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Retail

Streetwear’s First IPO, Explained

Human Made shares begin trading in Tokyo on Thursday, a milestone in streetwear’s evolution from a subcultural fashion trend to a mature fashion category.

Retail

Streetwear’s First IPO, Explained

Human Made shares begin trading in Tokyo on Thursday, a milestone in streetwear’s evolution from a subcultural fashion trend to a mature fashion category.


Global Markets

Fashion Trust Arabia Names Prize Winners in Qatar

Designers from Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were among those to receive a financial grant of between $100,000 and $200,000 at the Doha ceremony.

Global Markets

Fashion Trust Arabia Names Prize Winners in Qatar

Designers from Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were among those to receive a financial grant of between $100,000 and $200,000 at the Doha ceremony.


Luxury

Kering Must Downsize, Reduce Gucci Exposure and Chase Synergies, CEO de Meo Says in Memo

Luca de Meo calls for store closures, recalibrated pricing and a push to grow brands beyond Gucci as the group works to return to sustainable growth.

Luxury

Kering Must Downsize, Reduce Gucci Exposure and Chase Synergies, CEO de Meo Says in Memo

Luca de Meo calls for store closures, recalibrated pricing and a push to grow brands beyond Gucci as the group works to return to sustainable growth.


Global Markets

The Bank Investing Millions in Africa’s Fashion Industry

Cairo-based Afreximbank is funding projects across the continent, from textile and garment manufacturing facilities in Benin and Nigeria to export programmes for designer brands from Kenya, Ghana and beyond.

Global Markets

The Bank Investing Millions in Africa’s Fashion Industry

Cairo-based Afreximbank is funding projects across the continent, from textile and garment manufacturing facilities in Benin and Nigeria to export programmes for designer brands from Kenya, Ghana and beyond.


Technology

How Small Brands Are Learning to Love AI

Startups are starting to use AI for everything from retail planning to inventory management, while mostly keeping the technology away from the creative parts of their business.

Technology

How Small Brands Are Learning to Love AI

Startups are starting to use AI for everything from retail planning to inventory management, while mostly keeping the technology away from the creative parts of their business.


Beauty

Wellness Wants In on the Members Club Boom

A new wave of wellness clubs are cropping up across the world, offering ice baths, optimisation, saunas and socialisation. How big can the trend get?

Beauty

Wellness Wants In on the Members Club Boom

A new wave of wellness clubs are cropping up across the world, offering ice baths, optimisation, saunas and socialisation. How big can the trend get?


Direct-to-Consumer

True Classic Launches Women, Kids Lines

The men’s T-shirt maker is introducing a line of tees, hoodies and joggers for women and kids later this month, less than a year after closing its first funding round at an $850 million valuation.

Direct-to-Consumer

True Classic Launches Women, Kids Lines

The men’s T-shirt maker is introducing a line of tees, hoodies and joggers for women and kids later this month, less than a year after closing its first funding round at an $850 million valuation.


Technology

The Fashion AI Startups to Watch

BoF highlights 17 AI-powered startups that have raised more than $400 million in the last five years by offering design, operation and shopping services that promise to help brands and retailers reduce costs and increase innovation.

Technology

The Fashion AI Startups to Watch

BoF highlights 17 AI-powered startups that have raised more than $400 million in the last five years by offering design, operation and shopping services that promise to help brands and retailers reduce costs and increase innovation.


Entrepreneurship

Women’s Ski Brand Halfdays Raises $10 Million Series A

With fresh capital from Kellwood Company, Dicks Sporting Goods Ventures and model Taylor Hill, co-founders Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon are looking to expand into activewear and more wholesale doors.

Entrepreneurship

Women’s Ski Brand Halfdays Raises $10 Million Series A

With fresh capital from Kellwood Company, Dicks Sporting Goods Ventures and model Taylor Hill, co-founders Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon are looking to expand into activewear and more wholesale doors.


Sustainability

Vestiaire Collective Will Now Sell Carbon Credits on your Purchases

The resale platform will begin selling carbon credits based on emissions avoided when consumers buy secondhand on their site.

Sustainability

Vestiaire Collective Will Now Sell Carbon Credits on your Purchases

The resale platform will begin selling carbon credits based on emissions avoided when consumers buy secondhand on their site.


Retail

Ssense Founders Join Sale Process for Troubled Retailer

Rami Atallah, chief executive of the embattled e-tailer, told employees on Sep. 17 that the company is set to be sold in early October, and announced a new round of layoffs.

Retail

Ssense Founders Join Sale Process for Troubled Retailer

Rami Atallah, chief executive of the embattled e-tailer, told employees on Sep. 17 that the company is set to be sold in early October, and announced a new round of layoffs.


Beauty

Oura Ring Maker to Become $11 Billion Company With Latest Raise

The Finnish Oura health and fitness ring maker is raising $875 million in a new Series E financing round valuing it around $10.9 billion, Bloomberg reported.

Beauty

Oura Ring Maker to Become $11 Billion Company With Latest Raise

The Finnish Oura health and fitness ring maker is raising $875 million in a new Series E financing round valuing it around $10.9 billion, Bloomberg reported.