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Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group

8 August 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Why Farfetch Bought New Guards Group

The luxury marketplace bought New Guards, which operates streetwear sensation Off-White, for a total value of $675 million and plans to tap into the group to launch 'brands of the future.' In after-hours trading, Farfetch shares plunged by over 40 percent, marking an all-time low for the stock.

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Farfetch’s First Major Post-IPO Move: What Does It Mean?

14 December 2018 • By BoF Team

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Farfetch’s First Major Post-IPO Move: What Does It Mean?

This week, Farfetch snapped up Stadium Goods in a push for scale and business model diversification. Could a major ‘re-commerce’ player be next?

Farfetch Sales Jump in First Results Since IPO

9 November 2018 • By Brian Baskin

Farfetch Sales Jump in First Results Since IPO

Sales on the online marketplace rose 53 percent to $310 million in the third quarter, outpacing overall luxury spending. The company credits the addition of new brands and strong growth in key emerging markets, including China, Mexico and the Middle East.

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José Neves Nets $1.2 Billion in Farfetch IPO

21 September 2018 • By Bloomberg

21 September 2018 • By Bloomberg

The luxury online marketplace priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the company at over $5.8 billion.

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José Neves Nets $1.2 Billion in Farfetch IPO

The luxury online marketplace priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the company at over $5.8 billion.

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Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing

20 September 2018 • By Kati Chitrakorn

The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.

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Ahead of IPO, Farfetch Pushes Into Modest Dressing

The London-based marketplace is entering a global partnership with modest luxury retailer The Modist.

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Farfetch Files for IPO, Testing Investors' Appetite for Luxury

20 August 2018 • By Cathaleen Chen

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Farfetch Files for IPO, Testing Investors' Appetite for Luxury

Farfetch's soaring sales could make for one of the fashion world's biggest public listings in years, though the London-based marketplace has yet to show it can sell luxury apparel online and turn a profit.

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Drive Episode 1: José Neves on Building Farfetch

13 August 2018 • By BoF Team

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Drive Episode 1: José Neves on Building Farfetch

In episode 1 of BoF's new podcast series, delivered by DHL, the Farfetch founder shares his inspiring entrepreneurial journey — through the ups and downs of building a team, raising funding and staying afloat — of creating a truly disruptive fashion business set to IPO this year.

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Welcome to Drive: BoF’s New Podcast Series on Global Entrepreneurship

30 July 2018 • By BoF Team

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Welcome to Drive: BoF’s New Podcast Series on Global Entrepreneurship

In our new podcast series we hear from fashion’s most dynamic entrepreneurs — including José Neves, the founders of Warby Parker and Diane Von Furstenberg — to discover the special kind of resilience it really takes to build a global fashion business.

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Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques

19 February 2018 • By Vikram Alexei Kansara and Kati Chitrakorn

Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques

The French luxury house has inked a strategic partnership with the fashion platform, but still has no plans to sell its ready-to-wear and handbags online.

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The Drumroll to Farfetch’s $5 Billion IPO

16 February 2018 • By BoF Team

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The Drumroll to Farfetch’s $5 Billion IPO

Over the last year, the fashion ‘unicorn’ has made a series of major announcements designed, in part, to prime the market for a blockbuster IPO set for September 2018.