Unilever Sales Rise More Than Expected, Led by Beauty
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
The educator and advocate speaks to Imran Amed about her ongoing quest to make fashion more inclusive, as featured in the third episode of The BoF Show, now streaming on Bloomberg Quicktake.
How can an exclusive business built on keeping people out let more people in?
More Black hair and makeup artists are getting plum high fashion gigs that once eluded them, writes Jason Campbell.
Black-owned brands are in the spotlight, but some entrepreneurs worry that aligning their own racial identities with those of their brands will alienate some customers — and not all retailers are coming to them with mutually beneficial offers.
Black-owned brands are in the spotlight, but some entrepreneurs worry that aligning their own racial identities with those of their brands will alienate some customers — and not all retailers are coming to them with mutually beneficial offers.
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As Nordstrom announces a 10-year partnership with the organisation launched on Instagram after George Floyd’s death to call on retailers to spend more money on Black-owned brands, founder Aurora James and board member Emma Grede tell BoF about keeping up the momentum and supporting entrepreneurs.
As Nordstrom announces a 10-year partnership with the organisation launched on Instagram after George Floyd’s death to call on retailers to spend more money on Black-owned brands, founder Aurora James and board member Emma Grede tell BoF about keeping up the momentum and supporting entrepreneurs.
The Diné designer Amy Denet Deal has both levied and been on the receiving end of charges of cultural appropriation in the last year, even as her business soared to new heights. The controversy highlights the challenge of bringing personal identity into a brand’s narrative.
The Diné designer Amy Denet Deal has both levied and been on the receiving end of charges of cultural appropriation in the last year, even as her business soared to new heights. The controversy highlights the challenge of bringing personal identity into a brand’s narrative.
The backlash to McCammond’s racist tweets, which surfaced amid a wave of anti-Asian violence, has only worsened in the two weeks since Condé Nast hired the Axios reporter to head its youth publication.
Public pressure, especially from the 15 Percent Pledge, pushed many US-focused businesses to disclose information and promise progress, but the industry is still largely in a planning and promises stage.
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The American department store aims to sell $500 million worth of products from Black and Latino brands and diversify its management. Executives tell BoF how they plan to stay on track.
BoF talks to 8 global experts to learn how fashion companies can help create a more diverse and inclusive workforce by overhauling their hiring practices.
This season, Black designers are finding that buyers at sought-after stores are more eager to stock their brands, though many of the barriers that have kept Black-led labels from key retailers remain in place.
The organisation, called In the Blk, offers members from all over the world mentorship, community and various business resources.
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
The administrators said the retailer’s 541 known unsecured creditors are owed at least £35.6 ($44.2 million) but are unlikely to collectively receive more than £800,000 ($996,000), or “less than a penny in the pound.”
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.
Overall revenues for the three months through March totalled 818 million euros ($874 million), above a company-provided analyst consensus of 786 million euros.
Embattled by weak demand and currency issues in Nigeria, the company is looking to slim down in order to return to growth.
EU lawmakers backed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by 374 votes to 235 against, with 19 abstentions.
Amazon “significantly restricted consumers’ freedom of choice” by automatically pre-setting a ‘Subscribe and Save’ option, the regulators said.