US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
consumers
Beauty
Advent’s Tricia Glynn on Finding the Winning Ingredients for Beauty’s Deal-Makers
From her vantage point as managing partner at a global private equity firm, Glynn explores for The State of Fashion: Beauty the enduring opportunities beauty provides investors.
Advent’s Tricia Glynn on Finding the Winning Ingredients for Beauty’s Deal-Makers
From her vantage point as managing partner at a global private equity firm, Glynn explores for The State of Fashion: Beauty the enduring opportunities beauty provides investors.
Partner Content
How Global Luxury Travel Trends Will Impact Fashion
From consumers replacing bucket lists with revenge buying to remote-working blending with travel itineraries to create a “bleisure” travel culture, Marriott International’s president of luxury Tina Edmundson tells BoF how post-pandemic travel trends are changing the opportunity for luxury.
How Global Luxury Travel Trends Will Impact Fashion
From consumers replacing bucket lists with revenge buying to remote-working blending with travel itineraries to create a “bleisure” travel culture, Marriott International’s president of luxury Tina Edmundson tells BoF how post-pandemic travel trends are changing the opportunity for luxury.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?
Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.
Op-Ed | Are Toxic Chemicals in Fashion Making People Sick?
Clothes contain BPA, PFAS and other dangerous substances – but we still know little about their cumulative impact.
Workplace & Talent
What the End of Affirmative Action Means for Fashion
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts were already losing momentum before the Supreme Court weighed in. The ruling may accelerate the backslide, experts say.
What the End of Affirmative Action Means for Fashion
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts were already losing momentum before the Supreme Court weighed in. The ruling may accelerate the backslide, experts say.
Technology
Can Indie Fashion Compete With E-commerce Juggernauts?
Brands struggle to adapt to wholesale partners like Ssense because of their rampant discounting, which some say threatens the entire livelihood of independent fashion. But individual brands and retailers may have their own tricks up the sleeve.
Can Indie Fashion Compete With E-commerce Juggernauts?
Brands struggle to adapt to wholesale partners like Ssense because of their rampant discounting, which some say threatens the entire livelihood of independent fashion. But individual brands and retailers may have their own tricks up the sleeve.
Sustainability
The United Nations to Fashion: Stop Pushing Overconsumption
The United Nations Environment Programme and UN-backed Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action want the sector’s marketing machine to push more sustainable lifestyles.
The United Nations to Fashion: Stop Pushing Overconsumption
The United Nations Environment Programme and UN-backed Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action want the sector’s marketing machine to push more sustainable lifestyles.
Retail
The Organised Retail Crime Phenomenon, Explained
Reports of large-scale theft rings are driving US lawmakers to explore tough-on-crime policies. Data on whether there is a crime wave paints a more ambiguous picture. BoF unpacks the murky situation.
The Organised Retail Crime Phenomenon, Explained
Reports of large-scale theft rings are driving US lawmakers to explore tough-on-crime policies. Data on whether there is a crime wave paints a more ambiguous picture. BoF unpacks the murky situation.
Marketing
How Brands Make Community More Than a Buzzword
A growing number of beauty brands are including loyal customers in the product development process and offering ways for fans to directly benefit from their growth.
How Brands Make Community More Than a Buzzword
A growing number of beauty brands are including loyal customers in the product development process and offering ways for fans to directly benefit from their growth.
Partner Content
The Role of Retail in Brand Building Today
As consumers re-engage with physical retail globally, BoF hosted a thought-leadership panel to discuss best-in-class strategies for SMEs innovating their retail ecosystems to drive performance and build their brand, from consumer behaviour insights and events strategies to technological integration and omnichannel engagement.
The Role of Retail in Brand Building Today
As consumers re-engage with physical retail globally, BoF hosted a thought-leadership panel to discuss best-in-class strategies for SMEs innovating their retail ecosystems to drive performance and build their brand, from consumer behaviour insights and events strategies to technological integration and omnichannel engagement.
Beauty
Topicals’ Olamide Olowe on Connecting With the Gen-Z Shopper
For The State of Fashion: Beauty, the skin care label’s founder unpacks how she has found multiple ways to support and build a Gen-Z community, from mental health advocacy to open, dynamic dialogue with Topicals’ fan base.
Topicals’ Olamide Olowe on Connecting With the Gen-Z Shopper
For The State of Fashion: Beauty, the skin care label’s founder unpacks how she has found multiple ways to support and build a Gen-Z community, from mental health advocacy to open, dynamic dialogue with Topicals’ fan base.
Workplace & Talent
Fashion’s Pride Month Lesson
As retailers’ commitment to activism faces criticism from all sides, companies must decide if they’re going to double down or stand back.
Fashion’s Pride Month Lesson
As retailers’ commitment to activism faces criticism from all sides, companies must decide if they’re going to double down or stand back.
Sustainability
Would You Stop Shopping?
A small, but growing number of people are pledging to radically reduce the number of new fashion products they buy. But a deeply entrenched culture of consumerism makes it hard for many to stop shopping.
Would You Stop Shopping?
A small, but growing number of people are pledging to radically reduce the number of new fashion products they buy. But a deeply entrenched culture of consumerism makes it hard for many to stop shopping.
The News in Brief
Kering Unveils New Jewellery Unit, Merges Fashion Brand Reporting
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
Bondholders Approve Saks Global’s Five-Year Business Plan
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
Luxury Stocks Face Most Bearish Sentiment in Years, UBS Says
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
Trump Signs Order to Combat Fraudulent ‘Made in America’ Labels, White House Says
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Lanvin Deputy CEO Siddhartha Shukla Exits Brand
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
Exclusive: Brita Invests in Shower Filter Firm Hello Klean
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.