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A winding down of the post-pandemic spending frenzy is hitting European luxury companies from LVMH to Kering, but none more than Farfetch, an e-commerce pioneer.
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Moody’s Investors Service on Tuesday cut its rating for Farefetch’s debt to Caa2, deep in junk territory, and put the luxury marketplace on review for another downgrade.
This week BoF reported that Farfetch is seeking a ‘white knight’ to avoid collapse. A deal with Amazon could be the answer, writes Imran Amed.
The e-commerce giant is seeking a cash injection to avert a collapse that could send shockwaves across the fashion industry. So far nobody has come to the table and time is running out, but founder Jose Neves may yet have a move up his sleeve.
From $50 cashmere to Dom Pérignon champagne, the everything store for the aspirationally bougie is outrunning the ghosts of DTC past.
A disappointing US employment report surprised economists and investors, but was old news for the apparel sector, where the labour market has stagnated for years.
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