Lanvin Deputy CEO Siddhartha Shukla Exits Brand
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
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China
Instagram-Like Xiaohongshu Makes Inroads with E-Commerce Sales
The platform has long been one of China’s most important marketing tools, but until now has struggled to become a sales engine for brands.
Instagram-Like Xiaohongshu Makes Inroads with E-Commerce Sales
The platform has long been one of China’s most important marketing tools, but until now has struggled to become a sales engine for brands.
Technology
TikTok’s New Amazon Copycat Is Full of Cheap Chinese Goods
The app’s Shop feature, which has gone live for some US users, is plagued by the same problems with a free-for-all marketplace Amazon has faced.
TikTok’s New Amazon Copycat Is Full of Cheap Chinese Goods
The app’s Shop feature, which has gone live for some US users, is plagued by the same problems with a free-for-all marketplace Amazon has faced.
Retail
The Asian Retailer Outgunning Amazon and Walmart in South Africa
Shein, founded in China, is gaining a foothold in a nascent e-commerce market in the most industrialised country in Africa and is squaring up to US giants Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., who want to do the same.
The Asian Retailer Outgunning Amazon and Walmart in South Africa
Shein, founded in China, is gaining a foothold in a nascent e-commerce market in the most industrialised country in Africa and is squaring up to US giants Walmart Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., who want to do the same.
Global Markets
Worldview: China Loans Plunge to 14-Year Low, Adding to Deflation Risk
This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Turkey’s retail sales rose 28.5 percent year on year in June, South Indian mills cut discounts amid rising cotton prices and 422 facilities are named on Pakistan Accord’s first supplier list.
Worldview: China Loans Plunge to 14-Year Low, Adding to Deflation Risk
This week’s global markets round-up of fashion business news also features Turkey’s retail sales rose 28.5 percent year on year in June, South Indian mills cut discounts amid rising cotton prices and 422 facilities are named on Pakistan Accord’s first supplier list.
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Marketing
How Luxury Finally Cracked TikTok
Higher-end fashion labels have become more prolific on the short-form video app in 2023. BoF unpacks how brands are growing buzz on TikTok.
How Luxury Finally Cracked TikTok
Higher-end fashion labels have become more prolific on the short-form video app in 2023. BoF unpacks how brands are growing buzz on TikTok.
Beauty
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: Filters Prove Their Relevance
Filters take centre stage on BeautyTok this week, namely the Age, Barbie and Celebrity Makeup Brands filters.
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: Filters Prove Their Relevance
Filters take centre stage on BeautyTok this week, namely the Age, Barbie and Celebrity Makeup Brands filters.
China
BoF Masterclass | Dynamic Journeys: China’s Luxury Shoppers at Home and Abroad
This Masterclass explores how global luxury brands and retailers can adapt to China’s shifting shopping landscape.
BoF Masterclass | Dynamic Journeys: China’s Luxury Shoppers at Home and Abroad
This Masterclass explores how global luxury brands and retailers can adapt to China’s shifting shopping landscape.
Global Markets
Worldview: India’s Jewellery Giants Accelerate International Expansion Plans
This week’s round-up of fashion business news from global markets also features Japanese apparel major Sanyo Shokai, Dubai’s lab-grown diamond sector and Mexico’s beauty services start-up Glitzi.
Worldview: India’s Jewellery Giants Accelerate International Expansion Plans
This week’s round-up of fashion business news from global markets also features Japanese apparel major Sanyo Shokai, Dubai’s lab-grown diamond sector and Mexico’s beauty services start-up Glitzi.
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China
BoF Insights | Dynamic Journeys: China’s Luxury Shoppers at Home and Abroad
Chinese fashion and beauty customers — long pivotal for the global luxury market — are reshaping how and where they shop, according to BoF Insights’ new report.
BoF Insights | Dynamic Journeys: China’s Luxury Shoppers at Home and Abroad
Chinese fashion and beauty customers — long pivotal for the global luxury market — are reshaping how and where they shop, according to BoF Insights’ new report.
Technology
TikTok Rivals Amazon With $20 Billion Shopping Pilot
The social media platform’s shopping program is its fastest-growing feature, with a burgeoning fan base in Southeast Asia.
TikTok Rivals Amazon With $20 Billion Shopping Pilot
The social media platform’s shopping program is its fastest-growing feature, with a burgeoning fan base in Southeast Asia.
Global Markets
China’s Shein Denies Filing for IPO in US
Also in this week’s Worldview, De Beers strikes a deal with Botswana over rough diamond production and Lotte Duty Free opens a Korean fashion pavilion in Japan.
China’s Shein Denies Filing for IPO in US
Also in this week’s Worldview, De Beers strikes a deal with Botswana over rough diamond production and Lotte Duty Free opens a Korean fashion pavilion in Japan.
Beauty
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: New Releases and Old Makeup Techniques
This week, TikTok couldn’t get enough of new products from Rare Beauty and Rhode, E.l.f.’s collaboration with influencer Mikayla Nogueira and the return of “baking.”
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: New Releases and Old Makeup Techniques
This week, TikTok couldn’t get enough of new products from Rare Beauty and Rhode, E.l.f.’s collaboration with influencer Mikayla Nogueira and the return of “baking.”
The News in Brief
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
Exclusive: Brita Invests in Shower Filter Firm Hello Klean
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Marco De Vincenzo Exits Etro
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.
Exclusive: Akt London Enters Sephora
The UK label will roll out its hero deodorant to Sephora US doors and launch its full assortment online as the LVMH-owned retailer expands its body care offering.
Zalando Forecasts 2026 Profit Jump Driven by AI Boost
The European retailer forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit and announced a share buyback, citing the productivity and cost-saving benefits of AI.
Lululemon Founder Warns CEO Candidates That Board Needs Overhaul
Chip Wilson wrote an open letter to potential candidates for the activewear brand’s next chief executive warning them of problems at the company.