L’Oréal Joins Forces With Nykaa to Invest in Indian Beauty Brands
BOLD, the French conglomerate’s venture capital fund, will collaborate with retailer Nykaa to invest in the next generation of Indian beauty brands.
Best Fashion Stores
An insider’s guide to the independent retailers with the most distinctive edits and experiences, hand curated by the editors of BoF
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Chris Green on Why the Best Fashion Stores Don’t Chase Scale
Chris Green joins Imran Amed to explain how his self-funded Brooklyn menswear store earned a place among the world's best fashion stores — by staying off the internet and betting everything on how it feels to walk in the door.
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How to Build a Fashion Store Worth Leaving Home For
Six retailers featured on BoF’s list of The Best Fashion Stores in the World shared what goes into operating a compelling multi-brand boutique today, from fostering repeat customers to offering discovery that runs deeper than curation.
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Why Independent Retail Is More Important Than Ever
From Brooklyn to Shanghai, a multibrand retail renaissance is taking shape, powered by a thirst for independent stores with a more hand-crafted, human quotient in a world flattened by digital transactions.
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Methodology: How We Selected The Best Fashion Stores in the World
To build our index of the global independent retail landscape, we established a rigorous, multi-tiered evaluation process, by casting a wide net and starting from the bottom up.
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The News in Brief
Private Equity Firm Inflexion Invests in Manucurist
The European investor, which previously backed Medik8, has taken a 49 percent stake in the premium French nail line.
H&M Profit Rises on Tariff Refunds as Sales Remain Sluggish
US tariff refunds drove an increase operating profit, even as the fast-fashion retailer has struggled to deliver consistent sales growth.
Arnault Clan to Change LVMH Holding Structure to Ensure Control
Under the plan, the world’s biggest luxury group will be controlled by one entity, Agache SCA, after Christian Dior SE, one of the current holding companies of LVMH, is delisted.
JD Sports Says Nike Turnaround Is Only a Matter of Time
Dominic Platt, chief financial officer of the British sportswear retailer, told Reuters, ‘Much as there's a lot of talk about Nike, it's still the most popular brand out there and it's still a very strong brand.’
Chanel Plans to Keep Investing in China Despite Demand Downturn
CEO Leena Nair pointed to the brand’s recent renovation of its Plaza 66 boutique in Shanghai, calling China ‘a market where the clients understand sophistication, refinement.’
Meta Expected to Unveil Smart Glasses Without Camera
Smart glasses have become a target of criticism in recent months amid growing concerns they can be used to record people without their consent.
Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.