Fashion Magazine

What Fashion Magazine does

Fashion Magazine (operating title: Fashion – Strategia, Innovazione e Mercati) was an Italian B2B trade publication serving decision-makers in the fashion, luxury, design, and beauty industries. It reached these professionals through an integrated multi-channel offering: a bi-monthly print magazine (Fashion and the international Fashion International edition), the fashionmagazine.it news website updated Monday through Friday, a daily weekday newsletter delivered at 5pm to roughly 25,000 subscribers, recurring CEO Roundtable and E-Commerce Summit events positioned as reference gatherings on the digital transformation of fashion and lifestyle, and digital special issues distributed as flip-style ePapers through Issuu. Tobias Bayer served as Editor-in-Chief (Direttore responsabile). Founded as a magazine concept in 1970 per firmographic records and registered as Edizioni Ecomarket S.r.l. with the Tribunal of Milan on 30 November 2001, the publication built its editorial brand on in-depth market analysis, exclusive interviews with industry leaders, retailer surveys, and coverage of e-commerce and omnichannel retailing. Headcount was 11-50 employees, all based at the Milan headquarters at Via G. Mayr 10.

The product surface was built on standard digital publishing infrastructure rather than proprietary technology: a CMS-driven website, an email newsletter platform, and Issuu integration for digital edition delivery. No API, SDK, mobile app, or proprietary AI or data capabilities are disclosed in the available data. Distribution occurred through direct print circulation at trade fairs and fashion shows in Italy and abroad (averaging 25,000 domestic and approximately 30,000 international copies per issue), the company's own website, the Issuu digital platform, and the email newsletter.

The business model combined four revenue streams: print and digital subscriptions (recurring, annual), advertising placements across print and digital properties targeting fashion, luxury, design, and beauty industry decision-makers, digital newsletter subscriptions, and event sponsorships for the proprietary CEO Roundtable and E-Commerce Summit events. Pricing was not publicly disclosed; subscription and advertising rates were available on request through the advertising department. The customer base was horizontal across the Italian fashion industry with no publicly named enterprise customers or advertisers disclosed. As of December 2025, DFV Mediagroup (the parent of Edizioni Ecomarket Srl) initiated voluntary liquidation of the Italian entity with immediate effect, causing the cessation of the Fashion and The SPIN OFF titles; the publication activity was subsequently acquired by the German publisher Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH.

Name

Fashion Magazine

Legal name

Edizioni Ecomarket S.R.L. in Liquidazione

Website

https://fashionmagazine.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Italian B2B trade publication serving decision-makers in the fashion, luxury, design, and beauty sectors through a print magazine, daily newsletter, news website, special issues, and proprietary CEO Roundtable and E-Commerce Summit events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publishing — Fashion Business Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Fashion trade publishing
• Industry business news
• Luxury market analysis
• Fashion industry newsletter
• B2B fashion media

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Print Magazine Sales: Average circulation of 25,000 copies per issue for domestic edition and approximately 30,000 copies per issue for international edition.
2. Advertising: The magazine derives revenue from advertising placements across print and digital properties, targeting fashion, luxury, design, and beauty industry decision-makers.
3. Digital Newsletter Subscriptions: Daily newsletter sent Monday to Friday at 5pm to 25,000 subscribers, providing latest fashion industry news and analysis.
4. Event Sponsorships: CEO Roundtable and E-Commerce Summit events generate revenue through sponsorship opportunities for brands seeking to connect with industry decision-makers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fashion Magazine is a B2B trade publication delivering news, market analysis, exclusive interviews, and strategic insights on the fashion, luxury, design, and beauty industries to decision-makers across Italy and internationally. Its offerings span a print magazine (25,000 domestic / 30,000 international circulation), a daily-updated editorial website (fashionmagazine.it), a daily email newsletter to 25,000 subscribers, proprietary industry events (CEO Roundtable and E-Commerce Summit), and digital special issues (Buyer's Guides, eBusiness Magazine, directories) distributed via Issuu.

Product overview

Fashion Magazine is a media publication consisting of multiple interconnected products: the core Fashion Magazine print/digital publication (circulation 25,000 copies per issue, plus Fashion International at 30,000 copies), the fashionmagazine.it news website updated daily Monday-Friday, the daily Fashion Newsletter (25,000 subscribers), CEO Roundtables and E-Commerce Summits events, and Special Issues in flipbook format covering Buyer's Guides, eBusiness Magazine, and industry directories. All offerings target decision-makers in the fashion, luxury, design, and beauty sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The SPIN OFF: Editorial brand publication under Fashion Magazine umbrella

Products and services

• Fashion Magazine (Print Publication)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Deutscher Fachverlag GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH (DFV Media Group's German counterpart) acquired the publication activity of Fashion Magazine from Edizioni Ecomarket Srl following the closure and voluntary liquidation of the latter company. This represents a strategic acquisition of the magazine's editorial operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Inside Retail / Inside Fashion: B2B retail/fashion industry news and analysis titles serving executives across multiple markets. Overlaps with Fashion Magazine's coverage of retail strategy, e-commerce, and omnichannel, though not Italy-specific.
• Just-Style: B2B digital news and analysis title covering the global apparel industry. Comparable in serving fashion industry executives with strategy and market coverage, more digital-leaning than Fashion Magazine's print-rooted model.
• Sourcing Journal: Digital-first B2B fashion industry publication covering supply chain, sourcing, retail, and sustainability. Overlaps with Fashion Magazine's market and business coverage, though specializing more in sourcing/supply-chain themes rather than Italian luxury.

Direct peers

• Vogue Business: Condé Nast's B2B fashion business title serving fashion/luxury executives. Directly comparable to Fashion Magazine's B2B strategy, innovation, and e-commerce editorial remit, though attached to a global consumer brand rather than a trade-only Italian base.
• FashionNetwork: International B2B fashion industry news platform covering distribution, retail, and luxury across multiple markets. Directly competes with Fashion Magazine for advertising and audience among fashion-industry executives, with stronger digital-only distribution.
• TextilWirtschaft: Germany's leading B2B fashion trade magazine published by Deutscher Fachverlag GmbH — the same group that acquired Fashion Magazine's operations. Natural integration partner and the most direct corporate/editorial peer inside the new owner's portfolio.
• WWD (Women's Wear Daily): Iconic global B2B fashion trade title covering industry news, business of fashion, and luxury/retail decision-makers. Closest functional analogue to Fashion Magazine: print + digital + events monetization model serving fashion executives, but at a much larger US/global scale.
• Business of Fashion: Subscription-based B2B fashion industry media targeting executives and analysts with strategy, news, and research. Comparable to Fashion Magazine in its decision-maker audience and insight-led positioning, with a heavier digital/subscription tilt and global footprint.

Regional players

• Drapers: Long-standing UK B2B fashion trade title covering retail, brands, and industry trends. Comparable B2B-trade-magazine model and decision-maker audience to Fashion Magazine, but focused on the UK rather than Italy.
• Pambianco Magazine / PambiancoNews: Italian B2B fashion/luxury/beauty trade media group (Pambianco) covering strategy, companies, and M&A in the Italian fashion system. One of Fashion Magazine's closest Italian-market direct peers competing for the same fashion/luxury executive audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fashionmgazine

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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