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.
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Marketing
Case Study | The Complete Guide to Influencer Marketing
As the creator space has matured, brands must be thoughtful about crafting a strategy that leverages influencer marketing’s full power, considering everything from talent scouting to the effectiveness of metrics.
Case Study | The Complete Guide to Influencer Marketing
As the creator space has matured, brands must be thoughtful about crafting a strategy that leverages influencer marketing’s full power, considering everything from talent scouting to the effectiveness of metrics.
Retail
Why Fashion Still Hasn’t Cracked Rental
The recent shuttering of rental start-up Seasons highlights how logistics costs and uncertain cash flow have dimmed the prospects of a once-hot retail concept.
Why Fashion Still Hasn’t Cracked Rental
The recent shuttering of rental start-up Seasons highlights how logistics costs and uncertain cash flow have dimmed the prospects of a once-hot retail concept.
Retail
Why Fashion Can’t Escape the Discount Cycle
Last year, American retailers seemed to have broken their habit of relying on deep promotions, thanks to limited inventory and pent-up demand. These beneficial circumstances, experts say, may be disappearing in 2022.
Why Fashion Can’t Escape the Discount Cycle
Last year, American retailers seemed to have broken their habit of relying on deep promotions, thanks to limited inventory and pent-up demand. These beneficial circumstances, experts say, may be disappearing in 2022.
Workplace & Talent
Who to Hire to Build the Fashion Metaverse
Brands that want to engage with Web3, NFTS and other red-hot tech categories will need to play the long game when it comes to talent acquisition.
Who to Hire to Build the Fashion Metaverse
Brands that want to engage with Web3, NFTS and other red-hot tech categories will need to play the long game when it comes to talent acquisition.
Marketing
The Marketing Metrics That Matter in 2022
Doubts over the reliability of advertising data from platforms and the dubious nature of so-called vanity metrics are forcing marketers to think smarter about how they measure success moving forward.
The Marketing Metrics That Matter in 2022
Doubts over the reliability of advertising data from platforms and the dubious nature of so-called vanity metrics are forcing marketers to think smarter about how they measure success moving forward.
Technology
The New Technologies Fashion Schools Are Teaching Students
Students are training in 3D design and data analytics as the fashion industry undergoes a digital transformation and readies itself for an increasingly virtual future.
The New Technologies Fashion Schools Are Teaching Students
Students are training in 3D design and data analytics as the fashion industry undergoes a digital transformation and readies itself for an increasingly virtual future.
Retail
The 10 Themes That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2022
Each of the 10 defining themes in The State of Fashion 2022, the authoritative annual report from The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company, highlights strategies to safeguard recovery and tap new opportunities for sustainable growth in the year ahead.
The 10 Themes That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2022
Each of the 10 defining themes in The State of Fashion 2022, the authoritative annual report from The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company, highlights strategies to safeguard recovery and tap new opportunities for sustainable growth in the year ahead.
Workplace & Talent
How Retailers Can Prevent Robberies This Holiday Season
A spate of “smash and grab” robberies and similar organised theft incidents have dealt the latest blow to retailers looking to staff up at a critical time.
How Retailers Can Prevent Robberies This Holiday Season
A spate of “smash and grab” robberies and similar organised theft incidents have dealt the latest blow to retailers looking to staff up at a critical time.
Technology
How Online Privacy Rules Changed the Way Fashion Finds Customers
Apple’s new privacy settings weren’t the first move to limit data companies have access to and won’t be the last, meaning brands can’t rely on their old playbooks to target new shoppers.
How Online Privacy Rules Changed the Way Fashion Finds Customers
Apple’s new privacy settings weren’t the first move to limit data companies have access to and won’t be the last, meaning brands can’t rely on their old playbooks to target new shoppers.
Technology
Aura Blockchain’s Daniela Ott on Persuading Luxury Rivals to Join Forces on Product Passports
As leader of the Aura Blockchain Consortium, Daniela Ott is tasked with persuading brands to join brands such as LVMH, Prada and Richemont-owned Cartier on the shared digital platform which creates ‘product passports’ for luxury goods.
Aura Blockchain’s Daniela Ott on Persuading Luxury Rivals to Join Forces on Product Passports
As leader of the Aura Blockchain Consortium, Daniela Ott is tasked with persuading brands to join brands such as LVMH, Prada and Richemont-owned Cartier on the shared digital platform which creates ‘product passports’ for luxury goods.
Technology
How Fashion Businesses Can Mitigate Cyber Risk
In an increasingly digitised economy, cyber risks are rising fast. To protect their customers, business operations and creative assets, fashion companies need to strengthen their defences.
How Fashion Businesses Can Mitigate Cyber Risk
In an increasingly digitised economy, cyber risks are rising fast. To protect their customers, business operations and creative assets, fashion companies need to strengthen their defences.
Retail
The Year Ahead: Consumers to Reboot Wardrobes for Post-Pandemic Life
Consumers will reallocate wallet share across fashion categories as pent-up demand for newness intersects with more social freedoms. Companies should prepare for this shift by honing data-driven product development and adjusting their inventory mix.
The Year Ahead: Consumers to Reboot Wardrobes for Post-Pandemic Life
Consumers will reallocate wallet share across fashion categories as pent-up demand for newness intersects with more social freedoms. Companies should prepare for this shift by honing data-driven product development and adjusting their inventory mix.
The News in Brief
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.
AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Marco De Vincenzo Exits Etro
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.
Exclusive: Akt London Enters Sephora
The UK label will roll out its hero deodorant to Sephora US doors and launch its full assortment online as the LVMH-owned retailer expands its body care offering.
Zalando Forecasts 2026 Profit Jump Driven by AI Boost
The European retailer forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit and announced a share buyback, citing the productivity and cost-saving benefits of AI.
Lululemon Founder Warns CEO Candidates That Board Needs Overhaul
Chip Wilson wrote an open letter to potential candidates for the activewear brand’s next chief executive warning them of problems at the company.