Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
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Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon's Strategy in India, How High-Tech Retail Stores Boost Sales
This week, Amazon's logistics are winning the e-commerce war in India, and how Rebecca Minkoff uses tech to drive growth.
Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon's Strategy in India, How High-Tech Retail Stores Boost Sales
This week, Amazon's logistics are winning the e-commerce war in India, and how Rebecca Minkoff uses tech to drive growth.
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Bits & Bytes | Levis' Virtual Stylist, Can This Smartwatch Save Fitbit?
This week, Levi's launches chatbot stylist on Facebook Messenger, and can Fitbit's Ionic smartwatch save the company?
Bits & Bytes | Levis' Virtual Stylist, Can This Smartwatch Save Fitbit?
This week, Levi's launches chatbot stylist on Facebook Messenger, and can Fitbit's Ionic smartwatch save the company?
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How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing
From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.
How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing
From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.
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Op-Ed | Technology Is Eating Fashion
Fashion companies that don't embrace technology are sitting ducks just waiting to be picked off by sharp-shooting software companies, argues Marc C. Close.
Op-Ed | Technology Is Eating Fashion
Fashion companies that don't embrace technology are sitting ducks just waiting to be picked off by sharp-shooting software companies, argues Marc C. Close.
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The Robot Startup Using Static Electricity to Make Nike Sneakers
Grabit, a robotics startup, makes machines that can work at 20 times the pace of humans.
The Robot Startup Using Static Electricity to Make Nike Sneakers
Grabit, a robotics startup, makes machines that can work at 20 times the pace of humans.
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Op-Ed | How Blockchain Could Boost the Fashion Industry
Blockchain could be used to make every SKU produced by every brand accessible to any retailer, editor or consumer, feeding new digital tools that would massively democratise the curation of fashion, argues Charles Beckwith.
Op-Ed | How Blockchain Could Boost the Fashion Industry
Blockchain could be used to make every SKU produced by every brand accessible to any retailer, editor or consumer, feeding new digital tools that would massively democratise the curation of fashion, argues Charles Beckwith.
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Bits & Bytes | Amazon's AI Fashion Designer, Can Tech Combat Counterfeits?
This week, Amazon develops designs via AI algorithms, and how fashion brands use RFID tags to battle counterfeits.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon's AI Fashion Designer, Can Tech Combat Counterfeits?
This week, Amazon develops designs via AI algorithms, and how fashion brands use RFID tags to battle counterfeits.
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Bits & Bytes | Amazon's Private Labels, Why Fashion Loves Android Wear
This week, how Amazon's private label brands are fuelling its business, while brands cranking out new Android Wear devices are as far from typical electronics companies as one can get.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon's Private Labels, Why Fashion Loves Android Wear
This week, how Amazon's private label brands are fuelling its business, while brands cranking out new Android Wear devices are as far from typical electronics companies as one can get.
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Bits & Bytes | How Fashion is Embracing AR, Do Consumers Really Want 'Smart' Products?
This week, W Magazine's augmented reality-powered issue, and is there consumer demand for 'smart' products?
Bits & Bytes | How Fashion is Embracing AR, Do Consumers Really Want 'Smart' Products?
This week, W Magazine's augmented reality-powered issue, and is there consumer demand for 'smart' products?
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Vogue Partners With Google to Create Virtual Reality Video Series
The project takes viewers inside the closets of models including Kendall Jenner and Cindy Crawford.
Vogue Partners With Google to Create Virtual Reality Video Series
The project takes viewers inside the closets of models including Kendall Jenner and Cindy Crawford.
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Bits & Bytes | Nike's High-Tech Treasure Hunt, Stitch Fix IPO
This week, how Nike's app helps amplify buzz around its shoe drops, and what you need to know about Stitch Fix's impending exit.
Bits & Bytes | Nike's High-Tech Treasure Hunt, Stitch Fix IPO
This week, how Nike's app helps amplify buzz around its shoe drops, and what you need to know about Stitch Fix's impending exit.
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Bits & Bytes | Instagram Boosts Watch Sales, Amazon's Private Label Accessories
This week, Instagram turbocharges the vintage watch market, and Amazon launches 'The Fix.'
Bits & Bytes | Instagram Boosts Watch Sales, Amazon's Private Label Accessories
This week, Instagram turbocharges the vintage watch market, and Amazon launches 'The Fix.'
The News in Brief
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.
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.