• by Ray Schultz , Columnist, Yesterday

The fashion business is the setting for two new innovations. 

Women's Wear Daily (WWD) is launching a destination on WWD.com for earnings reporting and analysis called "Earnings & Insights."

This offering will enable executives, investors, operators and advisors to track company performance and monitor industry trends, WWD says in an announcement. 

"With Earnings & Insights, we are creating a more accessible and intuitive way to engage with the reporting WWD has long delivered across the fashion beauty and retail sectors," says Amada Smith, CEO of Fairchild Media Group. "Our audience relies on WWD not only for breaking news, but for the context and industry expertise behind it."

Smith adds, "This new hub creates a more intuitive way to follow company performance, track competitors and stay informed throughout earnings seasons."

Access is available through WWD subscriptions.

In another fashion development, New York is about to publish a standalone print issue on men's style, the first in its nearly 60-year history. Samuel Hine, a new hire as senior men's style editor, will be a key contributor. He was formerly global fashion correspondent for GQ.

At New York, Hine will write a weekly newsletter on men's style incorporating reporting and analysis, feature stories and short-form video. With Hine, the magazine will focus on the designers, businesses and others that shape the industry.

"Sam's rise at GQ has been incredibly fun to watch," says David Haskell, editor in chief. "He's become a true authority in men's fashion, a writer with enthusiasm and discernment and deep knowledge of what's genuinely interesting right now, and a journalist with an easy facility across storytelling formats."