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.
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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
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.
Pandora Opens World’s Largest Jewellery Factory in Vietnam
The $150 million plant is the Danish jewellers first outside of Thailand, part of a bid to diversify its manufacturing footprint and boost supply-chain resilience.
Luca de Meo Says Italy Remains Key, Rules Out Production Shift
The Kering CEO also denied any interest in buying a minority stake in Armani, adding that the group was focusing on other challenges.
H&M, Adidas and Inditex Back New Effort to Address ‘Waste Colonialism’
The new initiative will explore how the industry can take responsibility for the millions of used and unsold garments exported to secondhand markets around the world.
Dyson’s $499 AI Toothbrush Sees Rocky Debut
The UK firm blamed a production error resulting in ‘water seepage’ for the disappearance of its newly launched camera-equipped toothbrush from stores.
Sephora to Launch at Marks & Spencer
‘Sephora at M&S’ will roll out in M&S stores and online starting next spring, with plans to expand to 100 locations by the end of 2028.