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.

The European fashion e-tailer is using generative AI to produce cheaper imagery faster for its app and website, and is developing ‘digital twins’ of models.

The European fashion e-tailer is using generative AI to produce cheaper imagery faster for its app and website, and is developing ‘digital twins’ of models.

As generative artificial intelligence takes on work once reserved for stylists, photographers, and PR strategists, creatives are being pushed to prove the value of human ingenuity — and find new ways to protect it.

As generative artificial intelligence takes on work once reserved for stylists, photographers, and PR strategists, creatives are being pushed to prove the value of human ingenuity — and find new ways to protect it.

Partnering with GGP, BoF shares insights on how data-driven learnings, combined with a deep understanding of customer behaviour in the digital and physical retail space, can help brands optimise their retail approach. BoF outlines key strategies for success.

Partnering with GGP, BoF shares insights on how data-driven learnings, combined with a deep understanding of customer behaviour in the digital and physical retail space, can help brands optimise their retail approach. BoF outlines key strategies for success.

The premium American cosmetics maker used tools like OpenAI’s Deep Research to scrape the internet for customer insights to inform its new advertising campaign — and says the results better empowered its human creative team.

The premium American cosmetics maker used tools like OpenAI’s Deep Research to scrape the internet for customer insights to inform its new advertising campaign — and says the results better empowered its human creative team.

With an array of new AI tools on hand, fashion marketers need to balance automating rote tasks and maintaining their creative vision to ensure brand integrity.

With an array of new AI tools on hand, fashion marketers need to balance automating rote tasks and maintaining their creative vision to ensure brand integrity.

While critics may have hailed Tom Ford and Givenchy as standout moments of the season, new analysis from BoF INSIGHTS PULSE says Schiaparelli, Coperni and Chanel led the user-generated conversation on social media during Paris Fashion Week.

While critics may have hailed Tom Ford and Givenchy as standout moments of the season, new analysis from BoF INSIGHTS PULSE says Schiaparelli, Coperni and Chanel led the user-generated conversation on social media during Paris Fashion Week.

Aware of the backlash other fashion and beauty players have faced, Estée Lauder is taking a slow and cautious approach to AI by putting restrictions on what it will — and won't — do with the technology.

Aware of the backlash other fashion and beauty players have faced, Estée Lauder is taking a slow and cautious approach to AI by putting restrictions on what it will — and won't — do with the technology.

DSquared2, Moschino and Versace led the user-generated conversation on social media during Milan Fashion Week according to BoF's new social intelligence tool BoF INSIGHTS PULSE, powered by Quilt.AI.

DSquared2, Moschino and Versace led the user-generated conversation on social media during Milan Fashion Week according to BoF's new social intelligence tool BoF INSIGHTS PULSE, powered by Quilt.AI.

Fashion and retail firms are rethinking AI’s role —not just as a productivity booster but as a tool for improving employee experience and job satisfaction.

Fashion and retail firms are rethinking AI’s role —not just as a productivity booster but as a tool for improving employee experience and job satisfaction.


BoF and Zendesk gathered executives from Ralph Lauren, Walmart, Michael Kors and Tapestry for an intimate breakfast under the Chatham House Rule to discuss the challenges and opportunities in leveraging AI at key touchpoints in the customer journey.

BoF and Zendesk gathered executives from Ralph Lauren, Walmart, Michael Kors and Tapestry for an intimate breakfast under the Chatham House Rule to discuss the challenges and opportunities in leveraging AI at key touchpoints in the customer journey.

The second section of the paper ‘Inside the Fashion Opportunity in Dubai’ examines the evolution of Dubai’s infrastructure, from its advancing manufacturing and prototyping facilities to its reputation as a regional talent and logistics hub.

The second section of the paper ‘Inside the Fashion Opportunity in Dubai’ examines the evolution of Dubai’s infrastructure, from its advancing manufacturing and prototyping facilities to its reputation as a regional talent and logistics hub.
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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Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
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.
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
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.
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.
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.