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Muji Is Turning Skincare Into Its Next Growth Engine
The Japanese retailer is betting on its fast-growing, value-for-money skincare products to drive growth at home and abroad.
This Week: Iran, Oil and Fashion’s Latest Supply Chain Crisis
The war has driven the price of crude to a nearly two-year high. Where it heads next will have major implications for the industry.
Stefano Gallici’s Ann Demeulemeester Revival Is on the Right Track
Sales at the cult Belgian label grew 40 percent last year. Owner Claudio Antonioli is betting on pre-collections and new stores to keep up the momentum.
Paris Day Six: Strategy or Intuition?
From Junya Watanabe and Celine to Hermès and Balenciaga, a duel between instinct and planning played out on the runways on the sixth day of Paris fashion week, writes Angelo Flacccavento.
Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
Saks Global to Shut 15 More Stores as Part of Restructuring
The luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, will close more stores as it tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations.
Givenchy’s Defiant Beauty
Her third runway show for the brand is a growth spurt for Sarah Burton, writes Tim Blanks.
Paris Day Five: Identities New and Old
From Loewe to Yohji Yamamoto, the fifth day of Paris fashion week featured recently installed designers rolling out fresh identities and unbeatable masters being themselves.
US Customs Agency Says Tariff Refund System Will Be Ready in 45 Days
The Supreme Court did not say how the collected tariffs should be refunded when it struck Trump’s economic policy down as unconstitutional last month, leaving small importers worried the process would be expensive and time-consuming.
When War and Luxury Collide
Escalating conflict in the Middle East is exposing how quickly geopolitics can disrupt even luxury’s most carefully cultivated retail hubs.
Nike’s Latest SEC Filing Revives Converse Sale Speculation
In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s management has approved a plan for organisational changes expected to cost the brand nearly $300 million. One analyst posited the target could be its struggling subsidiary.
The BoF Podcast | Pete Nordstrom on the Enduring Power of Retail’s ‘Best Mousetrap’
Nordstrom’s co-CEO and president joins Imran Amed to discuss the retailer’s 125-year history, why he believes the department store model still works and how taking the company private is shaping the company’s next chapter.