Hugo Boss Chairman to Step Down Amid Frasers Group Pressure
Stephan Sturm is stepping down, as the German fashion house's largest shareholder seeks to beef up its board representation alongside its takeover bid for the brand.
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Luxury
A New Valentino Is Taking Shape
CEO Jacopo Venturini and designer Pierpaolo Piccioli are working to transform the Roman brand from the inside-out, reinvigorating the company’s internal culture as well as its commercial offering.
A New Valentino Is Taking Shape
CEO Jacopo Venturini and designer Pierpaolo Piccioli are working to transform the Roman brand from the inside-out, reinvigorating the company’s internal culture as well as its commercial offering.
Retail
The Secret to Breathing New Life Into Old Brands
Banana Republic, J.Crew, Express and others are all promoting a new, more digital and fashion-forward identity in a bid to regain relevance. But a rebrand is no easy feat.
The Secret to Breathing New Life Into Old Brands
Banana Republic, J.Crew, Express and others are all promoting a new, more digital and fashion-forward identity in a bid to regain relevance. But a rebrand is no easy feat.
Retail
Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends
The biggest post-pandemic look is already in stores and it comes with a lot of exposed skin.
Why Retailers Are Embracing Fashion Week’s Sexiest Trends
The biggest post-pandemic look is already in stores and it comes with a lot of exposed skin.
Retail
Inside J.Crew’s New Look
The retailer’s latest womenswear collection marks chief executive Libby Wadle and designer Olympia Gayot’s attempts to revitalise its brand.
Inside J.Crew’s New Look
The retailer’s latest womenswear collection marks chief executive Libby Wadle and designer Olympia Gayot’s attempts to revitalise its brand.
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Retail
Can Express Be More Than a Mall Brand?
The company is betting on e-commerce and a better product assortment to turn its fortunes around.
Can Express Be More Than a Mall Brand?
The company is betting on e-commerce and a better product assortment to turn its fortunes around.
News & Analysis
Will Gucci’s Aesthetic Shift Secure Future Success?
In the face of slowing growth, Alessandro Michele presented a cleaner Gucci in Milan yesterday. But the chaotic and wide-ranging collections of seasons past made business sense at a time when culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before. Read our latest in-depth Case Study to find out why.
Will Gucci’s Aesthetic Shift Secure Future Success?
In the face of slowing growth, Alessandro Michele presented a cleaner Gucci in Milan yesterday. But the chaotic and wide-ranging collections of seasons past made business sense at a time when culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before. Read our latest in-depth Case Study to find out why.
Luxury
Case Study | Decoding Gucci’s Merchandising Success
In our latest in-depth Case Study, BoF examines the business case for Alessandro Michele’s chaotic and wide-ranging collections in an era where culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before.
Case Study | Decoding Gucci’s Merchandising Success
In our latest in-depth Case Study, BoF examines the business case for Alessandro Michele’s chaotic and wide-ranging collections in an era where culture and trends are more fragmented and fast-moving than ever before.
Retail
Retail Solutions Start-Up Trax Becomes Singapore's Second Unicorn
The tech company, which uses image recognition for clients including Nestlé, achieved unicorn status after raising $100 million in its latest funding round.
Retail Solutions Start-Up Trax Becomes Singapore's Second Unicorn
The tech company, which uses image recognition for clients including Nestlé, achieved unicorn status after raising $100 million in its latest funding round.
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Technology
Bits & Bytes | Google's Retail Strategy, the Digital Future of Merchandising
This week, Google is reported to soon be signing the lease on its first permanent store, while merchandising in retail continues to evolve with the integration of analytics and digital solutions.
Bits & Bytes | Google's Retail Strategy, the Digital Future of Merchandising
This week, Google is reported to soon be signing the lease on its first permanent store, while merchandising in retail continues to evolve with the integration of analytics and digital solutions.
The News in Brief
CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.