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News & Analysis

Tencent to Step Up Investment Overseas and in Smart Retail

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

20 January 2020 • By Reuters

The Chinese tech giant announced in a rare disclosure that it will also pay more attention to payment platforms.

News & Analysis

Tencent to Step Up Investment Overseas and in Smart Retail

The Chinese tech giant announced in a rare disclosure that it will also pay more attention to payment platforms.

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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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Fashion’s Biological Revolution

11 January 2020 • By Michael Chui, Matthias Evers, Alice Zheng, Anneke Maxi Pethö-Schramm, and Maliha Khan

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Fashion’s Biological Revolution

The fashion and beauty industries will benefit from a biological revolution that could transform value chains, change society and potentially mitigate pressure on the environment. As scientific breakthroughs unfold, we expect more partnerships between large brands and start-ups, deeper research, and increasing commercialisation of these ground-breaking innovations.

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Want to See the Future of Social Media? Look to Asia.

7 January 2020 • By Zoe Suen

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Want to See the Future of Social Media? Look to Asia.

Global fashion brands are still learning how to leverage powerful apps like WeChat and TikTok, but Asia’s digital ecosystem has already hatched the next generation of social platforms. With hundreds of millions of users ready to be converted into consumers, brands need to invest now.

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Off-Price Retailers Are Now Selling Online. Will Shoppers Follow?

6 January 2020 • By Chavie Lieber

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Off-Price Retailers Are Now Selling Online. Will Shoppers Follow?

Marshalls is the latest off-price chain to launch e-commerce, and outlet malls are experimenting with web sales as well. Can they compete in an online marketplace already crowded with discounts?

The Year Ahead: Are You Ready for Next Generation Social Networks?

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

As traditional engagement models struggle on established social media platforms, fashion players will need to rethink their strategy and find ways to maximise their return on marketing spend.

The Year Ahead: Are You Ready for Next Generation Social Networks?

As traditional engagement models struggle on established social media platforms, fashion players will need to rethink their strategy and find ways to maximise their return on marketing spend.

The Year Ahead: How to Get Ready for a Digital Recalibration

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

2 January 2020 • By BoF Team and McKinsey & Company

Valuations of digital fashion players have reached dizzying levels and, despite a slew of high-profile IPOs and private firms achieving unicorn status, investor sentiment is taking a turn for the worse.

The Year Ahead: How to Get Ready for a Digital Recalibration

Valuations of digital fashion players have reached dizzying levels and, despite a slew of high-profile IPOs and private firms achieving unicorn status, investor sentiment is taking a turn for the worse.

News & Analysis

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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How 'Direct-to-Consumer' Blew Up Retail

19 December 2019 • By Chavie Lieber

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How 'Direct-to-Consumer' Blew Up Retail

As part of our series reflecting on the 2010s, BoF’s Chavie Lieber examines how a new class of digital-first, venture-backed brands pushed established players to pivot drastically — or face extinction.

Op-Ed: Online Moral Outrage Doesn't Actually Hurt Sales

16 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

16 December 2019 • By Bloomberg

There is little evidence that spasms of internet indignation — such as the recent backlash against Peloton and SoulCycle's well reported ties to Donald Trump — cause a retailer long-term damage.

Op-Ed: Online Moral Outrage Doesn't Actually Hurt Sales

There is little evidence that spasms of internet indignation — such as the recent backlash against Peloton and SoulCycle's well reported ties to Donald Trump — cause a retailer long-term damage.