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JD.com to Launch Five Discount Stores as Competition Intensifies
The Chinese retailer also announced that it would renew an international push for growth, launching its consumer-focused express delivery service abroad.
Hugo Boss Confident It Can Cushion US Tariff Blow
The fashion group beat quarterly profit expectations on Tuesday despite warning of weak global demand.
Can Hong Kong Reclaim Its Luxury Crown?
Fashion and jewellery brands are playing the long game in Hong Kong, investing in high-profile events and store upgrades despite an exodus of big spenders to rival shopping hubs and the city’s diminishing status as a regional gateway.
Worldview | Colombia’s Record-Breaking Fashion Event
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features ultra-fast-fashion brands in Mexico, China’s JD.com and the latest US tariffs on India, Bangladesh and Cambodia.
The Estée Lauder Companies Joins BoF Careers
Check out this week’s new partner and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.
Unpacking Fashion’s New AI Marketing Toolkit
From Mango to Zalando, fashion brands are using AI tools to produce faster, cheaper and more personalised campaigns — but keeping content on-brand still requires human creativity and strategic control.
Is $4,000 a Night for a Hotel Room the New Normal?
Prices have skyrocketed at luxury hotels, especially in top leisure markets. Will they ever come down?
Shiseido’s Identity Crisis
Japan’s largest beauty conglomerate has had a difficult time adjusting to the shifting cosmetics market, prompting a series of pivots and restructurings. Moving forward may require breaking with past mistakes.
Fashion Mogul Hilary Weston Dies at 83
The former lieutenant-governor of Ontario worked with department stores Selfridges Group, Holt Renfrew and Brown Thomas & Co.
Il Makiage Owner Oddity to Launch New Brand, Lifts Full-Year Outlook
The US company’s net revenue grew 25% in the second quarter 2025 as it gears up to launch a new dermatological skin and body brand in the fall.
Fenty Beauty Launches in India With Sephora and Tira Beauty
The LVMH-owned cosmetics label has signed an exclusive deal with Reliance Retail to launch Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin online and in 50 doors.
Unilever India’s New CEO Has to Invigorate a Sluggish Consumer Giant
Often seen as the bellwether of the consumer sentiment in the world’s most-populous nation, Hindustan Unilever was dragged down by a consumption slowdown in India over the past year.