Saks Finalises Acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group
The $2.7 billion merger counts Amazon, G-III Apparel Group and Authentic Brands Group as investors.
Global Markets
A guide to unlocking opportunity in emerging and frontier fashion markets.
Global Markets
The Best of BoF 2024: Navigating Risks and Opportunities Around the World
In 2024, fashion businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America navigated a web of opportunities and challenges, adapting strategies to both seismic and subtle shifts in the global market.
The Best of BoF 2024: Navigating Risks and Opportunities Around the World
In 2024, fashion businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America navigated a web of opportunities and challenges, adapting strategies to both seismic and subtle shifts in the global market.
Why A Dior Handbag Caused a Stir in South Korean Politics
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is fighting for his political life. A gifting sting that went public last year contributed to eroding public support.
Worldview | Dazed Magazine Launches Middle East Edition
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Myanmar’s garment workers, Indian beauty major Nykaa and Trump’s tariff threats to China, Mexico and the BRICS countries.
Global Markets
Myntra: India’s Online Fashion Gateway
The e-commerce giant is helping mass-market and premium brands reach millions of consumers across India. For the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025 report, CEO Nandita Sinha explained how brands can navigate through the complexities of this dynamic market.
Myntra: India’s Online Fashion Gateway
The e-commerce giant is helping mass-market and premium brands reach millions of consumers across India. For the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025 report, CEO Nandita Sinha explained how brands can navigate through the complexities of this dynamic market.
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Where Fashion Is Finding Growth in Asia as China Stalls
India will be a major focus in the year ahead, particularly for high-street players, while Japan’s luxury boom is expected to continue, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
Meet Australia’s ‘Fashion Billionaires’
The fashion business has contributed to the fortunes of many of the nation’s wealthiest moguls, merchants and investors, including a few who are more famous for their mining and property portfolios.
Worldview | China Still Dominates US Fashion Sourcing Mix
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Australia’s International Woolmark Prize, Indian e-tailer Tata Cliq and Romania’s textile waste imports.
Worldview | Australian Fashion Week Will Go Ahead Despite IMG’s Exit
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Qatar Investment Authority, Indian textile exports and the Latin American Fashion Summit.
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Thailand Is Becoming a Luxury Retail Powerhouse
A $3.2 billion new luxury precinct called One Bangkok is rising in the Thai capital amid a flurry of investment by the city’s legacy department stores and malls as they renovate and expand to popular tourist destinations nationwide.
Global Markets
How Fashion Is Shaking Up Its Global Sourcing Strategies
Rising costs, evolving trade policies and shifting political winds are pushing brands to diversify their sourcing in Asia and laying the foundations for more manufacturing closer to home, as detailed in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
How Fashion Is Shaking Up Its Global Sourcing Strategies
Rising costs, evolving trade policies and shifting political winds are pushing brands to diversify their sourcing in Asia and laying the foundations for more manufacturing closer to home, as detailed in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
Worldview | Singles’ Day Uncertainty Follows China Stimulus Disappointment
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Botswanan diamonds, Vogue Philippines and Latin America’s e-commerce giant.
Meet India’s New ‘It Girls’
Fashion brands like Dior, Ralph Lauren and Jimmy Choo are cosying up to a new generation of actresses, socialites and aristocrats who capture the zeitgeist in India’s rapidly growing luxury market.
The News in Brief
Model Rights Bill Signed into Law in New York
The new law will give models working in the state greater protection from exploitation, harassment and AI.
L’Oréal Acquires South Korea’s Dr.G in Skincare Deal With Migros
French cosmetics giant L’Oréal said on Monday it had agreed to buy Gowoonsesang Cosmetics, which includes South Korean skincare brand Dr.G., from Swiss retailer Migros.
Boohoo Shareholders Vote to Block Mike Ashley From Joining Board
Investors representing 64% of Boohoo’s stock voted against appointing Ashley and Mike Lennon at a special meeting on Friday morning called by Ashley’s Frasers Group.
Walmart Says to Miss Climate Targets as Green Challenges Mount
Previous pledges to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions by 65% by 2030 and 35% by 2025 are probably not achievable, and the company will consider reviewing its climate targets next year.
Lilly’s US Weight-Loss Drug Shortage Ends, Curtailing Copycats
Sales of cheaper compounded versions must stop within 90 days. Novo’s rival shots, Ozempic and Wegovy, remain in short supply.
Prada Group and EssilorLuxottica Renew Ten-Year Eyewear License
Building on an existing twenty-year partnership, Prada Group and the Franco-Italian eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica have renewed their licensing agreement for ten years.
Sofie Pavitt Face Gets Picked Up By Sephora
The “acne whisperer” for A-list Gen Z celebrities inks her biggest retail partnership yet.