Puma Results Show Progress on Turnaround
The German sports brand posted a narrower loss in the second quarter as it pushed ahead with an effort to restore growth next year.
artificial-intelligence
Technology
Why ‘Unsexy’ Tech Will Be a Priority in 2023
Tools and technologies that shore up a brand’s core business may not get pulses racing quite like NFTs and virtual worlds, but with major economies expecting a slowdown, they’re the sorts of investments that can help brands weather the uncertainty.
Why ‘Unsexy’ Tech Will Be a Priority in 2023
Tools and technologies that shore up a brand’s core business may not get pulses racing quite like NFTs and virtual worlds, but with major economies expecting a slowdown, they’re the sorts of investments that can help brands weather the uncertainty.
Luxury
LVMH Turns to Google’s AI to Boost Business
The French luxury giant is partnering with Google Cloud to help brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior develop more personalised shopping experiences for their customers.
LVMH Turns to Google’s AI to Boost Business
The French luxury giant is partnering with Google Cloud to help brands like Louis Vuitton and Dior develop more personalised shopping experiences for their customers.
Retail
Could Uniqlo's Digital Transformation Help Solve Retail's Inventory Problem?
This week everyone will be talking about Uniqlo's digital ambitions, Dapper Dan's memoir and Fenty Beauty's plans for China. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Could Uniqlo's Digital Transformation Help Solve Retail's Inventory Problem?
This week everyone will be talking about Uniqlo's digital ambitions, Dapper Dan's memoir and Fenty Beauty's plans for China. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
News & Analysis
How Exactly Stitch Fix’s “Tinder for Clothes” Learns Your Style
"Playing Style Shuffle also provides style indicators that customers may never even think to explicitly tell the company."
How Exactly Stitch Fix’s “Tinder for Clothes” Learns Your Style
"Playing Style Shuffle also provides style indicators that customers may never even think to explicitly tell the company."
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Can Artificial Intelligence Ever Understand Fashion?
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and the blockchain are infiltrating every aspect of fashion, from managing supply chains to analysing customer data. But humans still have one essential quality these technologies lack: intuition.
Op-Ed | Can Artificial Intelligence Ever Understand Fashion?
Artificial intelligence, machine learning and the blockchain are infiltrating every aspect of fashion, from managing supply chains to analysing customer data. But humans still have one essential quality these technologies lack: intuition.
News & Analysis
H&M Hires Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Christopher Wylie
Wylie has signed a consultancy contract to help H&M get better data insights on customers, products and markets.
H&M Hires Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower Christopher Wylie
Wylie has signed a consultancy contract to help H&M get better data insights on customers, products and markets.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | H&M Bets on AI, The Rise of Digital Supermodels
This week, H&M turns to tech to build a stronger business and drive operational efficiencies, while a new wave of modelling agencies offer brands virtual models.
Bits & Bytes | H&M Bets on AI, The Rise of Digital Supermodels
This week, H&M turns to tech to build a stronger business and drive operational efficiencies, while a new wave of modelling agencies offer brands virtual models.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | WeChat's Mini-Programmes, Is AI the Future of Sustainable Fashion?
This week, WeChat's advanced-feature offering experiences rapid growth, while artificial intelligence is helping advance the sustainable fashion movement.
Bits & Bytes | WeChat's Mini-Programmes, Is AI the Future of Sustainable Fashion?
This week, WeChat's advanced-feature offering experiences rapid growth, while artificial intelligence is helping advance the sustainable fashion movement.
News & Analysis
How Fashion Should (and Shouldn’t) Embrace Artificial Intelligence
The biggest opportunities are in trend forecasting and better supply chain management, but AI in customer service could backfire if brands jump in too early, argues Chris Boos.
How Fashion Should (and Shouldn’t) Embrace Artificial Intelligence
The biggest opportunities are in trend forecasting and better supply chain management, but AI in customer service could backfire if brands jump in too early, argues Chris Boos.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Apple's Next Frontier Are Glasses, How Brands Used Tech at Coachella
This week, Apple will use AR to reinvent glasses, while some fashion brands used technology to bring their activations to life at the festival.
Bits & Bytes | Apple's Next Frontier Are Glasses, How Brands Used Tech at Coachella
This week, Apple will use AR to reinvent glasses, while some fashion brands used technology to bring their activations to life at the festival.
Retail
Robots Will Replace Humans in Retail, Says JD.com's Richard Liu
China's second-largest e-commerce business has expanded heavily into luxury goods, apparel and offline retail over the past year in an effort to tap new consumers.
Robots Will Replace Humans in Retail, Says JD.com's Richard Liu
China's second-largest e-commerce business has expanded heavily into luxury goods, apparel and offline retail over the past year in an effort to tap new consumers.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Condé Nast's Pivot to Video, Alibaba Invests in Facial-Recognition Tech
This week, Condé Nast bets on video to drive its publications forward, while Alibaba invests in major player in China's artificial intelligence industry.
Bits & Bytes | Condé Nast's Pivot to Video, Alibaba Invests in Facial-Recognition Tech
This week, Condé Nast bets on video to drive its publications forward, while Alibaba invests in major player in China's artificial intelligence industry.
The News in Brief
Dsm-Firmenich’s Fragrance-Led Core Profit Beat Sends Shares Higher
Dsm-firmenich beat market expectations for second-quarter core earnings, said full-year sales growth should reach the upper end of its target range on the back of broad-based volume growth.
Reformation Valued at $886 Million in NYSE Debut
The Permira-backed womenswear retailer and some of its shareholders had raised $211 million in its IPO on Wednesday, with shares opening at $15 apiece.
Puig Reports First-Half Revenue Growth After Estée Lauder Talks End
The Spanish beauty company reported first-half revenue growth on strong demand for makeup from Charlotte Tilbury.
Canada Goose Beats Revenue Estimates as Demand Holds Up
The outerwear brand beat expectations for first-quarter revenue, but new US tariffs on Canadian could affect future earnings.
Steven Madden Tops Expectations and Lifts Full-Year Outlook
The retailer raised its full-year revenue forecast again as its integration of luxury brand Kurt Geiger last year provided a tailwind.
Reformation and Its Backers Raise $210.9 Million in IPO
The womenswear brand and shareholders including private-equity backer Permira raised new funds in an IPO that priced shares at the bottom of the marketed range.
Adidas Shares Plunge After World Cup Spend Dents Profit
Shares in the company fell the most on record after its marketing outlay for the World Cup resulted in lower-than-expected quarterly profit.