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Does Chanel's Barely There E-Commerce Strategy Make Sense in the Pandemic?

6 April 2020 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Does Chanel's Barely There E-Commerce Strategy Make Sense in the Pandemic?

The luxury giant does not sell fashion, fine jewellery or watches online, leaving it without alternatives for many of its lucrative categories as stores are closed.

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Coronavirus Live Blog: Gap Inc. Pauses Summer and Fall Orders, Warehouse Space Runs out

12 March 2020 • By BoF Team

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Coronavirus Live Blog: Gap Inc. Pauses Summer and Fall Orders, Warehouse Space Runs out

As the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic stretches on, brands are facing a tough reality. Follow our live blog for continuous updates.

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Luxury Braces for $43 Billion in Losses as Coronavirus Panic Goes Global

24 February 2020 • By Zoe Suen

24 February 2020 • By Zoe Suen

The tragedy’s effects are rippling across the industry, from front rows to travel retail.

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Luxury Braces for $43 Billion in Losses as Coronavirus Panic Goes Global

The tragedy’s effects are rippling across the industry, from front rows to travel retail.

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Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

2 December 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.

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LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

26 February 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.

The Race to Control the Luxury Leather Business

16 November 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

16 November 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, luxury titans like Kering, LVMH and Hermès jockey for control of a leather market in flux.

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The Race to Control the Luxury Leather Business

As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, luxury titans like Kering, LVMH and Hermès jockey for control of a leather market in flux.

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Does Digital Finally Have a Seat at the Table?

6 November 2015 • By Rachel Arthur

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Does Digital Finally Have a Seat at the Table?

Fashion and luxury goods companies are hiring chief digital officers in a bid to integrate digital thinking into core business strategy.

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Luxury Web Battle Looms as LVMH, Hugo Boss Develop E-Commerce

5 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

5 October 2015 • By Bloomberg

As department stores and publishers join the ranks of those offering luxury goods online, they’re running into a new breed of competitor.

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Luxury Web Battle Looms as LVMH, Hugo Boss Develop E-Commerce

As department stores and publishers join the ranks of those offering luxury goods online, they’re running into a new breed of competitor.

Will Luxury Smartwatches Work?

6 August 2015 • By Kate Abnett and Helena Pike

Will Luxury Smartwatches Work?

Several luxury watchmakers have jumped on the wearable tech bandwagon.

London Calling in Pre-Ramadan Rush

11 June 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

11 June 2015 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

London is the fashion capital where oil-rich Arabs spend the most cash in the run up to Ramadan.

London Calling in Pre-Ramadan Rush

London is the fashion capital where oil-rich Arabs spend the most cash in the run up to Ramadan.