CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
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Technology
Luxury’s Customer Experience Is Getting a Tech Upgrade
Far from replacing the personal, face-to-face service at the heart of the luxury shopping experience, new technologies and digital channels are giving brands engaging and creative ways to enhance their customer relationships.
Luxury’s Customer Experience Is Getting a Tech Upgrade
Far from replacing the personal, face-to-face service at the heart of the luxury shopping experience, new technologies and digital channels are giving brands engaging and creative ways to enhance their customer relationships.
Technology
Benoit Pagotto: Fashion Brands Are Getting Community Building Wrong
At the BoF Professional Summit, RTFKT’s co-founder explained why he agreed to sell to Nike in 2021, and unpacked how brands can leverage web3 and associated technologies to grow their communities.
Benoit Pagotto: Fashion Brands Are Getting Community Building Wrong
At the BoF Professional Summit, RTFKT’s co-founder explained why he agreed to sell to Nike in 2021, and unpacked how brands can leverage web3 and associated technologies to grow their communities.
Technology
Masterclass | The State of Fashion: Technology
BoF and McKinsey experts unpack the special edition report, talk strategy for testing new technologies and staying competitive and answer audience questions.
Masterclass | The State of Fashion: Technology
BoF and McKinsey experts unpack the special edition report, talk strategy for testing new technologies and staying competitive and answer audience questions.
Retail
A Clubhouse for LA’s Crypto Cool Kids
How MetaBirkins creator Mason Rothschild and partner Ericka del Rosario are harnessing web3 to make their fashion boutique more sticky.
A Clubhouse for LA’s Crypto Cool Kids
How MetaBirkins creator Mason Rothschild and partner Ericka del Rosario are harnessing web3 to make their fashion boutique more sticky.
Technology
Why Snapchat Might Be Close to Cracking Virtual Shopping
The camera company-cum-social media platform launched a slew of new tools to help brands create augmented reality products in one click. Millions of users are already buying in.
Why Snapchat Might Be Close to Cracking Virtual Shopping
The camera company-cum-social media platform launched a slew of new tools to help brands create augmented reality products in one click. Millions of users are already buying in.
Technology
The Debrief: Who Is Designing Fashion in the Metaverse?
BoF’s Marc Bain chats with Lauren Sherman about the 3D creators, game designers and NFT experts bringing fashion into the virtual world.
The Debrief: Who Is Designing Fashion in the Metaverse?
BoF’s Marc Bain chats with Lauren Sherman about the 3D creators, game designers and NFT experts bringing fashion into the virtual world.
Technology
Get Ready for the Great Fashion Tech Acceleration
As the industry gets ready for unprecedented pace of technological advancements, leading brands and retailers are expected to double their spending by 2030 on everything from AI to hyper-personalisation tools to traceability. BoF and McKinsey’s new special edition of The State of Fashion unpacks what lies ahead.
Get Ready for the Great Fashion Tech Acceleration
As the industry gets ready for unprecedented pace of technological advancements, leading brands and retailers are expected to double their spending by 2030 on everything from AI to hyper-personalisation tools to traceability. BoF and McKinsey’s new special edition of The State of Fashion unpacks what lies ahead.
News & Analysis
The State of Fashion: Technology — Download the Special Edition
The special edition of The State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company explores the great tech acceleration gripping the industry. Download the full report to understand the key imperatives that are spurring top brands and retailers to ramp up investments in technologies from AI to blockchain, to both address pain points and boost their competitive edge.
The State of Fashion: Technology — Download the Special Edition
The special edition of The State of Fashion report by The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company explores the great tech acceleration gripping the industry. Download the full report to understand the key imperatives that are spurring top brands and retailers to ramp up investments in technologies from AI to blockchain, to both address pain points and boost their competitive edge.
Technology
Learn How to Work With TikTok Creators at The BoF Professional Summit
Join us at The BoF Professional Summit in New York on May 4, 2022 with TikTok creators Nic Kaufmann and Wisdom Kaye.
Learn How to Work With TikTok Creators at The BoF Professional Summit
Join us at The BoF Professional Summit in New York on May 4, 2022 with TikTok creators Nic Kaufmann and Wisdom Kaye.
Technology
Learn From RTFKT’s Benoit Pagotto at The BoF Professional Summit
Join us at The BoF Professional Summit in New York on May 4, 2022 with a line-up of expert speakers sharing their experiences and advice on how brands should think about their metaverse strategies.
Learn From RTFKT’s Benoit Pagotto at The BoF Professional Summit
Join us at The BoF Professional Summit in New York on May 4, 2022 with a line-up of expert speakers sharing their experiences and advice on how brands should think about their metaverse strategies.
Technology
Web3 Is Coming. Are You Ready? Join Us at The BoF Professional Summit.
Join us on May 4, 2022 at The Times Center, New York.
Web3 Is Coming. Are You Ready? Join Us at The BoF Professional Summit.
Join us on May 4, 2022 at The Times Center, New York.
Technology
For RTFKT and Nike, Sneaker NFTs Are Just the Start
RTFKT hasn’t slowed down since Nike acquired the company last year. Its founders have a bold vision for their brand’s future as they seek to bridge the digital and physical worlds.
For RTFKT and Nike, Sneaker NFTs Are Just the Start
RTFKT hasn’t slowed down since Nike acquired the company last year. Its founders have a bold vision for their brand’s future as they seek to bridge the digital and physical worlds.
The News in Brief
Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
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.
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.