Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.
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Retail
Primark Owner AB Foods Raises Guidance as Consumers Swallow Price Rises
Associated British Foods Plc raised its outlook for the full year as consumers battling a cost-of-living crisis manage to absorb higher prices for food, ingredients and clothing.
Primark Owner AB Foods Raises Guidance as Consumers Swallow Price Rises
Associated British Foods Plc raised its outlook for the full year as consumers battling a cost-of-living crisis manage to absorb higher prices for food, ingredients and clothing.
Retail
Inside Frasers Group Owner Mike Ashley’s Controversial Acquisition Strategy
The billionaire, known for his dealmaking and power drinking, has been snapping up shares in retailers including Asos Plc, Boohoo Group Plc, AO World Plc and Currys Plc all in the past couple of weeks.
Inside Frasers Group Owner Mike Ashley’s Controversial Acquisition Strategy
The billionaire, known for his dealmaking and power drinking, has been snapping up shares in retailers including Asos Plc, Boohoo Group Plc, AO World Plc and Currys Plc all in the past couple of weeks.
Partner Content
The Role of Retail in Brand Building Today
As consumers re-engage with physical retail globally, BoF hosted a thought-leadership panel to discuss best-in-class strategies for SMEs innovating their retail ecosystems to drive performance and build their brand, from consumer behaviour insights and events strategies to technological integration and omnichannel engagement.
The Role of Retail in Brand Building Today
As consumers re-engage with physical retail globally, BoF hosted a thought-leadership panel to discuss best-in-class strategies for SMEs innovating their retail ecosystems to drive performance and build their brand, from consumer behaviour insights and events strategies to technological integration and omnichannel engagement.
Luxury
Hong Kong’s Biggest Mall Amps Up Luxury Appeal to Compete for Shoppers
The long lines of customers outside Chanel and Louis Vuitton stores on Hong Kong’s Canton Road are finally back, and the city’s biggest mall operator is trying to get them to spend like before.
Hong Kong’s Biggest Mall Amps Up Luxury Appeal to Compete for Shoppers
The long lines of customers outside Chanel and Louis Vuitton stores on Hong Kong’s Canton Road are finally back, and the city’s biggest mall operator is trying to get them to spend like before.
Retail
Revolve’s Latest Pop-Up Could Pave the Way For Its First Permanent Store
The online marketplace favoured by models and influencers has been a brick-and-mortar retail holdout, but its newest storefront could change that.
Revolve’s Latest Pop-Up Could Pave the Way For Its First Permanent Store
The online marketplace favoured by models and influencers has been a brick-and-mortar retail holdout, but its newest storefront could change that.
News & Analysis
The Story Behind Australian Fashion’s Decline
Over the last three decades, a combination of local and global forces have twice reshaped the Australian fashion industry, creating pressures that make it harder for independent designers to thrive.
The Story Behind Australian Fashion’s Decline
Over the last three decades, a combination of local and global forces have twice reshaped the Australian fashion industry, creating pressures that make it harder for independent designers to thrive.
Beauty
Black Beauty Brands Chart Their Next Chapter of Growth
While 2020′s racial reckoning promised sweeping industry change, progress has been slow. Today, Black beauty brands are hoping to court their consumers in more creative ways.
Black Beauty Brands Chart Their Next Chapter of Growth
While 2020′s racial reckoning promised sweeping industry change, progress has been slow. Today, Black beauty brands are hoping to court their consumers in more creative ways.
Luxury
Chanel Leases New Space in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay
The luxury brand committed to a three-year lease for the ground-level retail space at Capitol Centre starting in mid-May, according to government records.
Chanel Leases New Space in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay
The luxury brand committed to a three-year lease for the ground-level retail space at Capitol Centre starting in mid-May, according to government records.
Retail
Walmart Is Sticking With Pride Merch Despite Target Controversy
“We have merchandise that we sell all year that supports different groups,” Walmart chief merchandising officer Latriece Watkins told reporters Wednesday. “In this particular case, we haven’t changed anything in our assortment.”
Walmart Is Sticking With Pride Merch Despite Target Controversy
“We have merchandise that we sell all year that supports different groups,” Walmart chief merchandising officer Latriece Watkins told reporters Wednesday. “In this particular case, we haven’t changed anything in our assortment.”
Retail
How Brands Can Choose the Right In-Store Technology
In a post-Covid retail landscape where consumers are seduced by the convenience of e-commerce, brands are introducing technology in store in an attempt to replicate that ease.
How Brands Can Choose the Right In-Store Technology
In a post-Covid retail landscape where consumers are seduced by the convenience of e-commerce, brands are introducing technology in store in an attempt to replicate that ease.
China
Can China’s Cosmetics Giant Florasis Crack America?
The brand known for its traditional and ornate Chinese aesthetic will be one of the first major C-beauty players to go global when it touches down in the US and Japan later this year.
Can China’s Cosmetics Giant Florasis Crack America?
The brand known for its traditional and ornate Chinese aesthetic will be one of the first major C-beauty players to go global when it touches down in the US and Japan later this year.
Retail
UK Shoppers Boost Spending Despite Inflation
British consumers picked up the pace of their spending last month, and sales volumes over the three months to April grew by the most since mid-2021, according to official data that suggested limited impact from the surge in inflation.
UK Shoppers Boost Spending Despite Inflation
British consumers picked up the pace of their spending last month, and sales volumes over the three months to April grew by the most since mid-2021, according to official data that suggested limited impact from the surge in inflation.
The News in Brief
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers
Strong sales among young and affluent shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.