L’Oréal Joins Forces With Nykaa to Invest in Indian Beauty Brands
BOLD, the French conglomerate’s venture capital fund, will collaborate with retailer Nykaa to invest in the next generation of Indian beauty brands.
consumers
Retail
The Style That Finally Dethroned Skinny Jeans
The slim tapered fit no longer dominates the denim category as wider, ‘90s-reminiscent pant styles gain popularity.
Partner Content
Retail Reborn Season 2: The Consumer of Tomorrow
In the second season of the hit podcast series with host Doug Stephens, 14 global authorities and thought leaders, from fashion and retail executives to futurists and academics, share insights on the changing consumer lifestyles and expectations shaping the retail ecosystem.
Retail
How Fashion Is Cashing in on the 2022 Wedding Boom
Fashion brands are anticipating a surge in demand for wedding garb, and are responding in kind.
Luxury
Ralph Lauren Unveils Collection for HBCUs Morehouse and Spelman
The brand aims to honour the contributions of Black students to American collegiate style — drawing inspiration from fashion worn at historically Black colleges from 1920 to 1950.
Partner Content
The Smiley Company’s Evolution From Licensor to a €350m Lifestyle Brand
After 50 years of building a licensing business that globally distributes over 68 million products each year, The Smiley Company has tapped into collaborations with major fashion houses like Moschino and Loewe to build a multi-faceted consumer brand that drives business through partnerships.
Retail
Boohoo Hits Revised Sales Goal But Customer Returns Keep Biting
Full-year sales rose 14 percent and the company is set to report adjusted earnings of about £125 million ($165 million), Boohoo said in a trading update Thursday.
Retail
How to Compete With Shein
The Chinese fast fashion giant built an empire on unmatched speed-to-market and unbelievably low prices. To compete, others must play a different game.
Retail
Making Sense of Wall Street’s Retail Sell-Off
Retailers are reporting record sales, but investors are spooked by inflation, the war in Ukraine and more. What lies ahead?
Workplace & Talent
Can Store Associates Work Remotely?
Flex schedules and remote work have fast become the standard among corporate workers but retailers have struggled to bring these opportunities to hourly jobs.
Retail
BoF Insights | Building Resilience and Value in Fashion’s Supply Chain
Read the latest BoF Insights report to get BoF’s perspective on the state of the fashion industry’s supply chain model, plus data-driven guidance on how companies can strengthen their supply chains in the face of pandemic and geopolitical challenges.
Luxury
The Plan for Off-White After Virgil Abloh
Executives at New Guards Group and LVMH reveal exclusively to BoF the ‘endless’ pipeline the designer left behind and their plans to harness his legacy to build a multi-billion-dollar brand.
Marketing
The Euphoria Effect
The stars of the HBO high school drama are racking up brand partnerships, magazine covers and industry influence.
The News in Brief
Private Equity Firm Inflexion Invests in Manucurist
The European investor, which previously backed Medik8, has taken a 49 percent stake in the premium French nail line.
H&M Profit Rises on Tariff Refunds as Sales Remain Sluggish
US tariff refunds drove an increase operating profit, even as the fast-fashion retailer has struggled to deliver consistent sales growth.
Arnault Clan to Change LVMH Holding Structure to Ensure Control
Under the plan, the world’s biggest luxury group will be controlled by one entity, Agache SCA, after Christian Dior SE, one of the current holding companies of LVMH, is delisted.
JD Sports Says Nike Turnaround Is Only a Matter of Time
Dominic Platt, chief financial officer of the British sportswear retailer, told Reuters, ‘Much as there's a lot of talk about Nike, it's still the most popular brand out there and it's still a very strong brand.’
Chanel Plans to Keep Investing in China Despite Demand Downturn
CEO Leena Nair pointed to the brand’s recent renovation of its Plaza 66 boutique in Shanghai, calling China ‘a market where the clients understand sophistication, refinement.’
Meta Expected to Unveil Smart Glasses Without Camera
Smart glasses have become a target of criticism in recent months amid growing concerns they can be used to record people without their consent.
Record Global Fibre Production Pushes Fashion’s Environmental Footprint Higher
Planet-warming emissions associated with the raw materials used to make fashion, footwear and home textiles have risen 30 percent since 2019, according to a new report.