Steven Madden Tops Expectations and Lifts Full-Year Outlook
The retailer raised its full-year revenue forecast again as its integration of luxury brand Kurt Geiger last year provided a tailwind.
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Marketing
What Fashion Marketing Professionals Need to Know Today
This month, BoF Careers provides essential sector insights to help marketing professionals decode fashion’s creative and commercial landscape.
What Fashion Marketing Professionals Need to Know Today
This month, BoF Careers provides essential sector insights to help marketing professionals decode fashion’s creative and commercial landscape.
Beauty
P&G Doubles Down on China’s TikTok to Reverse Sales Slump
Whilst reworking its marketing, influencer partnerships and product assortment, the Ohio-based conglomerate has been heavily investing in Chinese shopping app Douyin.
P&G Doubles Down on China’s TikTok to Reverse Sales Slump
Whilst reworking its marketing, influencer partnerships and product assortment, the Ohio-based conglomerate has been heavily investing in Chinese shopping app Douyin.
Partner Content
At BoF VOICES 2024, The Future of Commerce-Enabled Culture
To an audience of top business and creative leaders from across the fashion industry and the wider world, Ruth Diaz, Vice President of Amazon Fashion Europe, took to the stage at BoF VOICES 2024 to discuss the intersection of commerce, technology and culture — and how fashion stands to benefit.
At BoF VOICES 2024, The Future of Commerce-Enabled Culture
To an audience of top business and creative leaders from across the fashion industry and the wider world, Ruth Diaz, Vice President of Amazon Fashion Europe, took to the stage at BoF VOICES 2024 to discuss the intersection of commerce, technology and culture — and how fashion stands to benefit.
Partner Content
Connecting to Consumers Through Entertainment and Culture
As today’s consumers split their time across a multitude of content channels and formats, the strategies employed to engage, entertain and convert them are evolving. BoF and Amazon Fashion gathered executives in Milan to discuss the opportunities.
Connecting to Consumers Through Entertainment and Culture
As today’s consumers split their time across a multitude of content channels and formats, the strategies employed to engage, entertain and convert them are evolving. BoF and Amazon Fashion gathered executives in Milan to discuss the opportunities.
Partner Content
Milanese Momentum: How The Attico Turned Buzz Into Longevity
When Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini founded their womenswear brand in 2016, the Italian designers generated both buzz and business instantly, landing 140 stockists and an approximately 80 percent sell-through rate in their first year. Eight years on, having navigated a global pandemic and on-going economic and market uncertainty, BoF sits down with The Attico’s leaders to learn about how they built a brand with creative and commercial longevity.
Milanese Momentum: How The Attico Turned Buzz Into Longevity
When Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini founded their womenswear brand in 2016, the Italian designers generated both buzz and business instantly, landing 140 stockists and an approximately 80 percent sell-through rate in their first year. Eight years on, having navigated a global pandemic and on-going economic and market uncertainty, BoF sits down with The Attico’s leaders to learn about how they built a brand with creative and commercial longevity.
Partner Content
Makeup Artist Sam Visser on How Creativity Sets Him Apart
BoF sits down with prominent makeup artist and Dior Beauty Ambassador, Sam Visser, to hear how prioritising creativity has enabled him to become one of the most influential makeup artists of his generation.
Makeup Artist Sam Visser on How Creativity Sets Him Apart
BoF sits down with prominent makeup artist and Dior Beauty Ambassador, Sam Visser, to hear how prioritising creativity has enabled him to become one of the most influential makeup artists of his generation.
Beauty
Skincare Label Dieux Appoints New CEO
Ryan Scott will replace co-founder Charlotte Palermino, who will become chief brand officer.
Skincare Label Dieux Appoints New CEO
Ryan Scott will replace co-founder Charlotte Palermino, who will become chief brand officer.
Sports
The NFL Makes a Play for Women’s Fashion
After a Taylor Swift-related surge in viewership and buzz last season, the NFL is partnering with New York-based Veronica Beard to capitalise on the fashion opportunity.
The NFL Makes a Play for Women’s Fashion
After a Taylor Swift-related surge in viewership and buzz last season, the NFL is partnering with New York-based Veronica Beard to capitalise on the fashion opportunity.
Partner Content
At the 2024 Zalando Partner Marketing Awards: Brands Unite With Zalando Best Practices to Optimise Their Retail Media Marketing Strategies
Retail media remains a reliable way to connect with consumers online. BoF explores how Zalando’s retail media unit is platforming its partners to achieve strategic brand goals at their annual marketing awards.
At the 2024 Zalando Partner Marketing Awards: Brands Unite With Zalando Best Practices to Optimise Their Retail Media Marketing Strategies
Retail media remains a reliable way to connect with consumers online. BoF explores how Zalando’s retail media unit is platforming its partners to achieve strategic brand goals at their annual marketing awards.
Marketing
How Brands For Cowboys and Trail Enthusiasts Tread Being ‘in Fashion’
Tapping into trendiness represents a huge growth opportunity for brands with roots and uses in specific communities, but it can be a double edged sword.
How Brands For Cowboys and Trail Enthusiasts Tread Being ‘in Fashion’
Tapping into trendiness represents a huge growth opportunity for brands with roots and uses in specific communities, but it can be a double edged sword.
Partner Content
Evolving Measurement Techniques to Optimise Brand Marketing Success
Aspirational customer cohorts have more choice and less cause for loyalty than ever before. BoF and Ekimetrics brought together executives to discuss best practices in building brand impact to nurture lifetime value and convert customer engagement into sales long-term.
Evolving Measurement Techniques to Optimise Brand Marketing Success
Aspirational customer cohorts have more choice and less cause for loyalty than ever before. BoF and Ekimetrics brought together executives to discuss best practices in building brand impact to nurture lifetime value and convert customer engagement into sales long-term.
Beauty
‘Mormon Wives’ Puts Momfluencers’ Selling Power in the Spotlight
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” on Hulu sheds light on a powerful influencer segment that drives shopping habits well beyond Salt Lake City.
‘Mormon Wives’ Puts Momfluencers’ Selling Power in the Spotlight
“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” on Hulu sheds light on a powerful influencer segment that drives shopping habits well beyond Salt Lake City.
The News in Brief
Reformation and Its Backers Raise $210.9 Million in IPO
The womenswear brand and shareholders including private-equity backer Permira raised new funds in an IPO that priced shares at the bottom of the marketed range.
Adidas Shares Plunge After World Cup Spend Dents Profit
Shares in the company fell the most on record after its marketing outlay for the World Cup resulted in lower-than-expected quarterly profit.
British Fashion Council to Boost UK Fashion Beyond London
The new national initiative, Fashion Britain, aims to increase growth, innovation and participation in the industry across key cities.
Hermès’ Chief Watches China’s Pork Prices to Gauge Luxury Demand
When it comes to gauging the possibility of a sales rebound for his luxury group in China, Hermès executive chairman Axel Dumas turns to an unusual metric.
Hermès Shares Dive as Sales and Chinese Weakness Disappoint
Hermès second quarter sales rose 7 percent, lifted by a recovery in tourism in Europe and strong demand in the US.
Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.