The Wealthy are Less Willing to Spend on Sustainable Products
Millennial and Gen-Z respondents were among the most likely to pay a premium for environmental-friendly practices.
Chris Morton
How Lyst Plans to Take on Fashion’s E-Commerce Giants
The online fashion platform is gearing up for an IPO with an $85 million funding round and ambitions to become the Spotify of fashion.
How to Boost Employee Morale During the Pandemic
BoF talked with executives and experts about how companies can motivate their workforces during this difficult and uncertain time.
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Start-Up School | Chapter 3: Find Product-Market Fit
Matching a great product to a big market can only happen through continual experimentation, iteration and incorporation of customer feedback.
Start-Up School | Chapter 5: Build Your Culture as You Grow
There is no set template for the ‘right’ company culture. Each company needs to define its own culture in line with its business strategy and values. But how can companies maintain and develop culture as they scale?
BoF Honours Stella McCartney with Global VOICES Award
Guests closed out the VOICES 2018 gathering at a Southwestern-themed gala celebrating one of fashion’s true sustainability pioneers.
Where Have All the Unicorns Gone?
The number of fashion start-ups reaching billion-dollar valuations has dropped off in 2016. BoF examines why fashion 'unicorns' have become an endangered species.
LVMH's Digital Drive Takes Time Despite Apple Hire
Almost a year after LVMH appointed former Apple Music executive, Ian Rogers, his impact on the world's biggest luxury goods group has yet to become visible.
Payments Firm Klarna Adds Lyst As Client
Klarna has added online fashion start-up Lyst to its client list as it looks to compete with payments giant PayPal.
The Mobile Commerce Gap
While nearly two-thirds of online shopping in the US happens on mobile devices, the channel only accounts for 19 percent of sales.
Who's Winning the Fashion E-Commerce Race?
Fashion e-commerce is heating up. In a race between luxury incumbents, ‘pure play’ e-tailers and a slew of upstarts with new business models, who will come out ahead?
New York vs London: Which Is the World's Fashion-Tech Capital?
London and New York are both home to vibrant start-up ecosystems. But which is the world’s true fashion-tech capital?
Company Snapshot
Before co-founding the fashion curation engine that has raised $60.5 million in funding, he was an investor in consumer internet companies.
The News in Brief
Express Files for US Bankruptcy Protection, to Close Over 100 Stores
Fashion retailer Express Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States and intends to close more than 100 stores, it said on Monday.
Nike Says Job Cuts at Oregon Headquarters to Total More Than 700
Nike Inc. will have eliminated about 740 jobs at its headquarters by late June as part of its multiyear cost-cutting plan.
P&G Lifts Annual Profit Forecast on Strong Us Consumer Demand, Easing Costs
Procter & Gamble raised its annual profit forecast on lower commodity costs and as consumers, particularly in the United States and Europe, kept buying its pricey Tide detergent and Dawn dish soap.
Frédéric Malle Steps Down From Namesake Brand
Frédéric Malle announced on Apr. 18 that he will be leaving his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle at the end of June.
With Succession in Focus, LVMH Adds Alexandre and Frédéric Arnault to Board
The two brothers join older siblings Antoine and Delphine, meaning that 4 out of Arnault’s 5 heirs now serve on the board. Bernard Arnault, age 75, has placed his controlling interest in LVMH in a stock-share partnership aimed at perpetuating family control.
Arnault Says He Hopes Tensions With China on Luxury Quiet Down
Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.
Vita Liberata Bought Back By Founder
Alyson Hogg, who founded the luxury tanning brand in 2003, has reacquired it from Crown Laboratories.