The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
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Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?
The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.
Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?
The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.
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Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon Go, Start-Up Finery's $5 Million Funding
This week, Amazon opens a convenience store of the future, while wardrobe start-up Finery generates $5 million seed funding from Farfetch and C Ventures.
Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon Go, Start-Up Finery's $5 Million Funding
This week, Amazon opens a convenience store of the future, while wardrobe start-up Finery generates $5 million seed funding from Farfetch and C Ventures.
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5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
5 Technologies Transforming Retail in 2018
From artificial intelligence to blockchain, five important innovations can help fashion businesses make their processes more efficient, enhance user experience and offer an improved overall customer value proposition.
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De Beers Turns to Blockchain to Guarantee Diamond Purity
The jeweller aims to launch the first industry-wide blockchain this year to track gems each time they change hands starting from the moment they are dug from the ground.
De Beers Turns to Blockchain to Guarantee Diamond Purity
The jeweller aims to launch the first industry-wide blockchain this year to track gems each time they change hands starting from the moment they are dug from the ground.
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Bits & Bytes | Digital-Only Magazine Covers, Fashion and Wearables
This week, digital magazine covers are bringing media brands into the new age, while fashion's love affair with wearables may be over.
Bits & Bytes | Digital-Only Magazine Covers, Fashion and Wearables
This week, digital magazine covers are bringing media brands into the new age, while fashion's love affair with wearables may be over.
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Bits & Bytes | Amazon’s Smart Mirror Patent, The Face Mask of the Future
This week, Amazon wants to build a fitting room for the e-commerce experience, while beauty-tech company Foreo reimagines the Korean sheet-mask craze with a handheld device called the UFO.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon’s Smart Mirror Patent, The Face Mask of the Future
This week, Amazon wants to build a fitting room for the e-commerce experience, while beauty-tech company Foreo reimagines the Korean sheet-mask craze with a handheld device called the UFO.
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10 Trends That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2018
In the new year, new patterns will shape the global fashion industry, from the assertion of Asian players to a globalisation reboot, reveals BoF and McKinsey & Company's in-depth report, The State of Fashion 2018.
10 Trends That Will Define the Fashion Agenda in 2018
In the new year, new patterns will shape the global fashion industry, from the assertion of Asian players to a globalisation reboot, reveals BoF and McKinsey & Company's in-depth report, The State of Fashion 2018.
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Fashion in 2018 | 07. AI Gets Real
In 2018, AI enhancements will go beyond the traditional areas of machine tasks into creative and customer interaction processes, blurring the line between technology and creativity.
Fashion in 2018 | 07. AI Gets Real
In 2018, AI enhancements will go beyond the traditional areas of machine tasks into creative and customer interaction processes, blurring the line between technology and creativity.
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Fashion in 2018 | 10. Startup Thinking
In 2018, a growing number of fashion companies will aim to emulate the qualities of startups such as agility, collaboration and openness.
Fashion in 2018 | 10. Startup Thinking
In 2018, a growing number of fashion companies will aim to emulate the qualities of startups such as agility, collaboration and openness.
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The Best of BoF 2017 | Fashion-Tech
To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2017. Today, we highlight some of the top fashion-tech stories.
The Best of BoF 2017 | Fashion-Tech
To round off the year, we revisit the articles that sparked the most debate, yielded the biggest insights, and got the fashion industry talking in 2017. Today, we highlight some of the top fashion-tech stories.
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Bits & Bytes | Lessons from Nike at Amazon, Tencent and JD.com Invest in Online Retailer
This week, what fashion brands can learn from Nike's six months as an Amazon partner, while Tencent and JD.com invest $863 million in Vipshop.
Bits & Bytes | Lessons from Nike at Amazon, Tencent and JD.com Invest in Online Retailer
This week, what fashion brands can learn from Nike's six months as an Amazon partner, while Tencent and JD.com invest $863 million in Vipshop.
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Bits & Bytes | Coty Revolts Against Amazon, Fashion in the Age of Biofabrication
This week, the European Union allows brands to block luxury goods from Amazon, while Modern Meadow biofabricates leather without animals.
Bits & Bytes | Coty Revolts Against Amazon, Fashion in the Age of Biofabrication
This week, the European Union allows brands to block luxury goods from Amazon, while Modern Meadow biofabricates leather without animals.
The News in Brief
L’Oréal Steals French Stock Market Crown From LVMH
The cosmetics group became France’s most valuable listed company on Tuesday, the first time since 2017 that a non-luxury company has claimed the top spot at the end of a trading day.
Authentic Brands Targets Creator Economy, Eyes Public Offering
The licensor could pursue an IPO as early as the first half of next year.
Vogue Mexico and Latin America Editor-in-Chief Karla Martinez de Salas to Step Down
The industry veteran is joining Latino-focused media platform Avance Global to establish a new lifestyle brand that will span fashion, design, travel, food, culture and entertainment.
Prada Revamps Milan Flagship to Cater to Top Clients and New Shoppers
The group is hoping the renovated eight-level complex can generate €100 million in annual revenue, chief executive Andrea Guerra told Reuters.
JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.
Top Africa Clothes Retailer Pepkor Sinks on Earnings Outlook
Shares in the South African discount clothing retailer fell the most in more than three years, as an expansion into banking weighed on profit forecasts.
Kimberly-Clark Prepares Asset Sales to Win EU Nod for Kenvue Deal
The US consumer goods giant is preparing concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its bid for Tylenol maker Kenvue that could help it win approval for the $40 billion deal, sources told Reuters.