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Why ‘POV Shopping’ Videos Are a Risk for Luxury

Point-of-view videos secretly filmed inside luxury boutiques by content creators wearing smartglasses are going viral on TikTok and Instagram, creating reputational risk for luxury brands from Gucci to Patek Philippe.

Technology

Why ‘POV Shopping’ Videos Are a Risk for Luxury

Point-of-view videos secretly filmed inside luxury boutiques by content creators wearing smartglasses are going viral on TikTok and Instagram, creating reputational risk for luxury brands from Gucci to Patek Philippe.


Beauty

Can the ‘MAC of Italy’ Make It in America?

European cosmetics giant Kiko Milano has racked up over $1 billion in sales with storefronts across the globe from Chile to India. Until now, success in the hyper-competitive US market has been more elusive, however.

Beauty

Can the ‘MAC of Italy’ Make It in America?

European cosmetics giant Kiko Milano has racked up over $1 billion in sales with storefronts across the globe from Chile to India. Until now, success in the hyper-competitive US market has been more elusive, however.


Beauty

Good Earth Founder Anita Lal to Launch Skincare Range

Iti, a new premium range of skincare products, will be available from April 28 in her line of Good Earth lifestyle stores throughout India.

Beauty

Good Earth Founder Anita Lal to Launch Skincare Range

Iti, a new premium range of skincare products, will be available from April 28 in her line of Good Earth lifestyle stores throughout India.


Retail

Meet the Retailers Succeeding by Ignoring the Internet

You don’t need Chanel’s brand recognition to survive without an online store. From Brooklyn to Berlin, a growing number of independent store owners are saying no to e-commerce, betting a strong in-store experience can draw customers from their neighbourhood — and beyond.

Retail

Meet the Retailers Succeeding by Ignoring the Internet

You don’t need Chanel’s brand recognition to survive without an online store. From Brooklyn to Berlin, a growing number of independent store owners are saying no to e-commerce, betting a strong in-store experience can draw customers from their neighbourhood — and beyond.


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.

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.


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.

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.


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.

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.


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.

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.


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.

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.


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.

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.


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.

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.


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.

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.