Beiersdorf Sales Slightly Miss Expectations on Nivea Weakness
The German consumer goods maker marginally missed market expectations for third-quarter sales growth on Tuesday, with its key Nivea brand posting a third straight quarterly sales decline.
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Technology
AI Just Had Its Big Shopping Breakthrough. Is Fashion Ready?
The arrival of direct checkout in AI search engines like ChatGPT is being called the biggest innovation in online shopping in over a decade. BoF breaks down how brands and retailers are getting ready for the disruption.
Technology
Smart Glasses Are Ready for a Breakthrough Year
The category is reaching an inflection point as more brands release style-conscious frames equipped with capabilities like AI, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Luxury
Apple and Issey Miyake Unveil New Collaboration
Their limited-edition wearable accessory, the iPhone Pocket, is releasing this week.
Beauty
Can Oura Become a Forever Company?
The white-hot wearable health tracking company, now reportedly valued at $11 billion, is turning up its innovation pipeline with new products and software upgrades, but still faces a mountain to conquer the market.
Retail
Eyewear Is Booming, But It’s Not Just About Tech
Once an afterthought, the category is now growing faster than handbags and apparel thanks to accessible pricing, distinct aesthetics and glasses brands that prioritise identity over gimmicks.
Retail
Explainer: How Retailers Can Fight a New Wave of Cyberattacks
A series of breaches at high-profile retailers like Victoria’s Secret and Marks & Spencer is putting cybersecurity back in the foreground. BoF examines what leaves fashion businesses vulnerable and how they can protect themselves.
Partner Content
Navigating Market Uncertainty and Digital Transformation in Fashion
Next-generation technologies are giving businesses a competitive edge in a rapidly evolving market. Lectra’s Maximilien Abadie and Beyond Luxury Group’s Andrea Pavon shared their insights on a recent BoF LIVE into the opportunities these technologies unlock for sustainable business strategies — and how to optimise the workplace for transformation.
Direct-to-Consumer
Warby Parker to Launch Smart Glasses With Google
The eyewear maker will also receive an investment from the tech giant of up to $150 million as part of the collaboration, which is set to debut after 2025.
Beauty
What’s Next for TikTok Shop’s Billion-Dollar Beauty Business
Influencer-led exposure and a 'halo effect' across channels have made TikTok a first stop for brand and product launches even as the app faces an unpredictable future in the US.
Retail
Fashion Rental Service CaaStle Faces ‘Immediate Liquidity Challenge’ After Founder Accused of Financial Misconduct
The retail rental subscription service has furloughed employees and faces liquidation.
Technology
Meta and Ray-Ban Collaborate With Coperni on New Smartglasses
At its Paris Fashion Week show, Coperni unveiled its version of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which have been a surprising success for wearable technology.
Beauty
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Can Beauty Sell Without Social?
We asked Lush, the bodycare giant which closed its accounts in 2021.
The News in Brief
Audemars Piguet to Certify Its Pre-Owned Watches Following Rolex
Whereas Rolex is both a buyer and seller of its second-hand watches through official retail partners, Audemars is setting up a marketplace where sellers set prices.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.