Walgreens Contacts Potential Buyers for £7 Billion Boots Drugstore Chain
A sale would undo a blockbuster trans-Atlantic merger that took place in stages beginning more than a decade ago.
Anna Ewers
WSJ. Magazine’s Tenth Anniversary Issue Is Big, But Its Digital Ambitions Are Bigger
The newspaper’s lucrative luxury supplement is marking a decade in print with its biggest issue yet — and investments in its digital future.
Anita Bitton on Casting Top Models For Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs
BoF talks to Anita Bitton about the changing business of casting and how demand for content is driving demand for talent.
Top 10 Fashion Films of the Season
BoF's edit of the season's best fashion films proves the industry is waking up to the potential of online video, but progress is slow.
News & Analysis
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
With hundreds of glossy spring/summer advertising campaigns set to populate major fashion magazines, Internet forums and social media platforms from Facebook to Tumblr to Pinterest, The Business of Fashion picks the Top 10 Campaigns of the Season. Which campaigns did you like most?
Top 10 Campaigns of the Season
With hundreds of glossy spring/summer advertising campaigns set to populate major fashion magazines, Internet forums and social media platforms from Facebook to Tumblr to Pinterest, The Business of Fashion picks the Top 10 Campaigns of the Season. Which campaigns did you like most?
Company Snapshot
The Pirelli Calendar star was discovered by Alexander Wang and has appeared on covers including Vogue Paris, Vogue Italia and W.
The News in Brief
Jen Atkin’s Editorial Site Mane Addicts Shuts Down, Lays Off Team
Ouai founder Jen Atkin’s 10-year-old editorial hair care site Mane Addicts has effectively shut down.
China, Travel Retail Weigh on Shiseido Earnings
Sales rose 4 percent on a reported basis, as consumer pullback from Japanese brands and inventory adjustments dragged down overall earnings.
Victoria’s Secret Jumps as Sales Decline Moderates
The lingerie maker said Thursday that its preliminary sales and adjusted profit for the quarter ended May 4 were at the high end or above its prior projections.
J.Crew Store Reopens in Soho
The American apparel chain will reopen a womenswear store in the retail neighbourhood since its last location closed in 2018.
Ferragamo Sales Down 17% in First Quarter
Revenues totalled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.
TikTok to Label AI-Generated Images, Video From OpenAI and Elsewhere
Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this autumn.
US Online Retail Spending Up 7%, Driven By Demand for Cheaper Products
Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.