Unilever Sales Rise More Than Expected, Led by Beauty
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
The luxury veteran behind Pitti Immagine explains how the Italian trade show group will evolve in the face of threats to the B2B system and double down on the visitor experience with an ‘obsessive’ attention to detail.
H&M Group’s Annie Wu reveals the challenges of delivering change after a crisis and the need for companies to streamline existing diversity and inclusion initiatives into a unified framework before tailoring the global strategy to each market region.
H&M Group’s Annie Wu reveals the challenges of delivering change after a crisis and the need for companies to streamline existing diversity and inclusion initiatives into a unified framework before tailoring the global strategy to each market region.
A fourth-generation member of the Nordstrom family, Pete Nordstrom is rolling out more of the American department store’s smaller formats in a bid to optimise the omnichannel experience by reducing friction and harnessing the power of the local neighbourhood.
A fourth-generation member of the Nordstrom family, Pete Nordstrom is rolling out more of the American department store’s smaller formats in a bid to optimise the omnichannel experience by reducing friction and harnessing the power of the local neighbourhood.
Parent company Kering aims to turn Alexander McQueen into a billion-euro brand. Chief executive Emmanuel Gintzburger lays out the game plan.
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Tiffany & Co. chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo talks to BoF about improving the jewellery sector’s traceability record, mining data to build digital customer profiles and finding the right balance between design novelty and brand consistency.
As the next big e-commerce battle begins, Asos chief executive Nick Beighton finds himself in a race to build the best ‘conversational interfaces’ and turbo-charge customer experience with AI.
In a bid to thwart off-price competitors and refresh the store experience, Jeff Gennette is focused on removing pain points and friction while tapping into the magic of radiated sales.
Cédric Charbit believes that brands need to integrate social commitments into their strategies and focus on attracting community members, even if they are not paying customers.
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The chief executive of Rent the Runway reveals the reason why industry leaders keep underestimating the fashion rental market and why this market works for consumers who refuse to be ‘ripped off.’
The chief executive of the fashion division of Reliance Industries, India’s largest private sector conglomerate with consolidated turnover of $63 billion, talks about seizing opportunities in the fastest-growing major economy in the world.
The chairman of Kering talks to BoF's Imran Amed about the blockbuster successes of Gucci, Saint Laurent and Balenciaga, streamlining his portfolio and his belief in ‘generous capitalism.’
A PR backlash enveloped Burberry following the revelation that it destroyed £28.6 million worth of unsold product last year. Now, the company is ending the practice and banning animal fur. In a global exclusive interview, BoF's Imran Amed sits down with Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti to decode the thinking behind the move.
A PR backlash enveloped Burberry following the revelation that it destroyed £28.6 million worth of unsold product last year. Now, the company is ending the practice and banning animal fur. In a global exclusive interview, BoF's Imran Amed sits down with Burberry CEO Marco Gobbetti to decode the thinking behind the move.
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
The administrators said the retailer’s 541 known unsecured creditors are owed at least £35.6 ($44.2 million) but are unlikely to collectively receive more than £800,000 ($996,000), or “less than a penny in the pound.”
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.
Overall revenues for the three months through March totalled 818 million euros ($874 million), above a company-provided analyst consensus of 786 million euros.
Embattled by weak demand and currency issues in Nigeria, the company is looking to slim down in order to return to growth.
EU lawmakers backed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by 374 votes to 235 against, with 19 abstentions.
Amazon “significantly restricted consumers’ freedom of choice” by automatically pre-setting a ‘Subscribe and Save’ option, the regulators said.