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Luca de Meo’s Gucci Challenge
Seven months into his tenure, Kering’s new CEO has stabilised the company’s finances, but his primary challenge remains reviving growth at flagship brand Gucci.
Luca de Meo’s Gucci Challenge
Seven months into his tenure, Kering’s new CEO has stabilised the company’s finances, but his primary challenge remains reviving growth at flagship brand Gucci.
Why Uganda Is East Africa’s Next Fashion Frontier
Early movers Adidas and Puma are gaining ground in Uganda, but other Western retailers have left the market open to Asian competitors even as a rapidly growing middle class and style-conscious youth fuel demand.
Why Uganda Is East Africa’s Next Fashion Frontier
Early movers Adidas and Puma are gaining ground in Uganda, but other Western retailers have left the market open to Asian competitors even as a rapidly growing middle class and style-conscious youth fuel demand.
Worldview | How Lagos Is Driving Africa’s Circular Fashion Agenda
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Saudi Arabian shopping malls, Iran’s struggling garment factories and South Korea’s new streetwear media launch.
Worldview | How Lagos Is Driving Africa’s Circular Fashion Agenda
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Saudi Arabian shopping malls, Iran’s struggling garment factories and South Korea’s new streetwear media launch.
Why Some AI Ads Flourish and Others Fail
The mixed response to luxury’s experiments with AI imagery is linked to a deeper question: Is the new technology expanding creative possibilities or undermining the sector’s promise of human artistry?
Why Some AI Ads Flourish and Others Fail
The mixed response to luxury’s experiments with AI imagery is linked to a deeper question: Is the new technology expanding creative possibilities or undermining the sector’s promise of human artistry?
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
Opinion: Hair and Makeup Artists Deserve a New Deal
Beauty teams have long traded work for credits. That arrangement is ridiculously outdated, writes Sam McKnight.
Opinion: Hair and Makeup Artists Deserve a New Deal
Beauty teams have long traded work for credits. That arrangement is ridiculously outdated, writes Sam McKnight.
Texas Probes Lululemon for Alleged ‘Forever Chemicals’ Use
State attorney general Ken Paxton’s investigation creates another headache for Lululemon, which has slumped in the stock market as sales growth tapers off, quality issues resurface and the founder advocates for a board overhaul.
Texas Probes Lululemon for Alleged ‘Forever Chemicals’ Use
State attorney general Ken Paxton’s investigation creates another headache for Lululemon, which has slumped in the stock market as sales growth tapers off, quality issues resurface and the founder advocates for a board overhaul.
LVMH Sales Remain Sluggish Amid Middle East War
First-quarter sales at the group’s critical fashion and leather goods unit came in slightly below analyst expectations, as the war in the Middle East weighed on demand, despite signs of improvement in China.
LVMH Sales Remain Sluggish Amid Middle East War
First-quarter sales at the group’s critical fashion and leather goods unit came in slightly below analyst expectations, as the war in the Middle East weighed on demand, despite signs of improvement in China.
What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail
While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.
What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail
While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.
Report: Luxury Sales Dropped 30-50% in March at Mall of the Emirates
The war in Iran is weighing on sales at malls in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with a 30-50 percent drop in sales and 15 percent drop in footfall at the Mall of the Emirates in March, a source told Reuters. The larger Dubai Mall saw a 50 percent drop in traffic.
Report: Luxury Sales Dropped 30-50% in March at Mall of the Emirates
The war in Iran is weighing on sales at malls in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with a 30-50 percent drop in sales and 15 percent drop in footfall at the Mall of the Emirates in March, a source told Reuters. The larger Dubai Mall saw a 50 percent drop in traffic.
Dolce & Gabbana Appoints Stefano Cantino as Co-CEO
The recruitment of the former Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Prada executive follows the resignation of Stefano Gabbana as chairman in December.
Dolce & Gabbana Appoints Stefano Cantino as Co-CEO
The recruitment of the former Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Prada executive follows the resignation of Stefano Gabbana as chairman in December.
BoF Professional Masterclass | The Fashion Marketer’s Guide to AI
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass on “The Fashion Marketer’s Guide to AI” which unpacks how marketers can adapt to utilise AI and build lifetime value in this approach.
BoF Professional Masterclass | The Fashion Marketer’s Guide to AI
Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass on “The Fashion Marketer’s Guide to AI” which unpacks how marketers can adapt to utilise AI and build lifetime value in this approach.