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Can Gen Z Beauty Brands Grow Up? | The Debrief

As Gen Z ages out of stickers and jelly textures, the bar for results is rising. BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains how youth-first brands can earn cross-generational credibility without losing their core.

Beauty

Can Gen Z Beauty Brands Grow Up? | The Debrief

As Gen Z ages out of stickers and jelly textures, the bar for results is rising. BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains how youth-first brands can earn cross-generational credibility without losing their core.


Beauty

How to Scale a Premium Skincare Brand

Beauty retailers excel at creating interactive, playful shopping experiences, but science-backed, pricey skincare brands looking to find growth must think outside the box.

Beauty

How to Scale a Premium Skincare Brand

Beauty retailers excel at creating interactive, playful shopping experiences, but science-backed, pricey skincare brands looking to find growth must think outside the box.


Direct-to-Consumer

How Wider Pants Altered the Modern Menswear Wardrobe

Seeking comfort and a vehicle for self-expression, roomier trousers are becoming an even more important part of a man’s wardrobe. But brands have to straddle the line between feeding into the trend and staying true to their unique design philosophies.

Direct-to-Consumer

How Wider Pants Altered the Modern Menswear Wardrobe

Seeking comfort and a vehicle for self-expression, roomier trousers are becoming an even more important part of a man’s wardrobe. But brands have to straddle the line between feeding into the trend and staying true to their unique design philosophies.


Beauty

Can Beauty Devices Bring the Medspa Home?

SharkNinja’s latest innovation, the Facialpro Glow, mimics in-office aesthetic treatments. Like competitors Omnilux or Medicube, its parent company hopes to entice consumers to take procedures into their own hands.

Beauty

Can Beauty Devices Bring the Medspa Home?

SharkNinja’s latest innovation, the Facialpro Glow, mimics in-office aesthetic treatments. Like competitors Omnilux or Medicube, its parent company hopes to entice consumers to take procedures into their own hands.


Global Markets

Worldview | Indian Garment Exporters Move Production to East Africa

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s warning to Mercado Libre, Vogue Brazil and Schwarzkopf’s misstep in China.

Global Markets

Worldview | Indian Garment Exporters Move Production to East Africa

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s warning to Mercado Libre, Vogue Brazil and Schwarzkopf’s misstep in China.


Beauty

Bath & Body Works’ Plan to Restore Its Shine

With a new CEO, a deeper push into fine scents and updated distribution channels, the mall mainstay is hoping to reestablish its position as a fragrance authority in the US.

Beauty

Bath & Body Works’ Plan to Restore Its Shine

With a new CEO, a deeper push into fine scents and updated distribution channels, the mall mainstay is hoping to reestablish its position as a fragrance authority in the US.


Partner Content

Elevating Physical Retail Strategies to Engage Brand Communities

Partnering with GGP, BoF explores how brands are reinvesting in retail to effectively communicate value to consumers and drive growth. In the third edition of this four-part series, BoF outlines key strategies for success — from training and empowering staff to creating meaningful, personalised in-store experiences and a sense of community.

Partner Content

Elevating Physical Retail Strategies to Engage Brand Communities

Partnering with GGP, BoF explores how brands are reinvesting in retail to effectively communicate value to consumers and drive growth. In the third edition of this four-part series, BoF outlines key strategies for success — from training and empowering staff to creating meaningful, personalised in-store experiences and a sense of community.


Beauty

Why Sephora Employees Fear ‘Chaotic’ Tween Shoppers

Preteens are parroting influencer speak and demanding anti-ageing products as the pressure to fit in intensifies.

Beauty

Why Sephora Employees Fear ‘Chaotic’ Tween Shoppers

Preteens are parroting influencer speak and demanding anti-ageing products as the pressure to fit in intensifies.


Global Markets

Worldview | African Fashion Takes Spotlight at Canex in Algiers

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Korean factories in Haiti, Nepal’s retail disruption and Mexico’s stand on Chinese footwear.

Global Markets

Worldview | African Fashion Takes Spotlight at Canex in Algiers

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Korean factories in Haiti, Nepal’s retail disruption and Mexico’s stand on Chinese footwear.


Beauty

How Beauty Retailers Can Use Amazon to Their Advantage

Many premium beauty brands now view the e-commerce giant as a core part of their distribution strategy, and few holdouts remain. Retailers like Sephora and Space NK can use brands’ presence on Amazon to translate to higher sales and better forecasting — if they read the tea leaves right.

Beauty

How Beauty Retailers Can Use Amazon to Their Advantage

Many premium beauty brands now view the e-commerce giant as a core part of their distribution strategy, and few holdouts remain. Retailers like Sephora and Space NK can use brands’ presence on Amazon to translate to higher sales and better forecasting — if they read the tea leaves right.


Luxury

Why Luxury Needs to Rethink How It Speaks to Gen Z

Many high-end brands are struggling to connect with young consumers, who are either bored by dated marketing, turned off by high prices or both. Time is running out, as Gen Z is poised to dominate luxury spending by 2030.

Luxury

Why Luxury Needs to Rethink How It Speaks to Gen Z

Many high-end brands are struggling to connect with young consumers, who are either bored by dated marketing, turned off by high prices or both. Time is running out, as Gen Z is poised to dominate luxury spending by 2030.


Retail

Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Sell You a Handbag

As luxury brands stumble, new entrants ranging from Alo Yoga to Nili Lotan to Old Navy are launching their first bag collections. Is there room in the market for all of them?

Retail

Why Everyone Suddenly Wants to Sell You a Handbag

As luxury brands stumble, new entrants ranging from Alo Yoga to Nili Lotan to Old Navy are launching their first bag collections. Is there room in the market for all of them?