Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
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The Risky Business of Emerging Manufacturing Hubs
The pandemic is not the only cause of disruption to global supply chains. From Myanmar to Ethiopia, civil unrest and political conflict are impacting suppliers used by brands like H&M and Benetton.
The Risky Business of Emerging Manufacturing Hubs
The pandemic is not the only cause of disruption to global supply chains. From Myanmar to Ethiopia, civil unrest and political conflict are impacting suppliers used by brands like H&M and Benetton.
Global Markets
The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020
Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.
The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020
Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.
Global Markets
Global Fashion Group Says It Is Making Progress Towards Profit
GFG, which runs fashion websites in Russia, Latin America and south-east Asia, reported second-quarter sales rose a currency-adjusted 16.5 percent.
Global Fashion Group Says It Is Making Progress Towards Profit
GFG, which runs fashion websites in Russia, Latin America and south-east Asia, reported second-quarter sales rose a currency-adjusted 16.5 percent.
Global Markets
Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.
Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.
Who’s Really Driving Georgian Fashion? Not Demna.
Demna Gvasalia may be the very public face of Georgian fashion but behind the scenes it is a different story. BoF reveals the power brokers investing in the market.
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Global Markets
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Vogue Magazine Makes Comeback in Greece as Debt Crisis Ebbs
Vogue Greece will be the magazine's 26th international edition, run by a 29-year old editor-in-chief Thaleia Karafyllidou.
Global Markets
Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Announces Winners
Roni Helou, Krikor Jabotian and Zyne are among the winners of the award, which aims to support Arab designers. They will receive mentorship and up to $200,000.
Fashion Trust Arabia Prize Announces Winners
Roni Helou, Krikor Jabotian and Zyne are among the winners of the award, which aims to support Arab designers. They will receive mentorship and up to $200,000.
Global Markets
Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd
This week, everyone will be talking about the imminent threat to garment worker safety standards in Bangladesh, Bottega Veneta's first runway show under Daniel Lee, and Bruce Weber's attempted comeback in France. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd
This week, everyone will be talking about the imminent threat to garment worker safety standards in Bangladesh, Bottega Veneta's first runway show under Daniel Lee, and Bruce Weber's attempted comeback in France. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Global Markets
Ukraine’s Quiet Fashion Entrepreneurship Boom
A few standout businesses are doing a roaring trade in post-revolution Kiev, elevating their labels from small ateliers to rising brands.
Ukraine’s Quiet Fashion Entrepreneurship Boom
A few standout businesses are doing a roaring trade in post-revolution Kiev, elevating their labels from small ateliers to rising brands.
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Beauty
This K-Beauty Brand Is Bigger Than Chanel. But It’s In Trouble.
Amorepacific rode the K-beauty wave to become one of Asia’s most powerful cosmetics empires, surpassing beauty sales of Chanel and LVMH. But as it grapples with a patent battle and a turbulent China market, some wonder whether its heyday might be over.
This K-Beauty Brand Is Bigger Than Chanel. But It’s In Trouble.
Amorepacific rode the K-beauty wave to become one of Asia’s most powerful cosmetics empires, surpassing beauty sales of Chanel and LVMH. But as it grapples with a patent battle and a turbulent China market, some wonder whether its heyday might be over.
Beauty
Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea
Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.
Why International Beauty Brands Are Piling into South Korea
Global players from Givenchy Beauty to Sephora are targeting the growing opportunity in South Korea, but a phalanx of homegrown brands stands in their way.
Global Markets
How to Win in China: McKinsey’s Kevin Sneader
The fashion industry must internalise the idea that there is no single Chinese market, attendees learned at BoF’s VOICES.
How to Win in China: McKinsey’s Kevin Sneader
The fashion industry must internalise the idea that there is no single Chinese market, attendees learned at BoF’s VOICES.
China
China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East
The Middle East is China's next new frontier in fashion, Burberry is rumoured to be eyeing a London-Shanghai stock link, and JD.com’s singles day student labour surfaces. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
China Stakes Fashion Claim in the Middle East
The Middle East is China's next new frontier in fashion, Burberry is rumoured to be eyeing a London-Shanghai stock link, and JD.com’s singles day student labour surfaces. Read China Decoded to make sense of the market.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.