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How to Tackle Fashion’s Tech Deficit? Hire the Right People

12 October 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

How to Tackle Fashion’s Tech Deficit? Hire the Right People

At a time when e-commerce and digital marketing are mere table stakes, fashion companies are locked in a race for innovation. The first challenge? Recruiting tech talent.

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches Storefronts, the Rise of CGI Models

18 September 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

18 September 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, Amazon launches a platform for small and medium-sized businesses, while virtual influencers challenge the status quo of the modelling industry.

Bits & Bytes | Amazon Launches Storefronts, the Rise of CGI Models

This week, Amazon launches a platform for small and medium-sized businesses, while virtual influencers challenge the status quo of the modelling industry.

This Week in Fashion

Apple’s 2018 Event: What Fashion Needs to Know

14 September 2018 • By BoF Team

This Week in Fashion

Apple’s 2018 Event: What Fashion Needs to Know

At its latest special event, Apple unveiled its largest-ever iPhone and a heart-tracking watch. BoF breaks down the key takeaways for the fashion industry.

Introducing BoF’s New Online Course: Build Your Dream Career with Musa Tariq

20 August 2018 • By BoF Team

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Introducing BoF’s New Online Course: Build Your Dream Career with Musa Tariq

Today, BoF launches a step-by-step guide to strategically planning your future career and building your personal brand with Musa Tariq, who has held senior management roles at Ford, Burberry, Nike and Apple — all by the age of 35.

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Op-Ed | What Fashion Must Learn from Apple’s $1 Trillion Milestone

18 August 2018 • By John Thorbeck

18 August 2018 • By John Thorbeck

Fashion’s future is a long going out of business sale, unless it turns itself upside down, argues John Thorbeck.

Op-Ed | What Fashion Must Learn from Apple’s $1 Trillion Milestone

Fashion’s future is a long going out of business sale, unless it turns itself upside down, argues John Thorbeck.

Is Inclusivity the New Exclusivity? Gucci Certainly Thinks So

25 July 2018 • By Luca Solca

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Is Inclusivity the New Exclusivity? Gucci Certainly Thinks So

The Italian luxury megabrand attributes its phenomenal success to a bold paradigm shift from exclusivity to inclusivity, but Gucci is much less sticky than inclusive brands like Apple.

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Bits & Bytes | The Luxury Smartwatch Boom, Over a Quarter of US Apparel Is Sold Online

3 July 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

3 July 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, the Apple Watch's success has created a successful luxury smartwatch niche, while a new report sees apparel sales increase online.

Bits & Bytes | The Luxury Smartwatch Boom, Over a Quarter of US Apparel Is Sold Online

This week, the Apple Watch's success has created a successful luxury smartwatch niche, while a new report sees apparel sales increase online.

The BoF Podcast: Inside the Digital Revolution with LVMH's Ian Rogers

25 May 2018 • By BoF Team

25 May 2018 • By BoF Team

LVMH's chief digital officer discusses the birth of the digital music business, LVMH's digital strategy and France's potential as a hotbed for entrepreneurial tech talent.

The BoF Podcast: Inside the Digital Revolution with LVMH's Ian Rogers

LVMH's chief digital officer discusses the birth of the digital music business, LVMH's digital strategy and France's potential as a hotbed for entrepreneurial tech talent.

Power Moves | Angela Ahrendts Joins Ralph Lauren Board, Mr & Mrs Italy Names CEO

10 May 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

10 May 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts and Michael George to its board of directors, while Frediano Sebastiani is named Mr & Mrs Italy's new CEO.

Power Moves | Angela Ahrendts Joins Ralph Lauren Board, Mr & Mrs Italy Names CEO

This week, Ralph Lauren appoints Angela Ahrendts and Michael George to its board of directors, while Frediano Sebastiani is named Mr & Mrs Italy's new CEO.

News & Analysis

Apple, Amazon and More Vie for US Drone Pilot Program

8 May 2018 • By Reuters

8 May 2018 • By Reuters

The U.S. Transportation Department said it will announce 10 winning state, local or tribal governments to host the experiments on Wednesday. The governments in turn have partnered with companies who will play a role in the tests.

News & Analysis

Apple, Amazon and More Vie for US Drone Pilot Program

The U.S. Transportation Department said it will announce 10 winning state, local or tribal governments to host the experiments on Wednesday. The governments in turn have partnered with companies who will play a role in the tests.