From the Editors: WWD Launching Weekly Format

The reader comes first. That’s the bedrock on which the best journalism is built and a core value of WWD for the past 105 years. To better serve the global fashion, beauty and retail industries, WWD is about to embark on a transformation that’s a long way from the first edition of “Women’s Wear” on July 13, 1910, that told of “Mass Meetings of Manufacturers Today,” and “Talk of a Craze for Black in Paris.” On April 29, the print edition of WWD will launch in a new weekly format — with global fashion and retail news, striking photography, analysis, features, profiles, opinions and spirited coverage of the rich social and cultural scene that revolves around this creative and essential sector. The final daily print edition will be delivered on April 24. To be clear, this doesn’t mean we’re discarding daily journalism. On the contrary, we’re doubling down with an enhanced and invigorated WWD.COM where you’ll see deeper editorial content, more breaking news and more stories around the clock. As part of this evolution, we’ll continue to expand our growing domestic editorial team as well as our international staff. WWD will open new bureaus this year in China and Brazil that add to our

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