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Three Strategies for Brands Entering the Rental Market

24 January 2020 • By Tamison O'Connor

BoF Professional Exclusive

Three Strategies for Brands Entering the Rental Market

Want to get started with rental, but not sure which avenue to take? BoF breaks down the options and weighs the pros and cons of each.

News & Analysis

John Lewis Boss to Exit After Weak Christmas Sales

9 January 2020 • By Reuters

9 January 2020 • By Reuters

Sales at one of Britain's best known store chains fell by 2 percent during the holiday period.

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John Lewis Boss to Exit After Weak Christmas Sales

Sales at one of Britain's best known store chains fell by 2 percent during the holiday period.

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French Consumer Morale Drops As Strikes Continue

8 January 2020 • By Reuters

8 January 2020 • By Reuters

Retailers struggled through the holiday period as the ongoing protests kept shoppers at home nationwide.

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French Consumer Morale Drops As Strikes Continue

Retailers struggled through the holiday period as the ongoing protests kept shoppers at home nationwide.

The Year Ahead: Sustainability Takes Centre Stage

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Next year, fashion players need to swap platitudes and promotional noise for meaningful action and regulatory compliance while facing up to consumer demand for transformational change.

The Year Ahead: Sustainability Takes Centre Stage

Next year, fashion players need to swap platitudes and promotional noise for meaningful action and regulatory compliance while facing up to consumer demand for transformational change.

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Facebook Acquired a Start-up to Build a Live Shopping Feature

20 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

20 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

The social media company is working with Packagd to create a feature that will let users make purchases while watching live video broadcasts.

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Facebook Acquired a Start-up to Build a Live Shopping Feature

The social media company is working with Packagd to create a feature that will let users make purchases while watching live video broadcasts.

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Retail Sales Slump as French Strikes Continue

17 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

17 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

Retail sales were 40 percent to 45 percent lower last week as public transit workers continue to demonstrate over a proposed pension overhaul.

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Retail Sales Slump as French Strikes Continue

Retail sales were 40 percent to 45 percent lower last week as public transit workers continue to demonstrate over a proposed pension overhaul.

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Hong Kong Braces for Store Closures

9 December 2019 • By Reuters

9 December 2019 • By Reuters

Around 7,000 retail stores say they will be forced to close down in the next six months, according to the Hong Kong Retail Management Association.

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Hong Kong Braces for Store Closures

Around 7,000 retail stores say they will be forced to close down in the next six months, according to the Hong Kong Retail Management Association.

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Paypal to Buy Money-Saving Platform Honey for $4 Billion

21 November 2019 • By Reuters

21 November 2019 • By Reuters

The deal with the platform, which finds and applies coupon codes on popular sites, is expected to add to PayPal's adjusted profit in 2021.

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Paypal to Buy Money-Saving Platform Honey for $4 Billion

The deal with the platform, which finds and applies coupon codes on popular sites, is expected to add to PayPal's adjusted profit in 2021.

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UK Shoppers to Shrug off Retail Blues in Pre-Christmas Spree

20 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

20 November 2019 • By Bloomberg

Online retailers including Asos are banking on a surge in Black Friday sales, as 87 percent of consumers plan to spend more than they did last year.

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UK Shoppers to Shrug off Retail Blues in Pre-Christmas Spree

Online retailers including Asos are banking on a surge in Black Friday sales, as 87 percent of consumers plan to spend more than they did last year.

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China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019

11 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

11 February 2019 • By Bloomberg

Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.

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China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019

Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.