Amorepacific Third-Quarter Revenue Rises 11%, Overseas Growth Cools
Revenue growth outpaced the previous quarter in the Korean conglomerate’s domestic market, but slowed internationally.
blogging
Technology
How Instagram's New Feed Will Impact Brands and Influencers
What does Instagram's new algorithmic feed mean for the platform's lucrative influence economy?
Global Markets
Op-Ed | China’s Cult of the Ordinary Commands Big Influence
A new breed of sarcastic, skeptical online influencers from China’s “diaosi” (“loser”) subculture could impact the country’s fashion market, says Eleah Lubatkin.
News & Analysis
Target Teams with ‘Who What Wear’ on Full-Fledged Fashion Line
BoF can exclusively reveal that Target has partnered with Who What Wear to launch a full-fledged clothing and accessories line that the retailer hopes will close the gap between content and commerce and boost the store’s fashion offering.
News & Analysis
Bag Snob Launches Multi-Brand E-Commerce
Tina Craig and Kelly Cook on how they grew handbag blog Bag Snob into a business with consulting, affiliate partnerships, licensing agreements and, now, e-commerce.
News & Analysis
Tokyo Dandy, Fashion’s Fixers in Japan
Dan Bailey and Joe Kazuaki of Tokyo Dandy tell BoF about connecting Tokyo’s fashion and club scenes, and being a ‘welcoming committee’ for international brands.
Technology
Fashion Tech Startup RewardStyle Raises $15 Million in Funding
RewardStyle, a startup that helps fashion bloggers get paid, has raised $15 million in a funding round that values the company at $290 million.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Luxury's Digital Destiny, Bloggers, Shopify
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | NowManifest, Gilt, Ky Harlin, Pebble Watch
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Marketing
Condé Nast Closes Blog Network NowManifest
BoF has learned that NowManifest, the Condé Nast-owned blog portal that hosted fashion bloggers including Susie Bubble, Anna Dello Russo and BryanBoy, has been shut down.
China
The China Edit | Gogoboi, Female Online Shoppers, E-Commerce
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
China
The Business of Blogging | Gogoboi
Next up in our ongoing series on fashion’s most influential bloggers and their business models, BoF speaks to the irrepressible Chinese fashion blogger known as Gogoboi.
China
The China Edit | 'KOLs', Rutson Exits Lane Crawford, Hermès, Luxe Tailors
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The News in Brief
Hearst Magazines Names Juliana Stock President
Current president Debi Chirichella will be Hearst Magazine’s next chair.
Lilly Raises Sales Forecast, Widening Lead in Obesity Market
Eli Lilly & Co. raised its full-year sales forecast as demand for its blockbuster obesity and diabetes drugs continues to surge, giving the drugmaker more momentum as it expands into pills and develops even more powerful weight-loss treatments.
US to Temporarily Allow Compounding of Six Peptides
The move relaxes rules to access some peptide compounds for recovery, sleep and cognition and will require pharmacies to notify regulators about adverse events.
Adidas Keeps Humming With Apparel, Performance Sports Growth
The German sneaker brand on Thursday reported strong growth in apparel and sports gear, led by running, training and football products, elaborating on preliminary results published last week.
Uniqlo Scraps Price Rise on $2 Socks After Japanese Shopper Outcry
The decision underscores the challenge Japanese retailers face as persistent inflation squeezes household budgets.
Puig Targets €8 Billion in Annual Sales by 2032
Ahead of its first Capital Markets Day in Madrid, the Spanish beauty group has unveiled its “Vision 2032” and detailed its plans to grow its share of the global fragrance market.
Report: Puig, CVC, Cinven Eye Luxury Fragrance Maker Parfums de Marly
Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Cinven, along with Spanish beauty group Puig, are considering acquiring Parfums de Marly, the luxury fragrance brand owned by Advent International, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.