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Is Big Tech a Threat to Fashion?

4 December 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Is Big Tech a Threat to Fashion?

Major technology platforms enable fashion brands to connect with vast audiences of consumers. But that access comes at a price.

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The Future of Buying

25 November 2020 • By M.C. Nanda

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The Future of Buying

As the pandemic reshapes the retail landscape, the role of buyers is changing too.

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Richemont Needs a Transformational Move

15 November 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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Richemont Needs a Transformational Move

For years, the Swiss luxury group has lagged rivals in fashion and tech, and now finds its dominance in hard luxury under threat. What is chairman Johann Rupert’s end game?

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Fashion Is Set for an M&A Frenzy in 2021

13 November 2020 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara

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Fashion Is Set for an M&A Frenzy in 2021

With a coronavirus vaccine on the horizon, rare pandemic-era deals like VF Corp’s acquisition of Supreme and the Alibaba-Richemont-Farfetch alliance could give way to a surge in M&A activity in 2021 as a rebound takes hold.

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Why Is Everyone Betting on Farfetch?

13 November 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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Why Is Everyone Betting on Farfetch?

The marketplace-turned-platform has emerged, finally, as the clear leader in the race to win luxury’s online shopper, with a path to profitability. What changed?

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How the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Alliance Could Change the Game in the World’s Largest Luxury Market

9 November 2020 • By Casey Hall

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How the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Alliance Could Change the Game in the World’s Largest Luxury Market

With international travel on pause, China’s domestic e-commerce market is one of luxury’s largest growth opportunities. Now, a new alliance is redrawing the battlefield.

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What the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Mega-Deal Means for Luxury E-Commerce

6 November 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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What the Farfetch-Alibaba-Richemont Mega-Deal Means for Luxury E-Commerce

Farfetch has raised $1.15 billion from three of the industry’s biggest players. Cartier- and YNAP-owner Richemont says the luxury sector needs a neutral, shared online platform. Will the deal lead to further consolidation in online luxury?

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French Investor Eurazeo Sells Farfetch Stake

3 November 2020 • By Reuters

3 November 2020 • By Reuters

Eurazeo, which has been an investor in the luxury retailer since 2016, raised 90 million euros through the sale.

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French Investor Eurazeo Sells Farfetch Stake

Eurazeo, which has been an investor in the luxury retailer since 2016, raised 90 million euros through the sale.

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Five Years After the Farfetch Deal, What’s Next for Browns?

22 October 2020 • By Tamison O'Connor

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Five Years After the Farfetch Deal, What’s Next for Browns?

The Farfetch-owned British fashion boutique has been buoyed by a digital pivot. But as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, its plans to revolutionise physical retail are facing fresh challenges.

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The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On

12 October 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

12 October 2020 • By Rachel Deeley

More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.

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The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On

More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.