Oil Slides, Stocks Climb on Trump’s Iran Reprieve
Oil prices tumbled by over 8 percent after Trump said the US was in talks with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, a claim parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has denied.
consumers
Beauty
‘Gilmore Girls’ and the Art of Nostalgia Marketing
With a 'Gilmore Girls' collaboration, Bliss continues its strategy to court Millennial and Gen-X shoppers; in a marketplace increasingly saturated by Y2K references, it may take more than a beloved name to win them over.
‘Gilmore Girls’ and the Art of Nostalgia Marketing
With a 'Gilmore Girls' collaboration, Bliss continues its strategy to court Millennial and Gen-X shoppers; in a marketplace increasingly saturated by Y2K references, it may take more than a beloved name to win them over.
Retail
What the Cowboy Boot Boom Says About America
The style statement is also a story about nostalgia, nationalism and America’s search for identity in times of uncertainty.
What the Cowboy Boot Boom Says About America
The style statement is also a story about nostalgia, nationalism and America’s search for identity in times of uncertainty.
Beauty
The GLP-1 Arms Race, Explained
The pharmaceutical boom in weight-loss drugs has put companies like Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in ever-fiercer competition. Now more heavyweights, like Pfizer and Astrazeneca, are entering the ring. Who will come out on top?
The GLP-1 Arms Race, Explained
The pharmaceutical boom in weight-loss drugs has put companies like Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in ever-fiercer competition. Now more heavyweights, like Pfizer and Astrazeneca, are entering the ring. Who will come out on top?
Partner Content
How Frey Group Is Capturing the European Outlet Shopping Opportunity
As consumers across income levels embrace value-driven shopping, the off-price category continues to grow. BoF sits down with Antoine Frey, chairman and CEO of Frey Group — the new owner of Europe’s fourth-largest outlet operator ROS Retail Outlet Shopping — to discuss the outlet market opportunity and positioning itself at the forefront of this shift.
How Frey Group Is Capturing the European Outlet Shopping Opportunity
As consumers across income levels embrace value-driven shopping, the off-price category continues to grow. BoF sits down with Antoine Frey, chairman and CEO of Frey Group — the new owner of Europe’s fourth-largest outlet operator ROS Retail Outlet Shopping — to discuss the outlet market opportunity and positioning itself at the forefront of this shift.
Beauty
Can Gen Z Beauty Brands Grow Up? | The Debrief
As Gen Z ages out of stickers and jelly textures, the bar for results is rising. BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains how youth-first brands can earn cross-generational credibility without losing their core.
Can Gen Z Beauty Brands Grow Up? | The Debrief
As Gen Z ages out of stickers and jelly textures, the bar for results is rising. BoF’s Daniela Morosini explains how youth-first brands can earn cross-generational credibility without losing their core.
Beauty
How to Scale a Premium Skincare Brand
Beauty retailers excel at creating interactive, playful shopping experiences, but science-backed, pricey skincare brands looking to find growth must think outside the box.
How to Scale a Premium Skincare Brand
Beauty retailers excel at creating interactive, playful shopping experiences, but science-backed, pricey skincare brands looking to find growth must think outside the box.
Direct-to-Consumer
How Wider Pants Altered the Modern Menswear Wardrobe
Seeking comfort and a vehicle for self-expression, roomier trousers are becoming an even more important part of a man’s wardrobe. But brands have to straddle the line between feeding into the trend and staying true to their unique design philosophies.
How Wider Pants Altered the Modern Menswear Wardrobe
Seeking comfort and a vehicle for self-expression, roomier trousers are becoming an even more important part of a man’s wardrobe. But brands have to straddle the line between feeding into the trend and staying true to their unique design philosophies.
Beauty
Can Beauty Devices Bring the Medspa Home?
SharkNinja’s latest innovation, the Facialpro Glow, mimics in-office aesthetic treatments. Like competitors Omnilux or Medicube, its parent company hopes to entice consumers to take procedures into their own hands.
Can Beauty Devices Bring the Medspa Home?
SharkNinja’s latest innovation, the Facialpro Glow, mimics in-office aesthetic treatments. Like competitors Omnilux or Medicube, its parent company hopes to entice consumers to take procedures into their own hands.
Global Markets
Worldview | Indian Garment Exporters Move Production to East Africa
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s warning to Mercado Libre, Vogue Brazil and Schwarzkopf’s misstep in China.
Worldview | Indian Garment Exporters Move Production to East Africa
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s warning to Mercado Libre, Vogue Brazil and Schwarzkopf’s misstep in China.
Beauty
Bath & Body Works’ Plan to Restore Its Shine
With a new CEO, a deeper push into fine scents and updated distribution channels, the mall mainstay is hoping to reestablish its position as a fragrance authority in the US.
Bath & Body Works’ Plan to Restore Its Shine
With a new CEO, a deeper push into fine scents and updated distribution channels, the mall mainstay is hoping to reestablish its position as a fragrance authority in the US.
Partner Content
Elevating Physical Retail Strategies to Engage Brand Communities
Partnering with GGP, BoF explores how brands are reinvesting in retail to effectively communicate value to consumers and drive growth. In the third edition of this four-part series, BoF outlines key strategies for success — from training and empowering staff to creating meaningful, personalised in-store experiences and a sense of community.
Elevating Physical Retail Strategies to Engage Brand Communities
Partnering with GGP, BoF explores how brands are reinvesting in retail to effectively communicate value to consumers and drive growth. In the third edition of this four-part series, BoF outlines key strategies for success — from training and empowering staff to creating meaningful, personalised in-store experiences and a sense of community.
Beauty
Why Sephora Employees Fear ‘Chaotic’ Tween Shoppers
Preteens are parroting influencer speak and demanding anti-ageing products as the pressure to fit in intensifies.
Why Sephora Employees Fear ‘Chaotic’ Tween Shoppers
Preteens are parroting influencer speak and demanding anti-ageing products as the pressure to fit in intensifies.
The News in Brief
Puig, Estée Lauder Companies Considering Merger
The Spanish owner of Byredo, Rabanne and Charlotte Tilbury and the American conglomerate confirmed on Monday that they are in discussions to combine their businesses.
Applied Nutrition Sinks as War Disruption Poses Growth Risk
The UK supplement maker's shares slumped the most since its 2024 IPO after warning of disruption from the conflict in the Middle East, its CEO told Bloomberg.
New Luxury Store Openings Rise in Europe, Cushman Data Shows
The continent’s leading luxury retail streets saw a 13 percent rise in new outlets last year, with fierce competition for prime locations, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Garage Clothing Owner Rides Y2K Fashion to $5.3 Billion Fortune
Andrew Lutfy, CEO and majority owner of Groupe Dynamite, saw his net worth surge to $5.3 billion after a sharp rise in shares following the company’s 2024 IPO.
Danone Acquires Protein Drinks Maker Huel in €1 Billion Deal
Huel, which counts actor Idris Elba and TV presenter Jonathan Ross among its investors, has agreed to be acquired by the French consumer goods group in a deal worth about $1.2 billion.
Qatar Investment Authority Eyes 10% Stake in Golden Goose
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to buy a stake in Italian sneaker maker Golden Goose, Corriere della Sera reported Saturday.
Retailers Push UK to Join US and EU Ending Shein Parcel Loophole
British retailers are pushing the UK government to end a tax loophole that has helped online giants Shein and Temu make significant inroads and gain market share.