Laani and Boldpurity Are Among This Year’s Estée Lauder, Nykaa Beauty&You Winners
The programme, now in its fifth year, reflect the US beauty giant’s commitment to the Indian market.
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Icicle: Capturing Interest in Chinese Brands
Executive president Louise Xu explains how the Shanghai-based quiet luxury label is tapping rising interest in Chinese brands, its novel retail concept and the differences between Chinese and Western consumers.
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Face to Face With Luxury Clients
After a prolonged slowdown, luxury is gradually returning to growth, led by the US and China. Drawing on a survey of more than 2,000 clients and dozens of interviews across both markets, The Business of Fashion and McKinsey & Company find in the latest edition in our State of Fashion series a base of customers with increasingly distinct local preferences that nonetheless share an overarching desire for emotional connection.
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How Edition Hotels Is Winning Over the Next Generation of Luxury Travellers
Marriott International’s Edition brand has expanded into new destinations and experiential offerings to meet the shifting demands of affluent travellers.
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The Shangri-La Paris Hotel Refreshes Its Experiential Luxury Offering
Under new leadership, the luxury five-star hotel in the French capital is developing fresh food and beverage concepts and an updated wellness offering to appeal to local and global consumers alike. BoF sits down with the hotel’s general manager to learn more.
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The Art of Memory-Making: Inside The Ritz-Carlton’s Experience-Led Strategy
Luxury travel is being reshaped by a demand for discretion, individuality and deeper connection. In an interview with Tina Edmundson, president of luxury at Marriott International, BoF examines how The Ritz-Carlton has built its reputation on anticipating the needs of its guests, with service and personalisation at the centre of the experience.
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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.
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Can Langosteria Become a Global Brand?
CEO Enrico Buonocore discusses the high-end seafood restaurant’s expansion strategy as it opens a new flagship in Palazzo Fendi in Milan, ahead of openings in London and Sardinia.
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London’s Luxury Hotels Have Hit Their Price Ceiling
With more luxury openings driving up supply and economic uncertainty tamping down demand, top London hotels are recalibrating their prices.
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Inside the First Dior Spa in the US
The opening of the multi-level space atop Dior’s New York flagship is the latest move in the brand’s push into spas.
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Saudi Arabia Bets on Nature in Latest Tourism Play
The kingdom is investing billions in transforming a mountainous province the size of Austria into a luxury tourism destination.
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Is $4,000 a Night for a Hotel Room the New Normal?
Prices have skyrocketed at luxury hotels, especially in top leisure markets. Will they ever come down?
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$50,000-a-Night Resort Signals Africa’s Future in Luxury Travel
Capital from billionaire business moguls and Middle Eastern royals is pouring into Africa, filling a funding gap left by banks, as a new wave of ultra-luxury developments reshapes the continent’s hospitality landscape.
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Douglas Group Names New CEO
Jean-Marc Bellaiche will succeed outgoing Sander van der Laan as chief executive of the German beauty retailer.
Lululemon Makes Changes to Fabric Team After See-Through Mishaps
The changes at the leggings maker come after a customer backlash over quality issues.
THG Lifts 2026 Profit Forecast on Nutrition Demand
The UK e-commerce platform, which owns Dermstore and Lookfantastic, forecast 2026 adjusted core profit above market expectations, driven by strong demand for its sports nutrition and supplements brand and favourable whey protein prices.
Botswana Said to Near Agreement on Size of Its De Beers Stake
Ongoing talks between the nation’s government and Global Diamond Consortium are likely to see Botswana boost its stake in De Beers by 10 percent.
Rolex and Gold Were for US and Not Trump, Swiss Trade Chief Says
The goods delivered last November by a business delegation seeking relief from Trump’s onerous tariffs became a matter of national controversy in Switzerland.
Galderma to Acquire ZO Skin Health for $1.5 Billion
The Swiss firm agreed to purchase the medical-grade skincare company from private equity firm Blackstone and the founding Obagi family to expand its US portfolio.
Report: Beauty Ingredients Among Highest Risk for Human Rights Abuses
A new analysis of eight widely used cosmetics ingredients by Verisk Maplecroft found widespread exposure to child and forced labour risks, with palm oil, cocoa and shea nuts among the most problematic commodities.