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Uniqlo Owner Expected to Post 30% Profit Rise, as Investors Eye China Results
Second-quarter results from Japan’s Fast Retailing Co, owner of clothing brand Uniqlo, will on Thursday offer a window into how rapidly demand in...
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It’s Time to Rethink Your China E-Commerce Strategy
The imminent breakup of Alibaba Group underscores the importance of having a diverse channel mix in China’s online fashion market but many brands...
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AI Takes on the Fashion Industry’s Counterfeit Problem
LVMH’s Patou has begun rolling out a new AI-powered authentication system with its technology partner Ordre, adding a new dimension in fashion’s...
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How Retailers Can Navigate Rising Borrowing Costs
Higher interest rates are forcing companies to make tough choices about what projects to pursue and where to make cuts.
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BoF Insights | The Evolving Art of Luxury Experiential Retail
Today’s luxury shoppers have high expectations for what experiential shopping needs to deliver, as a new report from BoF Insights, in partnership...
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Would You Trust ChatGPT to Pick Your Outfit?
Companies have started using the AI to come up with outfit recommendations, but while it’s surprisingly capable of suggesting looks for different...
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Why Seemingly Every Male Celebrity Suddenly Has a Beauty Line
Evan Mock, Harry Styles, Brad Pitt, Jared Leto and many more famous men are banking on the blurring gender binary, or simply the novelty factor, to...
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Turning Sexual Wellness Into a Contact Sport
The Soho boutique is probably the first sex toy shop with a shrine to Wayne Gretzky, but it’s not alone in its pursuit of using vibrators and lube...
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How NBA Tunnel Walks Became Fashion Marketing Moments
The pre-game arena entrance is now a big business as more basketball players craft their personal brands, with the likes of Burberry, Thom Browne...
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ByteDance’s Profit Surges 79%, Exceeding Alibaba and Tencent
ByteDance Ltd.’s profit last year soared to a record, surpassing that of China technology giants Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Alibaba Group Holding...
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LVMH’s Guide to the Global Economy
The luxury conglomerate’s first-quarter results will offer crucial insights into China’s recovery, the health of the US luxury market and more....
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Barbiecore’s Surprisingly Long Legs
A new teaser for the Margot Robbie-fronted Barbie movie has kicked off more frenzy around the film. It’s also setting up a showdown between two of...
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Hermès Boosts Kelly Bag Output With New Normandy Facility
Hermes inaugurated a leather goods manufacturing facility in Normandy as the luxury brand seeks to meet rising demand for Kelly and Constance...
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Model Alliance Founder Sara Ziff Files Lawsuit Against Harvey Weinstein Associate
Sara Ziff, a former model who went on to create the Model Alliance, has filed a lawsuit accusing Fabrizio Lombardo, a former associate of the...
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P&G Unwinds ‘Precision’ Makeup Brand Opte Four Years After Launch
Procter & Gamble Co. is phasing out Opte, an inkjet wand that allowed for targeted makeup application, after touting it to investors and analysts...
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Hong Kong’s Fung Group Weighs Retail Unit IPO in Singapore, Sources Say
Fung Group is exploring an initial public offering in Singapore for its retail brands unit that could value the business at about $500 million,...
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The BoF Podcast | Asma Khan and Judy Joo Discuss How Food Can Be a Vehicle for Tolerance and Cross-Cultural Sharing
The two restaurateurs share what it’s like building female-owned businesses and educating their customers through food.
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April Is the Greenwashiest Month
The run-up to Earth Day has ballooned into a month-long marketing moment, even as regulators try to crack down on empty sustainability claims.
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Why Fashion Is Obsessed With Palm Beach
The South Florida resort town has always been an enclave for the wealthy, but recent developments have bolstered its reputation as a fashion...
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Crocs Extends Partnership With Salehe Bembury
On Wednesday, footwear company Crocs announced a two-year-long partnership with designer Salehe Bembury. The 37-year-old footwear designer will...
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BoF LIVE | How Retail Careers Are Evolving
Neiman Marcus’s Lana Todorovich shared how the retailer is navigating the luxury retail sector’s transformation with an emphasis on the customer...
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Zegna Group Reports €65M Profit Amid ‘Quiet Luxury’ Boom
Ermenegildo Zegna Group is currently seeing double-digit growth in stores after hitting €1.5 billion in sales last year. With a slowdown expected...
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Walmart Maps Out Plan to Boost Market Share, Improve Efficiency
Walmart Inc.’s top executives predicted new market-share gains and showcased improvements in the retailer’s supply chain during two days of...
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Hermes Surfs Luxury Boom to €200 Billion Market Value
Hermes International, the maker of the iconic Birkin handbag, soared past €200 billion ($218 billion) in market value for the first time ever this...
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Levi's Tumbles on Restructuring Charge, Gross Margin Miss
Levi Strauss & Co. fell the most since October after it took a charge in the most recent quarter, part of a restructuring program that is expected...