous 2020, last year and past year have been equally tumultuous with new variants of COVID-19 emerging and policymakers wondering how to cope with a pandemic that doesn’t want to end. But at retail and in fashion apparel, despite these challenges, consumers are resilient. The past year has also been filled with surprising and sometimes shocking headlines.

In this bonus episode, host Arthur Zaczkiewicz asks cohost Evan Clark, WWD’s deputy managing editor and chief financial editor, and Alex Badia, WWD’s style director, to share three stories and cents Their most surprising news direction of 2021.