E-Commerce

Farfetch Found Its White Knight. What’s Next?
The South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang has saved Farfetch from potential bankruptcy, and could use its logistical and marketing might to solve some of the luxury e-tailer’s seemingly intractable problems. But “everything stores” have a spotty track record when it comes to high-end retail.

Farfetch Found Its White Knight. What’s Next?
The South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang has saved Farfetch from potential bankruptcy, and could use its logistical and marketing might to solve some of the luxury e-tailer’s seemingly intractable problems. But “everything stores” have a spotty track record when it comes to high-end retail.

Farfetch Sold to South Korea’s Coupang
The deal provides the online luxury giant with $500 million in emergency funding. A complex transaction that would have seen Farfetch acquire a 47.5 percent stake in Yoox-Net-a-Porter from Richemont is dead.

Farfetch Sold to South Korea’s Coupang
The deal provides the online luxury giant with $500 million in emergency funding. A complex transaction that would have seen Farfetch acquire a 47.5 percent stake in Yoox-Net-a-Porter from Richemont is dead.

Why Amazon Fashion Should Buy Farfetch
This week BoF reported that Farfetch is seeking a ‘white knight’ to avoid collapse. A deal with Amazon could be the answer, writes Imran Amed.

Why Amazon Fashion Should Buy Farfetch
This week BoF reported that Farfetch is seeking a ‘white knight’ to avoid collapse. A deal with Amazon could be the answer, writes Imran Amed.

The Strategy Behind Shay Mitchell’s Travel Brand Béis
The luggage and lifestyle brand is expanding its product and marketing strategies while launching collaborations and pop-up stores as its founder, Shay Mitchell, eyes expansion and profitability after five years in business. BoF learns more.

The Strategy Behind Shay Mitchell’s Travel Brand Béis
The luggage and lifestyle brand is expanding its product and marketing strategies while launching collaborations and pop-up stores as its founder, Shay Mitchell, eyes expansion and profitability after five years in business. BoF learns more.

Richemont Won’t Inject Cash Into Farfetch
Richemont, owner of jeweller Cartier, said on Wednesday it would not inject any cash into online luxury retailer Farfetch, following a report that the latter was exploring going private.

Richemont Won’t Inject Cash Into Farfetch
Richemont, owner of jeweller Cartier, said on Wednesday it would not inject any cash into online luxury retailer Farfetch, following a report that the latter was exploring going private.

Saks Owner Raises $340 Million After Retailer Didn’t Pay Vendors For Months, Sources Say
More than a handful of brands confirmed reports of chronic late payments that sparked some vendors to halt shipments to the US department store. Owner Hudson’s Bay Company said it raised $340 million to help fund its retail operations.

Saks Owner Raises $340 Million After Retailer Didn’t Pay Vendors For Months, Sources Say
More than a handful of brands confirmed reports of chronic late payments that sparked some vendors to halt shipments to the US department store. Owner Hudson’s Bay Company said it raised $340 million to help fund its retail operations.

A New Start-Up Wants to Take the Guessing Out of Resale. Can It Work?
Croissant is a start-up that melds retail with resale, showing shoppers the secondhand market value of products they want to buy, as well as offering them a simple way to resell those items for immediate cash.

A New Start-Up Wants to Take the Guessing Out of Resale. Can It Work?
Croissant is a start-up that melds retail with resale, showing shoppers the secondhand market value of products they want to buy, as well as offering them a simple way to resell those items for immediate cash.

BoF Masterclass | Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns
Join us for a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our latest Case Study, “Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns.”

BoF Masterclass | Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns
Join us for a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our latest Case Study, “Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns.”

Case Study | Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns
The e-commerce boom may have cooled but online returns rates remain high, and the costs of processing them are more expensive than ever. BoF unpacks how retailers can reduce the costs of returns and protect profit margins, while improving customers’ shopping experience to generate higher sales.

Case Study | Fashion’s New Playbook for Online Returns
The e-commerce boom may have cooled but online returns rates remain high, and the costs of processing them are more expensive than ever. BoF unpacks how retailers can reduce the costs of returns and protect profit margins, while improving customers’ shopping experience to generate higher sales.

On TikTok Shop, Any Beauty Product Can Be a Viral Star
The platform’s freewheeling approach to e-commerce has opened the floodgates for established labels, grey-market sellers and influencers to entice beauty shoppers to buy. But with little oversight over fake product listings, brands must negotiate how much control they want to give over to the app.

On TikTok Shop, Any Beauty Product Can Be a Viral Star
The platform’s freewheeling approach to e-commerce has opened the floodgates for established labels, grey-market sellers and influencers to entice beauty shoppers to buy. But with little oversight over fake product listings, brands must negotiate how much control they want to give over to the app.

The Week Ahead: The Big Verdict for Farfetch-YNAP and More
The industry will be keeping an eye on a key moment for Farfetch, plus Birkenstock’s trajectory, the return of LA Fashion Week and the escalating crisis in the Middle East. That, and what else to watch for in the coming days.

The Week Ahead: The Big Verdict for Farfetch-YNAP and More
The industry will be keeping an eye on a key moment for Farfetch, plus Birkenstock’s trajectory, the return of LA Fashion Week and the escalating crisis in the Middle East. That, and what else to watch for in the coming days.

The App Betting Influencers Are the Future of E-Commerce
At LTKCon, founder Amber Venz Box laid out the influencer-monetisation company’s plans to continue growing its namesake app — and the industry at large.

The App Betting Influencers Are the Future of E-Commerce
At LTKCon, founder Amber Venz Box laid out the influencer-monetisation company’s plans to continue growing its namesake app — and the industry at large.