Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
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Retail
Gen-Z’s Evolving Retail Priorities
Equipped with raw consumer data and an expansive market view, payment solutions provider Afterpay shares its insights on the spending priorities of the elusive Gen-Z consumer. Here, BoF identifies its key findings.
Gen-Z’s Evolving Retail Priorities
Equipped with raw consumer data and an expansive market view, payment solutions provider Afterpay shares its insights on the spending priorities of the elusive Gen-Z consumer. Here, BoF identifies its key findings.
Retail
Why Fashion’s Payment Strategies Should Become More Consumer-Centric
The co-founder of Afterpay, which has 48,000+ retail partners including Revolve, Fenty Beauty and Asos, shares how younger consumers’ purchasing behaviour is evolving and the growth levers rethinking payment strategies could represent for retailers.
Why Fashion’s Payment Strategies Should Become More Consumer-Centric
The co-founder of Afterpay, which has 48,000+ retail partners including Revolve, Fenty Beauty and Asos, shares how younger consumers’ purchasing behaviour is evolving and the growth levers rethinking payment strategies could represent for retailers.
News & Analysis
Can Aesop Keep Its Cool?
The Australian beauty label has built a global business turning over $215 million a year by defying industry norms and embracing cool, but rapid growth could dilute its cult status.
Can Aesop Keep Its Cool?
The Australian beauty label has built a global business turning over $215 million a year by defying industry norms and embracing cool, but rapid growth could dilute its cult status.
News & Analysis
What Amazon's Arrival Means for Australia
Amazon Australia’s launch was a long time coming, but local players are divided on what this spells for the country's retail sector.
What Amazon's Arrival Means for Australia
Amazon Australia’s launch was a long time coming, but local players are divided on what this spells for the country's retail sector.
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Retail
Creating a Community Through Urban Retail
At its new 80 Collins Street site, QIC Global Real Estate is adopting a hyper-local strategy, elevating Melburnian creative culture for a global audience while fostering a local community through experiences.
Creating a Community Through Urban Retail
At its new 80 Collins Street site, QIC Global Real Estate is adopting a hyper-local strategy, elevating Melburnian creative culture for a global audience while fostering a local community through experiences.
News & Analysis
Alibaba Expands Presence in Australia, New Zealand
Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group opened its Australian and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne on Saturday, its first expansion in the region.
Alibaba Expands Presence in Australia, New Zealand
Chinese online retailer Alibaba Group opened its Australian and New Zealand headquarters in Melbourne on Saturday, its first expansion in the region.
Technology
Sneakerboy's Luxury Retail Revolution
With the launch of Sneakerboy, Chris Kyvetos, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, is targeting a new generation of luxury consumers with a highly covetable selection of sneakers and an innovative digital retail model that blends the tactility of a physical store with the efficiencies of the Internet.
Sneakerboy's Luxury Retail Revolution
With the launch of Sneakerboy, Chris Kyvetos, a member of the recently launched BoF 500, is targeting a new generation of luxury consumers with a highly covetable selection of sneakers and an innovative digital retail model that blends the tactility of a physical store with the efficiencies of the Internet.
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The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.