Hermès Sales Climb, Boosted By US
Hermès second quarter sales rose 7 percent, lifted by a recovery in tourism in Europe and strong demand in the US.
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Partner Content
The Trends Shaping the Future of the Beauty Industry From Cosmoprof Worldwide 2024
BoF condenses key insights and learnings from the world’s largest B2B beauty and cosmetics event, and the trends driving success in the beauty industry today, as shared at Cosmoprof Worldwide 2024, featuring expertise from industry leaders at L’Oréal, Shiseido, Goop, Merck Group, Euromonitor and more.
The Trends Shaping the Future of the Beauty Industry From Cosmoprof Worldwide 2024
BoF condenses key insights and learnings from the world’s largest B2B beauty and cosmetics event, and the trends driving success in the beauty industry today, as shared at Cosmoprof Worldwide 2024, featuring expertise from industry leaders at L’Oréal, Shiseido, Goop, Merck Group, Euromonitor and more.
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Fashion Executives Examine the Industry Swing From Performance to Brand Marketing
BoF and Ekimetrics brought together CMOs, CBOs and leaders from the New York fashion industry to discuss the shift from performance to brand marketing. Executives from Gucci, Givenchy, Versace, Estée Lauder, Victoria Beckham Beauty, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus Group, Ganni, Artizia, Anine Bing and Vestiaire Collective shared their insights.
Fashion Executives Examine the Industry Swing From Performance to Brand Marketing
BoF and Ekimetrics brought together CMOs, CBOs and leaders from the New York fashion industry to discuss the shift from performance to brand marketing. Executives from Gucci, Givenchy, Versace, Estée Lauder, Victoria Beckham Beauty, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus Group, Ganni, Artizia, Anine Bing and Vestiaire Collective shared their insights.
Workplace & Talent
AI’s Big Bias Problem
Generative AI holds vast potential when it comes to streamlining HR tasks and eliminating manual work, but there are mounting worries about its tendency to magnify racial and gender biases.
AI’s Big Bias Problem
Generative AI holds vast potential when it comes to streamlining HR tasks and eliminating manual work, but there are mounting worries about its tendency to magnify racial and gender biases.
Technology
BoF Professional Summit: AI, Digital Culture and Virtual Worlds – Full Agenda & Speaker Lineup
BoF welcomed business leaders, technologists and creative innovators to share their insights on how the fashion industry can navigate new frontiers in AI, shifts in digital culture and advancements in immersive technologies. Watch on-demand now.
BoF Professional Summit: AI, Digital Culture and Virtual Worlds – Full Agenda & Speaker Lineup
BoF welcomed business leaders, technologists and creative innovators to share their insights on how the fashion industry can navigate new frontiers in AI, shifts in digital culture and advancements in immersive technologies. Watch on-demand now.
Technology
Why I’m Excited About Our Fashion Tech Summit
Marc Bain shares why he's excited about our upcoming BoF Professional Summit - New Frontiers: AI, Digital Culture and Virtual Worlds, taking place on March 22 in New York. Purchase your ticket now to join us in person at The Times Center, New York – or sign up for the global livestream.
Why I’m Excited About Our Fashion Tech Summit
Marc Bain shares why he's excited about our upcoming BoF Professional Summit - New Frontiers: AI, Digital Culture and Virtual Worlds, taking place on March 22 in New York. Purchase your ticket now to join us in person at The Times Center, New York – or sign up for the global livestream.
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Incorporating AI Into Portable Devices and What It Means for the End Consumer
During Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, global technology brand Honor platformed a foldable smartphone in collaboration with Porsche Design and its AI-enabled flagship bar phone, Honor Magic6 Pro. BoF learns more about how Honor is leveraging collaboration in its privacy-first, human-centric approach to AI and shares insights on the next iteration of AI advancement.
Incorporating AI Into Portable Devices and What It Means for the End Consumer
During Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, global technology brand Honor platformed a foldable smartphone in collaboration with Porsche Design and its AI-enabled flagship bar phone, Honor Magic6 Pro. BoF learns more about how Honor is leveraging collaboration in its privacy-first, human-centric approach to AI and shares insights on the next iteration of AI advancement.
Workplace & Talent
White Paper | Incorporating Generative AI Into the Fashion Workplace
As artificial intelligence continues to shape the fashion industry and its output, BoF Careers explores what AI’s advanced capabilities mean for the fashion workplace — and how the workforce could adapt to gain competitive advantage.
White Paper | Incorporating Generative AI Into the Fashion Workplace
As artificial intelligence continues to shape the fashion industry and its output, BoF Careers explores what AI’s advanced capabilities mean for the fashion workplace — and how the workforce could adapt to gain competitive advantage.
Workplace & Talent
How AI Is Changing Fashion’s Recruiting Process
A growing number of fashion and beauty brands are looking to AI to solve age-old recruiting challenges, from wading through piles of résumés to writing job postings — but even with all their promise, these new technologies aren’t without shortcomings.
How AI Is Changing Fashion’s Recruiting Process
A growing number of fashion and beauty brands are looking to AI to solve age-old recruiting challenges, from wading through piles of résumés to writing job postings — but even with all their promise, these new technologies aren’t without shortcomings.
Technology
Can AI Predict What Shoppers Will Buy?
One of the technology’s great promises is to let retailers make far more accurate forecasts about how much to produce, down to the level of size and colour. But knowing what consumers will want months in advance isn’t so simple.
Can AI Predict What Shoppers Will Buy?
One of the technology’s great promises is to let retailers make far more accurate forecasts about how much to produce, down to the level of size and colour. But knowing what consumers will want months in advance isn’t so simple.
Partner Content
Social Media Is Changing. What Does That Mean for Brand and Consumer Connections?
At VOICES 2023, BoF and Snapchat hosted a conversation to determine how social media has evolved and the strategies brands should employ to boost connection with their customers.
Social Media Is Changing. What Does That Mean for Brand and Consumer Connections?
At VOICES 2023, BoF and Snapchat hosted a conversation to determine how social media has evolved and the strategies brands should employ to boost connection with their customers.
Technology
How Fashion Schools Are Tackling AI’s Blind Spots
Professors at fashion schools including Parsons and Central Saint Martins are proactively training students to mitigate generative AI’s biases and other shortcomings.
How Fashion Schools Are Tackling AI’s Blind Spots
Professors at fashion schools including Parsons and Central Saint Martins are proactively training students to mitigate generative AI’s biases and other shortcomings.
Technology
Can Artificial Intelligence and Human Craft Peacefully Coexist in Fashion?
Innovation doesn’t have to be the enemy of luxury craftsmanship if it helps, not replaces, human creators. The question is whether a technology like AI will respect those limits as it continues to advance.
Can Artificial Intelligence and Human Craft Peacefully Coexist in Fashion?
Innovation doesn’t have to be the enemy of luxury craftsmanship if it helps, not replaces, human creators. The question is whether a technology like AI will respect those limits as it continues to advance.
The News in Brief
Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.