Frasers Group Steps Up Luxury Push With New Division, Larger Burberry Stake
The British retail group has brought its stakes in Burberry, Hugo Boss and Mulberry together with its luxury retail operations.
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Retail
Leveraging Holistic E-Commerce Marketing Strategies at SkyDiamond Elite
Managing an accumulative $1.5 billion in digital marketing revenue, founder and CEO Habib Bakshi shares how the e-commerce marketing firm creates data-driven strategies for the fast-evolving retail landscape.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion's Fur-Free Future
Today’s consumers want to align their values with their wardrobes like never before and fashion companies are taking notice, argues PJ Smith.
Technology
Will AI Kill Creativity?
Algorithms and human intuition can work together, say experts at SXSW.
Technology
Will Consumers Want Levi’s New ‘Wearable Tech’ Jacket?
Levi’s Commuter Trucker jacket embedded with Google’s ‘Jacquard’ technology aims to bring practical purpose to wearables. BoF sat down with executives from Levi’s and Google to walk through the evolution of the product and gauge its market potential.
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Technology
For Fashion Brands Flocking to SXSW, What’s the ROI?
Fashion and style brands staged a flurry of activations at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, but breaking through the clutter of competing messages is increasingly challenging.
Retail
This Hip, Weird Clothing Store Wants to Take Over America
Next month, ModCloth will open its first permanent store at a 4,000-square-foot space in Austin, Texas, a hip blue island in a sea of red that’s been one of the brand’s best markets.
Technology
‘Data Is the New Oil’ and More from SXSW
Collaboration, artificial intelligence, conversational commerce and the rise of Generation Z emerged as key themes at this year’s SXSW.
Technology
Wearable Drones Invade SXSW as Fashion Meets Technology
As electronic components become smaller and manufacturing gets cheaper, sci-fi fashion is inching closer to reality.
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The News in Brief
Asos Customers Receive ‘Hack’ Notification Threatening Leak
The retailer is investigating after users of its mobile app received a notification claiming hackers had ‘fully compromised’ company data.
L’Oréal Explores Unloading Chemical-Related Liabilities
The French company has engaged restructuring advisers to explore options for rising US legal liabilities linked to its use of talc and other chemical ingredients in some of its cosmetic products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
Indian Fast-Fashion Retailer Trent Jumps on Strong Sales Growth
Shares in the Tata Group-owned business rose nearly 11 percent on Tuesday as the success of a rapid store expansion project boosted confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
Naomi Campbell Wins Appeal Against Charity Trustee Ban
A London tribunal ruled that the misuse of funds at the charity the supermodel founded had been concealed from her.
Dutch Eyewear Chain Hans Anders Halts Sale of Meta Glasses, Citing Privacy Concerns
A growing Dutch outcry over the glasses mirrors a broader backlash against smart glasses equipped with cameras.
Harper’s Bazaar to Launch Philippine Edition
Hearst Magazines International is partnering with Philippine media group AGC Power Holdings to launch the fashion title in November 2027.
Sycamore Said to Near Deal to Sell Boots
The private equity firm is nearing a deal, valued at $9 billion, to sell the UK health and beauty retail business to the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family, a source told Bloomberg.