Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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Retail
Olivier Bron on Making Bloomingdale’s Desirable Again
Bloomingdale’s chief executive Olivier Bron joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to discuss how a name every American knows is re-earning its place in luxury and why he sees Europe’s biggest houses wrestling with the same problem.
Retail
The Generation Fashion Forgot
As fashion brands remain focused on courting younger consumers, BoF’s Sheena Butler-Young and Diana Pearl unpack why the industry may be overlooking one of its most valuable customer groups: the mature shopper.
Luxury
Ask Imran Anything: Vanity Metrics, Creativity and Commerce, Gucci’s Future
In the third instalment of The BoF Podcast’s Ask Me Anything series, Imran Amed takes on listener questions about Gucci’s unresolved turnaround, why brand-measurement metrics deserve more scrutiny, and what AI can — and can’t — replace in fashion.
Workplace & Talent
Who’s to Blame for Bad Customer Service?
After Kelly Clarkson’s viral clash with a Brooklyn boutique, BoF’s Jessica Kwon and Cathaleen Chen join Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to unpack why customer service keeps failing shoppers — and who’s actually paying for it.
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Entrepreneurship
Feed Me’s Emily Sundberg on How Fashion Underestimates Its Customers
The media entrepreneur joins Imran Amed on The BoF Podcast to discuss what it takes to earn readers' trust, and what fashion is missing about the people it most wants to reach.
Marketing
Fashion’s Latest Obsession: The Grocery Store
Gourmet grocers have become an unlikely marketing partner for fashion and beauty brands looking to deliver novelty and experience in a crowded marketing landscape. BoF marketing correspondent Haley Crawford joins Sheena Butler-Young to unpack what’s driving the trend — and where it risks becoming just another photo op.
Luxury
Christopher Kane: Mulberry’s Heritage Is a Foundation, Not a Limitation
The subversive Scottish designer’s debut for the British heritage brand is London Fashion Week’s hottest ticket. He joins Tim Blanks on The BoF Podcast to discuss his plans to make Mulberry cool again.
Technology
Can Fashion Sell a New Generation on Trade Jobs?
BoF commercial features editor Dan Hastings joins Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to explore how rising tuition costs and the disruption of AI could give fashion a new opportunity to attract young workers to careers in tailoring, patternmaking and other skilled trades.
The News in Brief
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.