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As Climate Crisis Hits Tipping Point, Fashion Comes to Davos. Is It Enough?

24 January 2020 • By BoF Team

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As Climate Crisis Hits Tipping Point, Fashion Comes to Davos. Is It Enough?

Leaders from big fashion brands descended on the World Economic Forum for the first time with the climate crisis top of mind. But the elephant in the room was the fundamental tension between sustainability and growth.

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How Amazon Could Upend the Luxury Fashion Sector

17 January 2020 • By BoF Team

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How Amazon Could Upend the Luxury Fashion Sector

The e-commerce giant enters a crowded field of digital luxury players. But to brands, it offers two invaluable assets: an unparalleled logistics capability and 100 million Prime members.

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How Telfar's 'Bushwick Birkin' Became Gen-Z's First It-Bag

10 January 2020 • By BoF Team

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How Telfar's 'Bushwick Birkin' Became Gen-Z's First It-Bag

The Brooklyn-based brand's 'Shopping' bag isn't expensive, but it is exclusive. Here’s what the industry can learn from its success.

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Lessons from Art Basel’s Viral Banana

13 December 2019 • By BoF Team

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Lessons from Art Basel’s Viral Banana

Maurizio Cattelan’s duct-taped banana drove the kind of buzz that brands dream about. What can fashion labels learn?

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Does a Moncler-Kering Deal Really Make Sense?

6 December 2019 • By BoF Team

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Does a Moncler-Kering Deal Really Make Sense?

Murmurs that the luxury outerwear label might be scooped up by the French conglomerate underscore likely further consolidation in the fashion business. But would it be the right move for either party?

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How Big Can LVMH Get?

29 November 2019 • By BoF Team

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How Big Can LVMH Get?

This week’s blockbuster acquisition of Tiffany strengthens the French conglomerate’s position as luxury’s biggest player, putting rivals Kering and Richemont on notice.

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Embattled Retailers Face Hong Kong’s ‘New Normal’

22 November 2019 • By BoF Team

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Embattled Retailers Face Hong Kong’s ‘New Normal’

Renegotiating the cost of retail rent may be the only way for luxury brands to maintain their footprint in the critical but increasingly chaotic city.

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Online Luxury's Biggest Players Are Struggling, Too

15 November 2019 • By BoF Team

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Online Luxury's Biggest Players Are Struggling, Too

The retail reckoning isn’t just about department stores. MatchesFashion is going through a tumultuous stretch, while Farfetch is trying to get out from under steep losses. What's behind the market shakeout?

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America Still Doesn't Have Its Answer to LVMH

8 November 2019 • By BoF Team

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America Still Doesn't Have Its Answer to LVMH

Tapestry and Capri have both struggled to form groups that can compete on a global scale.

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How ‘Big Luxury’ Stays on Top

1 November 2019 • By BoF Team

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How ‘Big Luxury’ Stays on Top

Whether or not a deal goes through, LVMH’s $14.5 billion Tiffany takeover bid is another sign that the giants that dominate the luxury sector are becoming more powerful. Why is this happening? What risks do they face? And what can smaller players do to compete?

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