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UK Fast Fashion Retailer Asos Forecasts Annual Profit Miss on Sombre Demand
ASOS forecast fiscal 2026 profit to be largely below analysts’ expectations on Friday, as weak consumer demand weighs on the British fast-fashion retailer amid its efforts to check costs and revive the brand’s appeal.
Report: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Exploring Sale of Retailer Watson
The holding company is in early stage talks to offload the beauty retail giant, which operates 17,000 stores including Watson pharmacies in Asia and Superdrug stores in the UK, sources told Bloomberg.
How Modern Brides Are Redefining ‘Something Old’
With the rise of vintage-focused bridal salons and large retailers like David’s Bridal reviving archival pieces, the bridal market is seeing styles from the past walk down the aisle once again.
How to Survive Menswear’s Sameness Epidemic
A new transatlantic approach to minimalist tailoring and workwear has swept menswear, buoyed by the rise of buzzy upstarts from Japan, Scandinavia and the US. To outlast a current fixation on a sophisticated, pared-back look, labels are searching for ways to make their clothes stand out.
BoF VOICES 2025: Creativity as a Vehicle for Connection
On the morning of the final day of BoF’s 10th annual VOICES gathering, creatives from food, film and more the power of their industries in shaping culture.
BoF VOICES 2025: Why Resilience Matters for Fashion’s Next Chapter
At VOICES 2025, speakers explored how creative numbness, chronic pain, professional setbacks and personal tragedy can be transformed into clarity, resilience and renewed purpose — even in a climate defined by AI disruption and layoffs.
BoF VOICES 2025 Closes With 10th Anniversary Gala
The VOICES community, from business leaders to tastemakers to technologists, celebrated 10 years of BoF’s flagship gathering for big thinkers.
Women’s Supplement Brand Perelel Announces $27 Million Investment
The funding led by Prelude Growth Partners comes as fertility and hormonal health become a growing focus for investors.
Gap Sales Beat Estimates on Celebrities and Collaborations
Gap Inc. reported stronger-than-expected sales in the third quarter, buoyed by strong growth at Old Navy and excitement via Gap’s recent campaigns.
Luxury Set for 2026 Revival but Shoppers ‘Betrayed’ by Pricing, Bain Says
The global luxury goods industry is likely to sell 3 percent to 5 percent more next year after stagnating in 2025.
Tod’s Under Investigation for Labour Abuses, Faces 6-Month Advertising Ban
Italian investigators allege the luxury shoemaker benefited from exploitative subcontractors, escalating a sweeping crackdown on illegal labour practices in luxury’s key ‘Made in Italy’ supply chain.
Glossier’s Clean Slate; MCo Dupes Sephora and More
I give you a little bit of everything this week — Glossier’s fewer, better merchandising strategy, MCo’s global domination tour, P&G and Church & Dwight’s portfolio review plans and Ju Rhyu’s new mega-role.