Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
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Beauty
Beauty Giants Target ‘Ozempic Face’ as Boom in Obesity Drugs Opens New Market
Galderma, Natura and L'Oréal are designing products for customers worried about facial sagging and volume loss, looking to capitalise on a new set of skin concerns.
Beauty
How Collagen Jelly Pouches Became Beauty’s Latest Viral Craze
Collagen supplements have been staples in Asia for decades. Now, they’re gaining traction in the West, fuelled by viral jelly pouches and trendy drinkable formats. But not everyone is buying in.
Beauty
Laani and Boldpurity Are Among This Year’s Estée Lauder, Nykaa Beauty&You Winners
The programme, now in its fifth year, reflect the US beauty giant’s commitment to the Indian market.
Luxury
Satoshi Kondo: Crafting Issey Miyake’s Comeback
The designer, handpicked by the late Mr. Miyake three years before his death, is piloting a renaissance at one of Japan’s most storied fashion labels, decades after its heyday.
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Beauty
The AI Dermatologist Can See You Now
An AI-based healthcare startup started offering acne prescriptions to Utah patients on Monday, the first time a state has allowed such technology to replace the role of a doctor.
Beauty
Novo Nordisk Looks to Target Hair Loss in Consumer Push
The maker of Ozempic and Wegovy seeks to expand its direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical business as rival Eli Lilly outpaces in weight-loss drugs.
Technology
The Fashion E-Tailer Pulling Ahead on AI
Zalando is using artificial intelligence to boost growth and efficiency, including a 90 percent reduction in the cost of creating website content. BoF went inside the push to win the AI race at Europe’s largest online fashion retailer.
Beauty
What Makes Hair Shoppers Trade Up?
Increasingly sophisticated, premium dry shampoos are becoming key acquisition tools — if brands can pry customers away from their drugstore favourites.
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Sports
Inside Fashion & Sports E-Commerce: Focusing on What Matters
This new flagship report reveals that fashion and sports leaders are chasing what’s new in e-commerce while fundamental challenges remain unresolved. Based on surveys of 10,000 consumers and 150 senior leaders across the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, it shows brands and retailers where to focus to innovate without losing sight of what drives success.
Sustainability
Why Fashion’s Economics Work Against Sustainable Brands
The industry’s underlying economics still make it difficult for more sustainable business models to compete. Brands that take responsibility for a garment’s full lifecycle, including what happens after it’s sold and then discarded, shoulder costs that others don’t.
Beauty
Can Beauty Beat Big Pharma at Hair Loss?
As shoppers seek newer, better solutions for hair shedding and thinning, brands are racing to offer products that go beyond the scalp.
Marketing
Stone Island’s CEO on Growing a Brand Without Selling Out
Robert Triefus believes his role as a brand leader is not to invent authenticity. It is to protect it and leave it stronger than it is found. Two years of brand tracking with BoF's advisory team, BoF Insights, confirmed Stone Island could grow without losing the authenticity that has defined it for more than four decades.
The News in Brief
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
Kering Drops 12% as Luxury Braces for Tough Winter
The recovery long promised by luxury brands seems nowhere in sight, as the expansion of war in the Middle East, along with China’s tax crackdown on the wealthy, piled further pressure on the world’s biggest luxury conglomerates in the third quarter, and executives buckled in for a tough winter.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
Elle Launches Moroccan Edition
Hitting newsstands in October, the magazine marks Elle’s 51st international edition, published under licence by the Geomedia group.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
L’Oréal Sales Beat Expectations as Premium Products Surge
The French giant handily beat expectations on strong demand for hair products at salons and premium skincare from its dermatological division.
P&G Beats Revenue Estimates, Flags Bigger Hit to Annual Profit
The maker of Pantene shampoo was helped by strong personal care demand, but expects higher commodity costs to reduce profit by about $1.4 billion this year.