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.
digital
Beauty
Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea
Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.
Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea
Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.
Luxury
Kering to Take Control of E-Commerce, Ending YNAP Partnership
The move follows rival conglomerate Richemont's takeover of Yoox Net-a-Porter.
Kering to Take Control of E-Commerce, Ending YNAP Partnership
The move follows rival conglomerate Richemont's takeover of Yoox Net-a-Porter.
Media
Can Legacy Media Survive the Digital Tsunami?
If you think things are bad now, just wait until marketers realign their budgets with the actual media-technology consumption habits of consumers. But there’s hope, says Amy Odell.
Can Legacy Media Survive the Digital Tsunami?
If you think things are bad now, just wait until marketers realign their budgets with the actual media-technology consumption habits of consumers. But there’s hope, says Amy Odell.
Workplace & Talent
How to Hire for Fashion’s New World Order
Rebooting analogue organisations for a digital world starts with building the right team with the right talent profile.
How to Hire for Fashion’s New World Order
Rebooting analogue organisations for a digital world starts with building the right team with the right talent profile.
News & Analysis
Learn How to Create Content to Engage Your Audience
Take BoF's online Digital Marketing course to learn how to create content that connects with global audiences from Paper Communications' Drew Elliott.
Learn How to Create Content to Engage Your Audience
Take BoF's online Digital Marketing course to learn how to create content that connects with global audiences from Paper Communications' Drew Elliott.
Retail
Op-Ed | What Fashion Must Learn from Apple’s $1 Trillion Milestone
Fashion’s future is a long going out of business sale, unless it turns itself upside down, argues John Thorbeck.
Op-Ed | What Fashion Must Learn from Apple’s $1 Trillion Milestone
Fashion’s future is a long going out of business sale, unless it turns itself upside down, argues John Thorbeck.
News & Analysis
WSJ. Magazine’s Tenth Anniversary Issue Is Big, But Its Digital Ambitions Are Bigger
The newspaper’s lucrative luxury supplement is marking a decade in print with its biggest issue yet — and investments in its digital future.
WSJ. Magazine’s Tenth Anniversary Issue Is Big, But Its Digital Ambitions Are Bigger
The newspaper’s lucrative luxury supplement is marking a decade in print with its biggest issue yet — and investments in its digital future.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | H&M Bets on AI, The Rise of Digital Supermodels
This week, H&M turns to tech to build a stronger business and drive operational efficiencies, while a new wave of modelling agencies offer brands virtual models.
Bits & Bytes | H&M Bets on AI, The Rise of Digital Supermodels
This week, H&M turns to tech to build a stronger business and drive operational efficiencies, while a new wave of modelling agencies offer brands virtual models.
News & Analysis
Flipkart Unveils Loyalty Programme to Counter Amazon Prime
The Indian online retailer will be launching its second loyalty programme later this month, a move aimed at boosting customer retention.
Flipkart Unveils Loyalty Programme to Counter Amazon Prime
The Indian online retailer will be launching its second loyalty programme later this month, a move aimed at boosting customer retention.
Global Markets
Farfetch Acquires Chinese Digital Marketing Agency
The fashion e-commerce platform has acquired CuriosityChina in a bid to boost its presence in the world's second-largest luxury market.
Farfetch Acquires Chinese Digital Marketing Agency
The fashion e-commerce platform has acquired CuriosityChina in a bid to boost its presence in the world's second-largest luxury market.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Target's Secret App, Louis Vuitton Expands E-Commerce in China
This week, Target has an invite-only app that lets members collaborate with the company's designers, while in mainland China customers gain access to Louis Vuitton's delivery service.
Bits & Bytes | Target's Secret App, Louis Vuitton Expands E-Commerce in China
This week, Target has an invite-only app that lets members collaborate with the company's designers, while in mainland China customers gain access to Louis Vuitton's delivery service.
China
China’s Hottest New Social Media App
Douyin, an addictive video app with 300 million active users, has fashion and beauty brands wondering whether they should get in on the action.
China’s Hottest New Social Media App
Douyin, an addictive video app with 300 million active users, has fashion and beauty brands wondering whether they should get in on the action.
The News in Brief
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.
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.