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.
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Luxury
The BoF Podcast: Scott Galloway on Breaking Up Big Luxury
The bestselling author and business professor offers his insight into the challenging market and M&A landscape that industry players of all sizes have to navigate.
The BoF Podcast: Scott Galloway on Breaking Up Big Luxury
The bestselling author and business professor offers his insight into the challenging market and M&A landscape that industry players of all sizes have to navigate.
Luxury
#BoFLIVE: The Fate of Luxury Retail
Catch up on the #BoFLIVE conversation on what's next for luxury retail as multi-brand retailers face increasing challenges during this time of uncertainty.
#BoFLIVE: The Fate of Luxury Retail
Catch up on the #BoFLIVE conversation on what's next for luxury retail as multi-brand retailers face increasing challenges during this time of uncertainty.
Retail
#BoFLIVE: The New Rules of Going DTC
Gone are the days of aggressive customer acquisition, returns on paid marketing investment and single hero products as surefire ways to capture the imagination of the coveted Millennial and Gen-Z consumer.
#BoFLIVE: The New Rules of Going DTC
Gone are the days of aggressive customer acquisition, returns on paid marketing investment and single hero products as surefire ways to capture the imagination of the coveted Millennial and Gen-Z consumer.
News & Analysis
Caroline Issa on Finding Your Opportunity for Renewal During a Crisis
Tank magazine’s chief executive and fashion director offers her insights and advice on optimising essential skills for an industry moving into the future.
Caroline Issa on Finding Your Opportunity for Renewal During a Crisis
Tank magazine’s chief executive and fashion director offers her insights and advice on optimising essential skills for an industry moving into the future.
Retail
#BoFLIVE: What Will Reopened Stores Look Like?
BoF's Lauren Sherman and Brian Baskin spoke with Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick and Jessica Richards, founder of Shen Beauty, about what to expect from the future of retail.
#BoFLIVE: What Will Reopened Stores Look Like?
BoF's Lauren Sherman and Brian Baskin spoke with Saks Fifth Avenue President Marc Metrick and Jessica Richards, founder of Shen Beauty, about what to expect from the future of retail.
Retail
#BoFLIVE: Is This the End of the American Mall?
Watch retail consultant Robert Burke discuss the future of the shopping mall and the role it will play in a troubled retail landscape, with BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Cathaleen Chen.
#BoFLIVE: Is This the End of the American Mall?
Watch retail consultant Robert Burke discuss the future of the shopping mall and the role it will play in a troubled retail landscape, with BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Cathaleen Chen.
Luxury
#BoFLIVE: Taking Stock of the M&A Market
What does the economic fallout of Covid-19 mean for acquisition targets and buyers in the year ahead?
#BoFLIVE: Taking Stock of the M&A Market
What does the economic fallout of Covid-19 mean for acquisition targets and buyers in the year ahead?
Luxury
The BoF Podcast: Marc Jacobs Says, ‘I Still Have Stories to Tell’
The American designer chatted with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his last show before quarantine, brick-and-mortar retail and the future of New York fashion.
The BoF Podcast: Marc Jacobs Says, ‘I Still Have Stories to Tell’
The American designer chatted with BoF Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks about his last show before quarantine, brick-and-mortar retail and the future of New York fashion.
Retail
The BoF Podcast: Millard Drexler on Why ‘Growth Is the Enemy’
The retail guru on the state of American department stores, venture capital funding and the importance of staying small.
The BoF Podcast: Millard Drexler on Why ‘Growth Is the Enemy’
The retail guru on the state of American department stores, venture capital funding and the importance of staying small.
Beauty
#BoFLIVE: Beautycon’s Moj Mahdara on How the Beauty Industry Is Moving Forward
The beauty entrepreneur shares tips on how to adapt to your new circumstances during the pandemic.
#BoFLIVE: Beautycon’s Moj Mahdara on How the Beauty Industry Is Moving Forward
The beauty entrepreneur shares tips on how to adapt to your new circumstances during the pandemic.
Media
#BoFLIVE: Stylist Ibrahim Kamara Talks i-D, Art Direction and Masculinity
Catch up on the discussion between the stylist and BoF’s Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks on his aesthetic and inspiring a new generation of creatives.
#BoFLIVE: Stylist Ibrahim Kamara Talks i-D, Art Direction and Masculinity
Catch up on the discussion between the stylist and BoF’s Editor-at-Large Tim Blanks on his aesthetic and inspiring a new generation of creatives.
Luxury
The BoF Podcast: Alber Elbaz Is a ‘Zoombie’ Now
The star designer on the future of young designers and multi-brand retail, life in the Zoom era and launching a company during a pandemic.
The BoF Podcast: Alber Elbaz Is a ‘Zoombie’ Now
The star designer on the future of young designers and multi-brand retail, life in the Zoom era and launching a company during a pandemic.
The News in Brief
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.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.