De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
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Retail
BoF Professional: Cracking the Last Mile Opportunity
Following BoF’s case study on the final leg of a product’s journey from distribution centre to destination, Brian Baskin is joined by the authors of the report, and industry experts, to discuss the latest solutions to a thorny problem.
BoF Professional: Cracking the Last Mile Opportunity
Following BoF’s case study on the final leg of a product’s journey from distribution centre to destination, Brian Baskin is joined by the authors of the report, and industry experts, to discuss the latest solutions to a thorny problem.
Retail
BoF Live: How Non-Linear Commerce Can Drive Sales Growth
BoF shares data-driven intelligence from PayPal and independent industry insights on how non-linear commerce strategies can transform user experiences and drive conversion rates.
BoF Live: How Non-Linear Commerce Can Drive Sales Growth
BoF shares data-driven intelligence from PayPal and independent industry insights on how non-linear commerce strategies can transform user experiences and drive conversion rates.
Luxury
BoF Live: How Gen-Z Buys Luxury
Join us for a panel discussion with industry experts on the consumption habits of Generation-Z and the opportunities and challenges for luxury brands.
BoF Live: How Gen-Z Buys Luxury
Join us for a panel discussion with industry experts on the consumption habits of Generation-Z and the opportunities and challenges for luxury brands.
Retail
The Future of Fashion Resale
Secondhand fashion has existed for decades, primarily in the form of thrift and vintage stores. However, the advent of online resale platforms in the last 15 years has led to a step change in how pre-owned fashion can be bought and sold.
The Future of Fashion Resale
Secondhand fashion has existed for decades, primarily in the form of thrift and vintage stores. However, the advent of online resale platforms in the last 15 years has led to a step change in how pre-owned fashion can be bought and sold.
Technology
The Future of Payments
The rise of ‘buy now, pay later’ services has changed how people shop online. In the space of a few years, these start-ups have gone from virtually unknown to an integral part of e-commerce, opening up the concepts of credit lines and instalment plans to millions of consumers.
The Future of Payments
The rise of ‘buy now, pay later’ services has changed how people shop online. In the space of a few years, these start-ups have gone from virtually unknown to an integral part of e-commerce, opening up the concepts of credit lines and instalment plans to millions of consumers.
Media
BoF Live: Being Black in Fashion Media
Robin Givhan, George Wayne, Constance White, Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Pierre A. M’Pelé (aka Pam Boy) discuss their experiences as Black fashion journalists and reflect on the role of fashion media in the industry’s reckoning on race in a roundtable discussion moderated by Jason Campbell and Chantal Fernandez.
BoF Live: Being Black in Fashion Media
Robin Givhan, George Wayne, Constance White, Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Pierre A. M’Pelé (aka Pam Boy) discuss their experiences as Black fashion journalists and reflect on the role of fashion media in the industry’s reckoning on race in a roundtable discussion moderated by Jason Campbell and Chantal Fernandez.
Media
BoF Live: How Small Brands Get Big Media Attention
In a fashion media landscape that favours advertisers, small brands have to be creative to draw coverage, let alone a spot on a magazine cover. Exclusively for BoF Professionals, a host of experts break down how small brands can get big media attention.
BoF Live: How Small Brands Get Big Media Attention
In a fashion media landscape that favours advertisers, small brands have to be creative to draw coverage, let alone a spot on a magazine cover. Exclusively for BoF Professionals, a host of experts break down how small brands can get big media attention.
Retail
#BoFLIVE: The Evolution of Commerce-Connected Content
Join BoF’s Robin Mellery-Pratt in conversation with a host of experts to discover how to build a competitive advantage by innovating content-driven commerce.
#BoFLIVE: The Evolution of Commerce-Connected Content
Join BoF’s Robin Mellery-Pratt in conversation with a host of experts to discover how to build a competitive advantage by innovating content-driven commerce.
Luxury
#BoFLIVE: Tim’s Take With Olivier Rousteing
Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing joins Tim Blanks in a conversation about his decade at the French luxury label, and what’s next as the world slowly emerges from the pandemic.
#BoFLIVE: Tim’s Take With Olivier Rousteing
Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing joins Tim Blanks in a conversation about his decade at the French luxury label, and what’s next as the world slowly emerges from the pandemic.
News & Analysis
VOICES Returns to Oxfordshire This December
BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers returns to Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire this year to examine and help shape the post-pandemic world.
VOICES Returns to Oxfordshire This December
BoF’s annual gathering for big thinkers returns to Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire this year to examine and help shape the post-pandemic world.
Luxury
BoF Live: The State of Fashion — Watches & Jewellery
The authors of BoF and McKinsey & Company’s new Watches and Jewellery special edition of The State of Fashion unpack the key market insights, industry shifts and advice for business leaders for the next five years as both sectors find themselves at an inflection point, feeling the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BoF Live: The State of Fashion — Watches & Jewellery
The authors of BoF and McKinsey & Company’s new Watches and Jewellery special edition of The State of Fashion unpack the key market insights, industry shifts and advice for business leaders for the next five years as both sectors find themselves at an inflection point, feeling the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Media
#BoFLIVE: Inside the Reinvention of British Vogue
British Vogue publishing director Vanessa Kingori joins Imran Amed in a conversation about her learnings and insights in the repositioning and digital transformation of the magazine.
#BoFLIVE: Inside the Reinvention of British Vogue
British Vogue publishing director Vanessa Kingori joins Imran Amed in a conversation about her learnings and insights in the repositioning and digital transformation of the magazine.
The News in Brief
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.
Zimmermann Names Roberto Eggs CEO
The Moncler Group executive will succeed longtime CEO Chris Olliver, who is staying on as executive chairman.