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.
digital
Beauty
Will Social Selling Work in Fashion?
Supercharged by the rise of social media, new devices and new software, 'social selling' has taken off in beauty and jewellery. Will it work in fashion?
Will Social Selling Work in Fashion?
Supercharged by the rise of social media, new devices and new software, 'social selling' has taken off in beauty and jewellery. Will it work in fashion?
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Smartphone Shopping, Jet Funding, Data Saves Retail
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Smartphone Shopping, Jet Funding, Data Saves Retail
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Smartphones Overtake Desktops for Holiday Shopping
For the first time, more people will visit retailers' web sites through their smartphones than on desktop computers or tablets during the holiday shopping season that begins on Thanksgiving Day.
Smartphones Overtake Desktops for Holiday Shopping
For the first time, more people will visit retailers' web sites through their smartphones than on desktop computers or tablets during the holiday shopping season that begins on Thanksgiving Day.
Technology
Does Digital Finally Have a Seat at the Table?
Fashion and luxury goods companies are hiring chief digital officers in a bid to integrate digital thinking into core business strategy.
Does Digital Finally Have a Seat at the Table?
Fashion and luxury goods companies are hiring chief digital officers in a bid to integrate digital thinking into core business strategy.
Technology
InStyle, Jaunt VR Target Fashion Audience With Virtual Reality Cover
As makers of virtual reality content get ready to enter the mass market next year, one company is hoping to appeal to a broader audience outside of the tech set by harnessing fashion magazine InStyle's young female demographic.
InStyle, Jaunt VR Target Fashion Audience With Virtual Reality Cover
As makers of virtual reality content get ready to enter the mass market next year, one company is hoping to appeal to a broader audience outside of the tech set by harnessing fashion magazine InStyle's young female demographic.
Technology
Trillenium Takes Virtual Reality into Online Shopping
Trillenium creates virtual stores for brands aimed at marrying the experience of real-life shopping with the convenience of e-commerce on smartphones and computers.
Trillenium Takes Virtual Reality into Online Shopping
Trillenium creates virtual stores for brands aimed at marrying the experience of real-life shopping with the convenience of e-commerce on smartphones and computers.
Beauty
Emily Weiss: Blogger to Social Brand Builder
Emily Weiss speaks to BoF about growing her independent beauty blog into a community-driven digital brand.
Emily Weiss: Blogger to Social Brand Builder
Emily Weiss speaks to BoF about growing her independent beauty blog into a community-driven digital brand.
Technology
A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones
Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.
A Hundred Apps Bloom in China as Millions Bank on Their Phones
Financial innovation is bubbling up around the globe, but China is where digital banking, investing, and lending have gone mainstream.
Technology
Do You Know Who Your Consumer Is?
Brands and retailers now have the potential to track consumer interactions across any device, anywhere in the world, creating a ‘single view’ of their customers across multiple touchpoints. But it isn’t easy.
Do You Know Who Your Consumer Is?
Brands and retailers now have the potential to track consumer interactions across any device, anywhere in the world, creating a ‘single view’ of their customers across multiple touchpoints. But it isn’t easy.
Technology
Yahoo Said to Pay $230 Million for Shopping Site Polyvore
Yahoo! Inc. is paying about $230 million for shopping service Polyvore Inc. as the Internet portal seeks new ways to draw in users and advertisers.
Yahoo Said to Pay $230 Million for Shopping Site Polyvore
Yahoo! Inc. is paying about $230 million for shopping service Polyvore Inc. as the Internet portal seeks new ways to draw in users and advertisers.
Technology
Yahoo to Acquire Startup Polyvore in Shopping-Advertising Push
Yahoo! Inc. is buying shopping-service Polyvore Inc., seeking to improve its online fashion content and boost shopping-related advertising.
Yahoo to Acquire Startup Polyvore in Shopping-Advertising Push
Yahoo! Inc. is buying shopping-service Polyvore Inc., seeking to improve its online fashion content and boost shopping-related advertising.
News & Analysis
Sojin Lee Speaks on 'Fashion Entertainment' Platform Fashionair
BoF spoke to ex-Net-a-Porter buyer Sojin Lee about teaming up with Simon Fuller to launch Fashionair, a new platform for ‘fashion entertainment.’
Sojin Lee Speaks on 'Fashion Entertainment' Platform Fashionair
BoF spoke to ex-Net-a-Porter buyer Sojin Lee about teaming up with Simon Fuller to launch Fashionair, a new platform for ‘fashion entertainment.’
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.