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Luxury

Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky on Reengineering an Iconic Brand

Chanel’s president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, explains in our latest report ‘Face to Face With Luxury Clients’ how the French megabrand has reignited customer excitement and sales growth since onboarding a new artistic director last year.

Luxury

Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky on Reengineering an Iconic Brand

Chanel’s president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, explains in our latest report ‘Face to Face With Luxury Clients’ how the French megabrand has reignited customer excitement and sales growth since onboarding a new artistic director last year.


Beauty

Can Wellness Take Thai Beauty Global?

Kosé-owned Pañpuri is set to open 16 new sensory-focused boutiques across North Asia as demand grows for beauty products from Thailand.

Beauty

Can Wellness Take Thai Beauty Global?

Kosé-owned Pañpuri is set to open 16 new sensory-focused boutiques across North Asia as demand grows for beauty products from Thailand.


Partner Content

How Amazon Beauty Is Redefining Discovery

At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Amazon Beauty’s Wendy Franks joined BoF’s Annabel Bolton onstage to discuss the online retailer’s evolution from lower-funnel shopping destination to discovery engine.

Partner Content

How Amazon Beauty Is Redefining Discovery

At The Business of Beauty Global Forum, Amazon Beauty’s Wendy Franks joined BoF’s Annabel Bolton onstage to discuss the online retailer’s evolution from lower-funnel shopping destination to discovery engine.


Retail

French Parliament Passes Fast-Fashion Law to Curb Shein and Temu

The new legislation mandates per-product fines for ultra-fast-fashion companies and bans advertising, including influencer promotion.

Retail

French Parliament Passes Fast-Fashion Law to Curb Shein and Temu

The new legislation mandates per-product fines for ultra-fast-fashion companies and bans advertising, including influencer promotion.


Retail

Saks, Exiting Bankruptcy, Bets on High-End Luxury to Revive Sales

The American department store conglomerate now faces its next battle: winning back customers in a strained luxury market and avoiding ending up back in court.

Retail

Saks, Exiting Bankruptcy, Bets on High-End Luxury to Revive Sales

The American department store conglomerate now faces its next battle: winning back customers in a strained luxury market and avoiding ending up back in court.


Retail

EU Introduces €3 Customs Charge on Small Parcels to Curb Cheap Chinese Imports

Low-value parcels have more than quadrupled from 2022 to 2025, with competition from online platforms like Shein and Temu damaging European retailers.

Retail

EU Introduces €3 Customs Charge on Small Parcels to Curb Cheap Chinese Imports

Low-value parcels have more than quadrupled from 2022 to 2025, with competition from online platforms like Shein and Temu damaging European retailers.


Beauty

South African Drugstore Empire Faces Succession Reckoning

As Dis-Chem’s chairman prepares to retire and current management rolls out ‘Health Hub’ concepts, investors are uncertain about the $1.7 billion pharmacy chain’s future.

Beauty

South African Drugstore Empire Faces Succession Reckoning

As Dis-Chem’s chairman prepares to retire and current management rolls out ‘Health Hub’ concepts, investors are uncertain about the $1.7 billion pharmacy chain’s future.


Luxury

Face to Face With Luxury Clients

After a prolonged slowdown, luxury is gradually returning to growth, led by the US and China. Drawing on a survey of more than 2,000 clients and dozens of interviews across both markets, The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company find in the latest edition in our State of Fashion series a base of customers with increasingly distinct local preferences that nonetheless share an overarching desire for emotional connection.

Luxury

Face to Face With Luxury Clients

After a prolonged slowdown, luxury is gradually returning to growth, led by the US and China. Drawing on a survey of more than 2,000 clients and dozens of interviews across both markets, The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company find in the latest edition in our State of Fashion series a base of customers with increasingly distinct local preferences that nonetheless share an overarching desire for emotional connection.


Beauty

Secret Alchemist, Sarelly and Borntostandout Are Among the Winners of The Business of Beauty Global Awards 2026

From emerging challengers to established disruptors, this year's Global Awards winners are setting a new benchmark for beauty entrepreneurship.

Beauty

Secret Alchemist, Sarelly and Borntostandout Are Among the Winners of The Business of Beauty Global Awards 2026

From emerging challengers to established disruptors, this year's Global Awards winners are setting a new benchmark for beauty entrepreneurship.


Partner Content

Inside Hearts On Fire’s Plan For a New Era of Diamond Jewellery

As Hearts on Fire celebrates its 30th anniversary, global president Rita Maltez unpacks the brand’s multi-year transformation from a diamond wholesaler into a fine jewellery specialist with a clear strategy to tap into the Asian market.

Partner Content

Inside Hearts On Fire’s Plan For a New Era of Diamond Jewellery

As Hearts on Fire celebrates its 30th anniversary, global president Rita Maltez unpacks the brand’s multi-year transformation from a diamond wholesaler into a fine jewellery specialist with a clear strategy to tap into the Asian market.


Fashion Week

What Does Masculinity Mean in 2026?

From Dries Van Noten to Soshiotsuki, the Paris men’s shows proposed a variety of visions for what a man should look like today, while Celine offered up multiplicity of characters itself, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

Fashion Week

What Does Masculinity Mean in 2026?

From Dries Van Noten to Soshiotsuki, the Paris men’s shows proposed a variety of visions for what a man should look like today, while Celine offered up multiplicity of characters itself, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Luxury

LVMH’s New Super Yacht Is Courting Tech Billionaires

In a joint venture with French hotelier Accor, LVMH launched its first yacht luxury experience under its luxury travel brand Orient Express.

Luxury

LVMH’s New Super Yacht Is Courting Tech Billionaires

In a joint venture with French hotelier Accor, LVMH launched its first yacht luxury experience under its luxury travel brand Orient Express.