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Technology

AI Mockups of Fake Products Raise Real Questions for Brands

AI has made it easier than ever for creators to circulate their ideas of what a brand’s next release should look like. But while these mockups help build hype, they can leave shoppers confused and disappointed by the real thing.

Technology

AI Mockups of Fake Products Raise Real Questions for Brands

AI has made it easier than ever for creators to circulate their ideas of what a brand’s next release should look like. But while these mockups help build hype, they can leave shoppers confused and disappointed by the real thing.


Luxury

The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy

As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.

Luxury

The Debrief | Inside The Swatch x Audemars Piguet Global Frenzy

As Swatch and Audemars Piguet sparked a global retail frenzy over the weekend with a $400 plastic pocket watch, BoF’s Cathaleen Chen and Mimosa Spencer dissect whether high-low collaborations democratise luxury or dilute brand equity in an industry built on exclusivity.


Luxury

Did a Chaotic Drop Damage Swatch’s Audemars Piguet Collaboration?

Robin Swithinbank assesses resale prices and brand risk after the Swiss watch group cancelled the launch of the Royal Pop pocket watch.

Luxury

Did a Chaotic Drop Damage Swatch’s Audemars Piguet Collaboration?

Robin Swithinbank assesses resale prices and brand risk after the Swiss watch group cancelled the launch of the Royal Pop pocket watch.


Luxury

How Swatch and Audemars Piguet Defied Collaboration Fatigue

The right mix of novelty, accessibility and scarcity helped the tie-up break through the noise and go viral, even boosting Swatch’s share price.

Luxury

How Swatch and Audemars Piguet Defied Collaboration Fatigue

The right mix of novelty, accessibility and scarcity helped the tie-up break through the noise and go viral, even boosting Swatch’s share price.


Luxury

Can a Buzzy Audemars Piguet Tie-Up Boost Swatch?

As fans camp out in front of stores for the 'Royal Pop' collaboration, analysts weigh in on the collaboration’s potential.

Luxury

Can a Buzzy Audemars Piguet Tie-Up Boost Swatch?

As fans camp out in front of stores for the 'Royal Pop' collaboration, analysts weigh in on the collaboration’s potential.


Luxury

For Swatch, the Clock Is Ticking on Strategy Overhaul

Once a global pioneer thanks to its affordable, tech-forward ​plastic watches of the ⁠1980s, the watchmaker has failed to rekindle innovation since the 2010 death of founder Nicolas Hayek.

Luxury

For Swatch, the Clock Is Ticking on Strategy Overhaul

Once a global pioneer thanks to its affordable, tech-forward ​plastic watches of the ⁠1980s, the watchmaker has failed to rekindle innovation since the 2010 death of founder Nicolas Hayek.


Retail

How Fashion Is Navigating Its Summer of Scandal

American Eagle, Adidas and Swatch are among the companies that have found themselves at the centre of controversies. Crisis management experts explain why this keeps happening, and how brands should respond.

Retail

How Fashion Is Navigating Its Summer of Scandal

American Eagle, Adidas and Swatch are among the companies that have found themselves at the centre of controversies. Crisis management experts explain why this keeps happening, and how brands should respond.


Luxury

Swatch’s Racism Controversy Ticks Up Growing Challenges

The Swiss watch giant is under fire for an ad depicting an Asian model pulling their eyes into slits — sparking outrage in China, its biggest market. The backlash comes as tariffs, a strong franc and weak demand weigh on the watch industry like rarely before.

Luxury

Swatch’s Racism Controversy Ticks Up Growing Challenges

The Swiss watch giant is under fire for an ad depicting an Asian model pulling their eyes into slits — sparking outrage in China, its biggest market. The backlash comes as tariffs, a strong franc and weak demand weigh on the watch industry like rarely before.


Financial Markets

Luxury Makes Gains Despite Chaos

The market proved resilient through WHO warnings of a Covid spike in Europe, huge uncertainty over Brexit and the US elections, and the collapse of the sector’s biggest deal, as investors set their eyes on 2021.

Financial Markets

Luxury Makes Gains Despite Chaos

The market proved resilient through WHO warnings of a Covid spike in Europe, huge uncertainty over Brexit and the US elections, and the collapse of the sector’s biggest deal, as investors set their eyes on 2021.


Financial Markets

Luxury Clobbered By Covid-19

The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) took a tumble this month, with the luxury sector enduring one of its worst quarters on record.

Financial Markets

Luxury Clobbered By Covid-19

The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) took a tumble this month, with the luxury sector enduring one of its worst quarters on record.