Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
manufacturing
Partner Content
At CIFF, Empowering the Fashion Community With Growth Solutions
BoF explores the disruptive new technologies poised to provide the greatest opportunities — from the commercialisation of virtual try-on, to digital IDs and Web3 technologies that could foster much deeper collaboration.
At CIFF, Empowering the Fashion Community With Growth Solutions
BoF explores the disruptive new technologies poised to provide the greatest opportunities — from the commercialisation of virtual try-on, to digital IDs and Web3 technologies that could foster much deeper collaboration.
China
H&M Back to China’s Tmall After Cancellation Over Xinjiang
The online store, which has more than 14 million subscribers, is now available on the marketplace owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
H&M Back to China’s Tmall After Cancellation Over Xinjiang
The online store, which has more than 14 million subscribers, is now available on the marketplace owned by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Topics
China Factory Orders Drop in Ominous Sign for Global Outlook
Orders from overseas customers are drying up, with some predicting the best they can aim for is flat demand versus last year, according to more than a dozen export managers interviewed by Bloomberg News.
China Factory Orders Drop in Ominous Sign for Global Outlook
Orders from overseas customers are drying up, with some predicting the best they can aim for is flat demand versus last year, according to more than a dozen export managers interviewed by Bloomberg News.
Global Markets
Bangladesh Plans Staggered Factory Holidays to Ease Power Crunch
The proposal involves asking factories to choose different days off instead of all of them remaining closed only on Friday, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid said in an interview.
Bangladesh Plans Staggered Factory Holidays to Ease Power Crunch
The proposal involves asking factories to choose different days off instead of all of them remaining closed only on Friday, State Minister for Power and Energy Nasrul Hamid said in an interview.
Global Markets
Bangladesh’s Garments Exporters Brace for Slowdown After Walmart Warning
The garments industry accounts for more than 80 percent of total exports for Bangladesh, which on Sunday became the third South Asian country after Pakistan and Sri Lanka to seek a loan from the International Monetary Fund as its foreign exchange reserves shrank and the trade deficit jumped.
Bangladesh’s Garments Exporters Brace for Slowdown After Walmart Warning
The garments industry accounts for more than 80 percent of total exports for Bangladesh, which on Sunday became the third South Asian country after Pakistan and Sri Lanka to seek a loan from the International Monetary Fund as its foreign exchange reserves shrank and the trade deficit jumped.
Retail
Why Fashion’s Inventory Problem Is Back (And How to Solve It)
A combination of shipping delays and misjudging consumer demand has caused stockpiles to come roaring back. Retailers are using discounts and more creative measures to bring them back down.
Why Fashion’s Inventory Problem Is Back (And How to Solve It)
A combination of shipping delays and misjudging consumer demand has caused stockpiles to come roaring back. Retailers are using discounts and more creative measures to bring them back down.
Partner Content
At APM Monaco, a Company Culture Defined by Transparency and Technology
Philippe and Kika Prette, CEO and chief creative officer of the Monte Carlo-based jeweller, share how they have sustained APM’s culture during the company’s rapid growth — with a focus on digital innovation and a fully transparent work culture.
At APM Monaco, a Company Culture Defined by Transparency and Technology
Philippe and Kika Prette, CEO and chief creative officer of the Monte Carlo-based jeweller, share how they have sustained APM’s culture during the company’s rapid growth — with a focus on digital innovation and a fully transparent work culture.
Technology
How Technology Is Tearing Down Fashion’s Value Chain Siloes
Brands that have yet to tap technology like AI and Big Data to integrate their value chains from end to end are missing out on an opportunity to boost efficiency and profitability.
How Technology Is Tearing Down Fashion’s Value Chain Siloes
Brands that have yet to tap technology like AI and Big Data to integrate their value chains from end to end are missing out on an opportunity to boost efficiency and profitability.
Sustainability
How Do the Biggest Companies in Sportswear Score on Sustainability?
Puma tops The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but Skechers, Fila Holdings and Anta Sports all rank in the assessment’s bottom five.
How Do the Biggest Companies in Sportswear Score on Sustainability?
Puma tops The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but Skechers, Fila Holdings and Anta Sports all rank in the assessment’s bottom five.
Sustainability
Are Mass Market Fashion Companies Really the Worst on Sustainability?
Levi Strauss and H&M Group rank among the top five companies in The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but the high street segment also contains the annual assessment’s lowest-scoring company with no points at all.
Are Mass Market Fashion Companies Really the Worst on Sustainability?
Levi Strauss and H&M Group rank among the top five companies in The BoF Sustainability Index 2022, but the high street segment also contains the annual assessment’s lowest-scoring company with no points at all.
Sustainability
Widespread Inaction on Sustainability Eclipses Progress at Fashion’s Biggest Companies
Efforts to transform the fashion industry in line with global ambitions to curb climate change and establish more responsible business practices by 2030 have yet to gain sufficient momentum, The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds.
Widespread Inaction on Sustainability Eclipses Progress at Fashion’s Biggest Companies
Efforts to transform the fashion industry in line with global ambitions to curb climate change and establish more responsible business practices by 2030 have yet to gain sufficient momentum, The BoF Sustainability Index 2022 finds.
Technology
The Traceability Tech Aiming to Unlock a More Sustainable Industry
Traceability systems powered by tracking software and Big Data will help brands reach far into their supply chains to understand the entire lifecycle of their products.
The Traceability Tech Aiming to Unlock a More Sustainable Industry
Traceability systems powered by tracking software and Big Data will help brands reach far into their supply chains to understand the entire lifecycle of their products.
The News in Brief
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.
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.
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.