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US Resilience Is Keeping Luxury Brands Afloat. Can It Last?
Europe’s high-end fashion houses are riding a burst of AI-fuelled wealth creation in the US. But growing concentration of wealth and a shrinking pipeline of new aspirational luxury shoppers could test the strength of the market.
Bag Brand Strathberry Nabs Minority Investment as It Eyes International Expansion
The Edinburgh-based label is entering a new partnership with Soho Square Capital as it gets ready to open its first store outside the UK.
Dior Pushes ‘Haute Wellness’ Strategy
The label’s powerful beauty division is upgrading its spa offering and hiring Pilates instructors and sleep experts as it goes head-to-head with hotels and retreats in a bid to tap the buoyant high-end wellness market.
Can AI Ignite a New Generation of Fashion Tradespeople?
As artificial intelligence reshapes perceptions of white-collar work and four-year degrees face greater scrutiny, fashion brands see an opening to rebuild a dwindling pipeline of skilled craftspeople.
The Executive Briefing: What Makes a Great Store; The Declining Importance of Follower Counts; Feeding Instagram’s Ad Machine
BoF picks the world's best independent fashion retailers, British brands rush to the US and follower counts matter less than ever. Read on for your analysis of August's top news.
What Happens When Weight-Loss Drugs Don’t Work?
Up to a third of participants in GLP-1 clinical trials lose less than 5 percent of their body weight, stumping researchers and disillusioning some consumers.
Next Wins Appeal in UK Equal Pay Case
The landmark ruling allows the retailer to pay warehouse workers more than shop staff on the basis it costs more to recruit and retain them.
Ukrainian Fashion Week Pushes On as Russian Attacks Intensify
Russian attacks delayed shows and sent guests into shelters last week, but the Kyiv event went ahead as brands reported rising domestic sales and a growing international retail presence.
How Body Care Became Beauty’s Most Covetable Category
With a raft of high-profile acquisitions, sponsors and strategics are looking at the segment with fresh interest. That’s making it harder to stand out, but smart brands are focussing on ownable niches.
Shein’s Value Down $5 Billion, Among HK’s Worst Post-IPO Weeks
Shein’s sliding market value reflects investor concerns over the fast-fashion retailer’s growth outlook.
Opinion: China’s Luxury Setback Leaves Brands Reliant on the US
A renewed slowdown in Chinese luxury spending is raising fears of another false dawn for the sector, increasing brands’ reliance on American consumers and their exposure to a US stock market correction.
Icicle Taps Ex-Gucci Designer Sabato De Sarno
De Sarno has been named creative director of the Shanghai-based label owned by ICCF Group, which includes Kering among its investors.