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Vampire’s Wife Closure Shows Battle Faced by Independent British Brands

The fallout from the collapse of Matches Fashion continues to ricochet through Britain’s fashion ecosystem.

Entrepreneurship

Vampire’s Wife Closure Shows Battle Faced by Independent British Brands

The fallout from the collapse of Matches Fashion continues to ricochet through Britain’s fashion ecosystem.


Beauty

Why Prestige Beauty Can No Longer Ignore Amazon

From Kiehl’s to Clinique, a flood of premium lines are giving in to the e-commerce platform, realising it’s too much of a growth driver to pass up.

Beauty

Why Prestige Beauty Can No Longer Ignore Amazon

From Kiehl’s to Clinique, a flood of premium lines are giving in to the e-commerce platform, realising it’s too much of a growth driver to pass up.


Technology

The Start-Ups Defying the Luxury E-Commerce Slump

It’s been a tough year for luxury e-commerce — but a crop of smaller marketplaces are beating the odds with a focus on emerging accessible luxury brands and a firmer grip on operating costs.

Technology

The Start-Ups Defying the Luxury E-Commerce Slump

It’s been a tough year for luxury e-commerce — but a crop of smaller marketplaces are beating the odds with a focus on emerging accessible luxury brands and a firmer grip on operating costs.


China

Chinese E-Commerce Giants’ Discounting Spree Hits Consumer Brands

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com have faced increasing competition in recent years from low-cost platforms, such as PDD Holding’s Pinduoduo and ByteDance-owned Douyin.

China

Chinese E-Commerce Giants’ Discounting Spree Hits Consumer Brands

Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com have faced increasing competition in recent years from low-cost platforms, such as PDD Holding’s Pinduoduo and ByteDance-owned Douyin.


Beauty

Inside the Indian Beauty Retail Wars

The battle for exclusive international beauty launches is intensifying as Nykaa, Tira and more set their eyes on expansion.

Beauty

Inside the Indian Beauty Retail Wars

The battle for exclusive international beauty launches is intensifying as Nykaa, Tira and more set their eyes on expansion.


Technology

Is Generative AI the New Fashion-Tech Bubble?

The extraordinary expectations placed on the technology have set it up for the inevitable comedown. But that’s when the real work of seeing whether it can be truly transformative begins.

Technology

Is Generative AI the New Fashion-Tech Bubble?

The extraordinary expectations placed on the technology have set it up for the inevitable comedown. But that’s when the real work of seeing whether it can be truly transformative begins.


Technology

TikTok Shop Tops 500,000 US Sellers After 2023 E-Commerce Launch

E-commerce is seen by the company as its next big potential revenue source as well as a way to keep users spending time and money on its app.

Technology

TikTok Shop Tops 500,000 US Sellers After 2023 E-Commerce Launch

E-commerce is seen by the company as its next big potential revenue source as well as a way to keep users spending time and money on its app.


Beauty

What Ban? Brands Double Down on TikTok Shop

Brands say they’re barreling ahead with marketing and commerce on the app, even as the clock starts ticking for owner ByteDance to sell it or shut it down.

Beauty

What Ban? Brands Double Down on TikTok Shop

Brands say they’re barreling ahead with marketing and commerce on the app, even as the clock starts ticking for owner ByteDance to sell it or shut it down.


Technology

TikTok’s Chinese Counterpart, Douyin, Is Courting American Designers

The app, owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has been promising to help emerging US labels get started selling in China at the same time that TikTok stares down a ban by the US for its ties to China.

Technology

TikTok’s Chinese Counterpart, Douyin, Is Courting American Designers

The app, owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has been promising to help emerging US labels get started selling in China at the same time that TikTok stares down a ban by the US for its ties to China.


Global Markets

How Fashion Entrepreneurs Are Surviving Crises in South Africa

Resourceful leaders are turning to creative contingency plans in the face of a national energy crisis, crumbling infrastructure, economic stagnation and social unrest.

Global Markets

How Fashion Entrepreneurs Are Surviving Crises in South Africa

Resourceful leaders are turning to creative contingency plans in the face of a national energy crisis, crumbling infrastructure, economic stagnation and social unrest.


Beauty

Beauty E-Commerce Is Broken

Once thought of as long-term disruptors who would change the way we shop forever, multi-brand online retailers that sell cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and more are facing multiple headwinds.

Beauty

Beauty E-Commerce Is Broken

Once thought of as long-term disruptors who would change the way we shop forever, multi-brand online retailers that sell cosmetics, skincare, fragrance and more are facing multiple headwinds.


Retail

How Rent the Runway Came Back From the Brink

The rental platform saw its stock soar last week after predicting it would hit a key profitability metric this year. A new marketing push and more robust inventory are the key to unlocking elusive growth, CEO Jenn Hyman tells BoF.

Retail

How Rent the Runway Came Back From the Brink

The rental platform saw its stock soar last week after predicting it would hit a key profitability metric this year. A new marketing push and more robust inventory are the key to unlocking elusive growth, CEO Jenn Hyman tells BoF.