LVMH-Backed L Catterton Agrees to Buy Majority Stake in Kiko
The private equity fund has entered into a definitive deal with the Percassi family, which will retain a “significant stake” in the business.
Banana Republic, J.Crew, Express and others are all promoting a new, more digital and fashion-forward identity in a bid to regain relevance. But a rebrand is no easy feat.
Average shop prices in August were 1.6 percent lower than a year before, compared with a fall of 1.3 percent in July.
From stalwarts like T.J. Maxx and Nordstrom Rack to venture-backed newcomers and online luxury resellers, a multitude of discount retailers are all vying for a piece of the growing off-price market, which will thrive amid the lingering global recession.
Outlets and off-price retailers in China are seeing business boom as luxury brands pump excess inventory into the country at bargain basement prices. But the pandemic clearance strategy is a double-edged sword.
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With billions of dollars of merchandise sold by more than one hundred thousand brands, China’s discount-focused shopping festivals are impossible to ignore but difficult to get right. Here are six ways to make them work.
This week, everyone will be talking about Gucci's move to a seasonless schedule, Memorial Day sales — or lack thereof — how beauty retailers will reopen stores and luxury's bet on resort dressing. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
This week, everyone will be talking about Gucci's move to a seasonless schedule, Memorial Day sales — or lack thereof — how beauty retailers will reopen stores and luxury's bet on resort dressing. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Global giants like Zara, H&M and Nike are experimenting with virtual vouchers to get people spending again in China. Should other brands follow suit to avoid the potentially harmful practice of deep discounting?
Department stores are cancelling orders and delaying payments, pushing designers to breaking point and calling into question a system that has been challenged for years.
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Consumers are feeling denial, anxiety, dread and hope. But even if they aren’t in the buying mood, brands can use this time to build deeper relationships.
The luxury industry’s habit of destroying end-of-season leftovers is under threat, thanks to a consumer backlash and increasing government regulations. BoF uncovers the best solutions.
Wet May weather kept shoppers out of stores but the budget retailer is driving sales growth by expanding new stores at a breakneck pace.
The private equity fund has entered into a definitive deal with the Percassi family, which will retain a “significant stake” in the business.
The company confirmed in January that it planned to restart activities in Venezuela in the first half of 2024 with local partner Grupo Futura.
The move means Shein could be liable for fines of as much as 6 percent of global revenue for violating the law, designed to curtail the spread of illegal content online.
Since the merger announcement, Capri has reported weaker-than-forecast earnings twice, spurring concern about its performance in the coming quarters.
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
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.
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.