Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
stores
Luxury
Susie Cave to Launch New ‘Demi-Couture’ Brand
Two years after shuttering The Vampire’s Wife, the designer is launching Susie Cave Weddings & Funerals with an appointment-only boutique in London’s Kensington.
Susie Cave to Launch New ‘Demi-Couture’ Brand
Two years after shuttering The Vampire’s Wife, the designer is launching Susie Cave Weddings & Funerals with an appointment-only boutique in London’s Kensington.
Luxury
Authentic Brands Group Is Bringing Barneys Back
The luxury retailer will return to its original location on Madison Avenue, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Authentic Brands Group Is Bringing Barneys Back
The luxury retailer will return to its original location on Madison Avenue, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Global Markets
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
Luxury
What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail
While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.
What Comes After the Golden Age of Travel Retail
While passenger numbers have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, sales in duty-free hubs like airports are sluggish. The reality is pushing many brands to rethink their presence: those that want to chase volume have to innovate the offering, or adapt their stores to function more as billboards.
Luxury
Report: Luxury Sales Dropped 30-50% in March at Mall of the Emirates
The war in Iran is weighing on sales at malls in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with a 30-50 percent drop in sales and 15 percent drop in footfall at the Mall of the Emirates in March, a source told Reuters. The larger Dubai Mall saw a 50 percent drop in traffic.
Report: Luxury Sales Dropped 30-50% in March at Mall of the Emirates
The war in Iran is weighing on sales at malls in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with a 30-50 percent drop in sales and 15 percent drop in footfall at the Mall of the Emirates in March, a source told Reuters. The larger Dubai Mall saw a 50 percent drop in traffic.
Luxury
How Selfridges Plans to Lock in the 1%
The UK department store chain’s new ‘members club’ — the biggest renovation to its London flagship in a decade — merges private shopping, hospitality and a stage for brand experiences with the logic of an airline loyalty scheme. BoF has the first look.
How Selfridges Plans to Lock in the 1%
The UK department store chain’s new ‘members club’ — the biggest renovation to its London flagship in a decade — merges private shopping, hospitality and a stage for brand experiences with the logic of an airline loyalty scheme. BoF has the first look.
Retail
Unpacking Saks Global’s Post-Bankruptcy Plan
The luxury giant has filed its roadmap to exit Chapter 11 this summer, confirming it will not sell Bergdorf Goodman. Under the new deal, bankruptcy lenders will take full ownership, wipe away billions in debt and set the stage for a leaner, more profitable operation.
Unpacking Saks Global’s Post-Bankruptcy Plan
The luxury giant has filed its roadmap to exit Chapter 11 this summer, confirming it will not sell Bergdorf Goodman. Under the new deal, bankruptcy lenders will take full ownership, wipe away billions in debt and set the stage for a leaner, more profitable operation.
Beauty
Global Beauty Brands Flocked to Dubai. Then Came the War.
Retailers and brands that have entered the Gulf region through one of its biggest cities are now caught in the midst of conflict.
Global Beauty Brands Flocked to Dubai. Then Came the War.
Retailers and brands that have entered the Gulf region through one of its biggest cities are now caught in the midst of conflict.
Global Markets
How the Middle East’s Fashion Industry Is Navigating War
As the conflict enters its second month, brands, retailers and business leaders across the region are leaning on crisis management and contingency plans amid an increasingly volatile security environment.
How the Middle East’s Fashion Industry Is Navigating War
As the conflict enters its second month, brands, retailers and business leaders across the region are leaning on crisis management and contingency plans amid an increasingly volatile security environment.
Beauty
Italy Investigates Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics Over Marketing to Children
An Italian competition authority has launched two investigations into LVMH-owned Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics over possible unfair commercial practices linked to the marketing of products for adults to children and adolescents.
Italy Investigates Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics Over Marketing to Children
An Italian competition authority has launched two investigations into LVMH-owned Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics over possible unfair commercial practices linked to the marketing of products for adults to children and adolescents.
Partner Content
Monos’ Strategy for Loyalty Beyond the Suitcase
From suitcases to experiential retail, luggage specialist Monos is expanding its footprint beyond travel to build community and cultural relevance along the way. Here, BoF sits down with its co-founder and CEO, Victor Tam, to learn more.
Monos’ Strategy for Loyalty Beyond the Suitcase
From suitcases to experiential retail, luggage specialist Monos is expanding its footprint beyond travel to build community and cultural relevance along the way. Here, BoF sits down with its co-founder and CEO, Victor Tam, to learn more.
Beauty
Violet Grey Plots Its Future
The taste-making US retailer will open a pop-up inside London’s Harvey Nichols and begin shipping to the UK on April 20 as it continues to grow its footprint.
Violet Grey Plots Its Future
The taste-making US retailer will open a pop-up inside London’s Harvey Nichols and begin shipping to the UK on April 20 as it continues to grow its footprint.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.