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Beauty

Can Beauty’s ‘Limited-Edition’ Launch Strategy Last?

Membership-based fragrance label Ffern is opening its orders to the general public for the first time, as other beauty brands jump in on the product-drop experiment.

Beauty

Can Beauty’s ‘Limited-Edition’ Launch Strategy Last?

Membership-based fragrance label Ffern is opening its orders to the general public for the first time, as other beauty brands jump in on the product-drop experiment.


Beauty

Can the ‘MAC of Italy’ Make It in America?

European cosmetics giant Kiko Milano has racked up over $1 billion in sales with storefronts across the globe from Chile to India. Until now, success in the hyper-competitive US market has been more elusive, however.

Beauty

Can the ‘MAC of Italy’ Make It in America?

European cosmetics giant Kiko Milano has racked up over $1 billion in sales with storefronts across the globe from Chile to India. Until now, success in the hyper-competitive US market has been more elusive, however.


Luxury

Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of Teensy ‘Grandma Watches’

Driven by the secondary market and a new generation of female collectors, heritage brands are pivoting to sub-34mm designs to capture a market that values personal style over traditional horological bulk.

Luxury

Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of Teensy ‘Grandma Watches’

Driven by the secondary market and a new generation of female collectors, heritage brands are pivoting to sub-34mm designs to capture a market that values personal style over traditional horological bulk.


Beauty

The Platform That’s Critical to Success in China

RedNote’s 350 million users have helped make it a powerful force in China’s beauty market. Here’s how to stand out.

Beauty

The Platform That’s Critical to Success in China

RedNote’s 350 million users have helped make it a powerful force in China’s beauty market. Here’s how to stand out.


Technology

Why People Hate AI

Anger towards AI is growing as it becomes more deeply embedded in the workplace and daily life. Brands that want to use the technology and maintain customer trust would be wise to understand the reasons.

Technology

Why People Hate AI

Anger towards AI is growing as it becomes more deeply embedded in the workplace and daily life. Brands that want to use the technology and maintain customer trust would be wise to understand the reasons.


Retail

UK Retail Sales Tumble by Most in Over 40 Years

The Confederation of British Industry’s monthly measure of retail sales volume dropped to its lowest ​reading ⁠since the series started in 1983, as 77 percent of firms reported sales were ⁠down compared with a year ago.

Retail

UK Retail Sales Tumble by Most in Over 40 Years

The Confederation of British Industry’s monthly measure of retail sales volume dropped to its lowest ​reading ⁠since the series started in 1983, as 77 percent of firms reported sales were ⁠down compared with a year ago.


Luxury

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Says Return to Growth Depends on Resolving Middle East Crisis

Luxury’s mid and long-term prospects remain intact, but short-term recovery hinges on outcome of conflict in the Middle East, LVMH’s chairman said at the company’s annual meeting.

Luxury

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Says Return to Growth Depends on Resolving Middle East Crisis

Luxury’s mid and long-term prospects remain intact, but short-term recovery hinges on outcome of conflict in the Middle East, LVMH’s chairman said at the company’s annual meeting.


Beauty

How ‘Millennial Cringe’ Is Reshaping Makeup

Customers across various generational cohorts are changing their routines for fear of looking out of date — not looking their age.

Beauty

How ‘Millennial Cringe’ Is Reshaping Makeup

Customers across various generational cohorts are changing their routines for fear of looking out of date — not looking their age.


Luxury

The New Rules for Negotiating With Multibrand Retailers

Partnerships with multibrand players remain vital to fashion brands of all sizes, but the rules of engagement have changed as the sector has come under immense strain. BoF breaks down what brands need to know to reduce risk while building lasting relationships.

Luxury

The New Rules for Negotiating With Multibrand Retailers

Partnerships with multibrand players remain vital to fashion brands of all sizes, but the rules of engagement have changed as the sector has come under immense strain. BoF breaks down what brands need to know to reduce risk while building lasting relationships.


Beauty

‘An Element of Exploitation’: The World of TikTok Child Skincare Influencers

Experts say regulation of child influencers sits in a legal grey area as children promote products on social media.

Beauty

‘An Element of Exploitation’: The World of TikTok Child Skincare Influencers

Experts say regulation of child influencers sits in a legal grey area as children promote products on social media.


Sustainability

Levi’s Sued for Allegedly Misleading Consumers on Ethical Labour Practices

The Clean Clothes Campaign and four Dutch consumers have accused the denim brand of failing to meet the responsible production standards it promotes in its marketing.

Sustainability

Levi’s Sued for Allegedly Misleading Consumers on Ethical Labour Practices

The Clean Clothes Campaign and four Dutch consumers have accused the denim brand of failing to meet the responsible production standards it promotes in its marketing.


Beauty

Opinion: Are Peptides Just Snake Oil? Don’t Ask the FDA.

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to deregulate peptides purports to make buying the drugs less fraught, but doesn’t give people what they really need: evidence they work and are safe, writes Bloomberg’s Lisa Jarvis.

Beauty

Opinion: Are Peptides Just Snake Oil? Don’t Ask the FDA.

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to deregulate peptides purports to make buying the drugs less fraught, but doesn’t give people what they really need: evidence they work and are safe, writes Bloomberg’s Lisa Jarvis.