US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
leadership
Luxury
Richemont Names New Brand CEOs
The Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels owner is reshuffling its top management team once again amid wider succession planning.
Richemont Names New Brand CEOs
The Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels owner is reshuffling its top management team once again amid wider succession planning.
Beauty
Bobbi Brown Is Now the Host of This Zoom Meeting
Jones Road, the makeup artist-backed beauty label is built on feedback, insights and suggestions from its community. But sometimes, its founder has to push back.
Bobbi Brown Is Now the Host of This Zoom Meeting
Jones Road, the makeup artist-backed beauty label is built on feedback, insights and suggestions from its community. But sometimes, its founder has to push back.
Retail
Is Gap’s Turnaround Finally Working?
Signs of recovery at the American retailer have convinced some analysts that its stock may be undervalued. Others say it’s too soon to tell, but even the sceptics note improvements on product, merchandising and markdowns.
Is Gap’s Turnaround Finally Working?
Signs of recovery at the American retailer have convinced some analysts that its stock may be undervalued. Others say it’s too soon to tell, but even the sceptics note improvements on product, merchandising and markdowns.
Luxury
Lanvin Names Peter Copping Its New Artistic Director
Copping, who most recently worked behind the scenes at Balenciaga, will join France’s oldest couture house from September. The designer previously served as director of Oscar de la Renta and Nina Ricci.
Lanvin Names Peter Copping Its New Artistic Director
Copping, who most recently worked behind the scenes at Balenciaga, will join France’s oldest couture house from September. The designer previously served as director of Oscar de la Renta and Nina Ricci.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Could LVMH Buy Richemont?
Acquiring Richemont would catapult LVMH into a completely different stratosphere to the rest of the luxury industry, writes Andrea Felsted.
Op-Ed | Could LVMH Buy Richemont?
Acquiring Richemont would catapult LVMH into a completely different stratosphere to the rest of the luxury industry, writes Andrea Felsted.
Luxury
Arnault Said to Have Bought Stake in Richemont
The stake was described by a source as “small” and part of a broader Arnault family-owned portfolio of investments in publicly listed companies.
Arnault Said to Have Bought Stake in Richemont
The stake was described by a source as “small” and part of a broader Arnault family-owned portfolio of investments in publicly listed companies.
Retail
Adidas CEO Rides Samba Craze to Revive Brand After Ye Debacle
Bjorn Gulden’s reliance on gut instinct has produced some successes already, but investors are wondering how far it will carry the company and whether it could create new vulnerabilities in the future.
Adidas CEO Rides Samba Craze to Revive Brand After Ye Debacle
Bjorn Gulden’s reliance on gut instinct has produced some successes already, but investors are wondering how far it will carry the company and whether it could create new vulnerabilities in the future.
Direct-to-Consumer
How to Save a DTC Brand Without Crushing Its Soul
The past year has seen a stream of last-minute rescue deals for once-hot start-ups. Acquirers of formerly distressed brands weigh in on how to improve operations and retain what made them special in the first place.
How to Save a DTC Brand Without Crushing Its Soul
The past year has seen a stream of last-minute rescue deals for once-hot start-ups. Acquirers of formerly distressed brands weigh in on how to improve operations and retain what made them special in the first place.
Luxury
Where Breitling’s CEO Is Placing His Bets
Georges Kern talks to BoF about the state of the Swiss watch sector, next steps for the Breitling brand and why brands hiking prices without product upgrades will suffer.
Where Breitling’s CEO Is Placing His Bets
Georges Kern talks to BoF about the state of the Swiss watch sector, next steps for the Breitling brand and why brands hiking prices without product upgrades will suffer.
Beauty
Unilever Prestige CEO Vasiliki Petrou to Step Down
The executive is leaving the beauty conglomerate to launch her own investment fund.
Unilever Prestige CEO Vasiliki Petrou to Step Down
The executive is leaving the beauty conglomerate to launch her own investment fund.
News & Analysis
BoF VOICES 2024 is Coming: First Speakers Announced
Designer Simon Porte Jacquemus, David Allemann of Swiss sports company On, Jens Grede of viral lingerie and loungewear brand Skims, and luxury e-commerce leaders from Moda Operandi and MyTheresa are among the global experts who will share their insights at BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers.
BoF VOICES 2024 is Coming: First Speakers Announced
Designer Simon Porte Jacquemus, David Allemann of Swiss sports company On, Jens Grede of viral lingerie and loungewear brand Skims, and luxury e-commerce leaders from Moda Operandi and MyTheresa are among the global experts who will share their insights at BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers.
Workplace & Talent
Who International Retailers Hire to Crack the US Market
Entering a new country requires a delicate balance between staying true to a brand’s DNA and adapting to local tastes. Having the right people in place from day one can often be the determining factor between success and failure.
Who International Retailers Hire to Crack the US Market
Entering a new country requires a delicate balance between staying true to a brand’s DNA and adapting to local tastes. Having the right people in place from day one can often be the determining factor between success and failure.
The News in Brief
Kering Unveils New Jewellery Unit, Merges Fashion Brand Reporting
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
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.
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.