Asos Names Law Roach ‘Stylist in Residence’
Online fashion retailer Asos has brought on celebrity stylist Law Roach to bring his creative lens and styling approach to its campaigns and recently relaunched magazine.
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UK Competition Watchdog Takes Aim at Greenwashing in Fashion
The Competition and Markets Authority has made fashion its first priority in efforts to tamp down on misleading sustainability marketing.
UK Competition Watchdog Takes Aim at Greenwashing in Fashion
The Competition and Markets Authority has made fashion its first priority in efforts to tamp down on misleading sustainability marketing.
Technology
Report: Amazon Files New Legal Challenges in Dispute with Future Group
Amazon.com Inc. has filed fresh legal challenges in its long-running dispute with Indian retailer Future Group after the national antitrust agency suspended a 2019 deal between the two sides, leading to a halt in their arbitration, four sources told Reuters on Sunday.
Report: Amazon Files New Legal Challenges in Dispute with Future Group
Amazon.com Inc. has filed fresh legal challenges in its long-running dispute with Indian retailer Future Group after the national antitrust agency suspended a 2019 deal between the two sides, leading to a halt in their arbitration, four sources told Reuters on Sunday.
Sustainability
New York Fashion Act to Test Brands’ Appetite for Sustainability Regulation
Stella McCartney is among the backers of a new bill before the New York State Assembly that could step up disclosure and due diligence requirements for brands operating in the key market.
New York Fashion Act to Test Brands’ Appetite for Sustainability Regulation
Stella McCartney is among the backers of a new bill before the New York State Assembly that could step up disclosure and due diligence requirements for brands operating in the key market.
Global Markets
India’s Future Group Shares Jump After Arbitration With Amazon Halted
Shares in Future Group companies jumped on Thursday, a day after an Indian court halted arbitration proceedings between the conglomerate and estranged partner Amazon.com Inc.
India’s Future Group Shares Jump After Arbitration With Amazon Halted
Shares in Future Group companies jumped on Thursday, a day after an Indian court halted arbitration proceedings between the conglomerate and estranged partner Amazon.com Inc.
Technology
Nike Says Lululemon’s Mirror Infringes Digital Patents
Nike Inc. sued Lululemon Athletica Inc. claiming its Mirror Home Gym and mobile app infringes its patents for digital home exercise equipment.
Nike Says Lululemon’s Mirror Infringes Digital Patents
Nike Inc. sued Lululemon Athletica Inc. claiming its Mirror Home Gym and mobile app infringes its patents for digital home exercise equipment.
Entrepreneurship
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Pays $7.5 Million to Buy Sean John Brand From Bankruptcy
The hip hop mogul agreed to pay $7.5 million to buy back the bankrupt fashion brand he founded in 1998 after winning a court supervised auction.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Pays $7.5 Million to Buy Sean John Brand From Bankruptcy
The hip hop mogul agreed to pay $7.5 million to buy back the bankrupt fashion brand he founded in 1998 after winning a court supervised auction.
China
How 2021 Changed China’s Fashion Market
BoF’s annual round-up of the forces that reshaped the world’s biggest fashion market over the last 12 months.
How 2021 Changed China’s Fashion Market
BoF’s annual round-up of the forces that reshaped the world’s biggest fashion market over the last 12 months.
China
China’s Top Livestreamer Viya Fined $210 Million for Tax Evasion
The tax bureau for the city of Hangzhou released a statement saying the 36-year-old influencer failed to fully disclose her personal income in 2019 and 2020.
China’s Top Livestreamer Viya Fined $210 Million for Tax Evasion
The tax bureau for the city of Hangzhou released a statement saying the 36-year-old influencer failed to fully disclose her personal income in 2019 and 2020.
Global Markets
Russian Beauty Retailer Rive Gauche Co-Owner Arrested
August Meyer was arrested in St. Petersburg Thursday, accused of perpetrating a large-scale fraud.
Russian Beauty Retailer Rive Gauche Co-Owner Arrested
August Meyer was arrested in St. Petersburg Thursday, accused of perpetrating a large-scale fraud.
Workplace & Talent
How Retailers Can Prevent Robberies This Holiday Season
A spate of “smash and grab” robberies and similar organised theft incidents have dealt the latest blow to retailers looking to staff up at a critical time.
How Retailers Can Prevent Robberies This Holiday Season
A spate of “smash and grab” robberies and similar organised theft incidents have dealt the latest blow to retailers looking to staff up at a critical time.
Retail
SMCP Ownership Battle Heats up Amid Illegal Stake Transfer Claim
An ownership battle at SMCP heated up as major shareholders claimed a 16 percent stake in the French fashion group had been illegally transferred to an offshore account.
SMCP Ownership Battle Heats up Amid Illegal Stake Transfer Claim
An ownership battle at SMCP heated up as major shareholders claimed a 16 percent stake in the French fashion group had been illegally transferred to an offshore account.
Technology
How Fashion Businesses Can Mitigate Cyber Risk
In an increasingly digitised economy, cyber risks are rising fast. To protect their customers, business operations and creative assets, fashion companies need to strengthen their defences.
How Fashion Businesses Can Mitigate Cyber Risk
In an increasingly digitised economy, cyber risks are rising fast. To protect their customers, business operations and creative assets, fashion companies need to strengthen their defences.
The News in Brief
Boohoo’s New Chairman Stirs Controversy as Broker Drops Coverage
The online clothing retailer, which rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, said Friday that Iain McDonald had taken over from Tim Morris with immediate effect in a move aimed at ‘rebuilding equity value.’
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.