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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Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon Go, Start-Up Finery's $5 Million Funding
This week, Amazon opens a convenience store of the future, while wardrobe start-up Finery generates $5 million seed funding from Farfetch and C Ventures.
Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon Go, Start-Up Finery's $5 Million Funding
This week, Amazon opens a convenience store of the future, while wardrobe start-up Finery generates $5 million seed funding from Farfetch and C Ventures.
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5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
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De Beers Turns to Blockchain to Guarantee Diamond Purity
The jeweller aims to launch the first industry-wide blockchain this year to track gems each time they change hands starting from the moment they are dug from the ground.
De Beers Turns to Blockchain to Guarantee Diamond Purity
The jeweller aims to launch the first industry-wide blockchain this year to track gems each time they change hands starting from the moment they are dug from the ground.
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Bits & Bytes | Digital-Only Magazine Covers, Fashion and Wearables
This week, digital magazine covers are bringing media brands into the new age, while fashion's love affair with wearables may be over.
Bits & Bytes | Digital-Only Magazine Covers, Fashion and Wearables
This week, digital magazine covers are bringing media brands into the new age, while fashion's love affair with wearables may be over.
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Bits & Bytes | Amazon’s Smart Mirror Patent, The Face Mask of the Future
This week, Amazon wants to build a fitting room for the e-commerce experience, while beauty-tech company Foreo reimagines the Korean sheet-mask craze with a handheld device called the UFO.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon’s Smart Mirror Patent, The Face Mask of the Future
This week, Amazon wants to build a fitting room for the e-commerce experience, while beauty-tech company Foreo reimagines the Korean sheet-mask craze with a handheld device called the UFO.
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10 Trends That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2018
In the new year, new patterns will shape the global fashion industry, from the assertion of Asian players to a globalisation reboot, reveals BoF and McKinsey & Company's in-depth report, The State of Fashion 2018.
10 Trends That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2018
In the new year, new patterns will shape the global fashion industry, from the assertion of Asian players to a globalisation reboot, reveals BoF and McKinsey & Company's in-depth report, The State of Fashion 2018.
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Fashion in 2018 | 07. AI Gets Real
In 2018, AI enhancements will go beyond the traditional areas of machine tasks into creative and customer interaction processes, blurring the line between technology and creativity.
Fashion in 2018 | 07. AI Gets Real
In 2018, AI enhancements will go beyond the traditional areas of machine tasks into creative and customer interaction processes, blurring the line between technology and creativity.
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Fashion in 2018 | 10. Startup Thinking
In 2018, a growing number of fashion companies will aim to emulate the qualities of startups such as agility, collaboration and openness.
Fashion in 2018 | 10. Startup Thinking
In 2018, a growing number of fashion companies will aim to emulate the qualities of startups such as agility, collaboration and openness.
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The Best of BoF 2017 | Fashion-Tech
To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2017. Today, we highlight some of the top fashion-tech stories.
The Best of BoF 2017 | Fashion-Tech
To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2017. Today, we highlight some of the top fashion-tech stories.
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Bits & Bytes | Lessons from Nike at Amazon, Tencent and JD.com Invest in Online Retailer
This week, what fashion brands can learn from Nike's six months as an Amazon partner, while Tencent and JD.com invest $863 million in Vipshop.
Bits & Bytes | Lessons from Nike at Amazon, Tencent and JD.com Invest in Online Retailer
This week, what fashion brands can learn from Nike's six months as an Amazon partner, while Tencent and JD.com invest $863 million in Vipshop.
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Bits & Bytes | Coty Revolts Against Amazon, Fashion in the Age of Biofabrication
This week, the European Union allows brands to block luxury goods from Amazon, while Modern Meadow biofabricates leather without animals.
Bits & Bytes | Coty Revolts Against Amazon, Fashion in the Age of Biofabrication
This week, the European Union allows brands to block luxury goods from Amazon, while Modern Meadow biofabricates leather without animals.
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Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches in Australia, Swarovski's AR App
This week, Amazon began retail operations in Australia, while Swarovski introduced an AR holiday experience.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches in Australia, Swarovski's AR App
This week, Amazon began retail operations in Australia, while Swarovski introduced an AR holiday experience.
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.