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.
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Technology
For RTFKT and Nike, Sneaker NFTs Are Just the Start
RTFKT hasn’t slowed down since Nike acquired the company last year. Its founders have a bold vision for their brand’s future as they seek to bridge the digital and physical worlds.
For RTFKT and Nike, Sneaker NFTs Are Just the Start
RTFKT hasn’t slowed down since Nike acquired the company last year. Its founders have a bold vision for their brand’s future as they seek to bridge the digital and physical worlds.
Technology
Digital Worlds Are the New Frontier in Fashion Storytelling
NFTs, video games and virtual experiences are giving fashion businesses new tools to build the fantasy around their brands and products.
Digital Worlds Are the New Frontier in Fashion Storytelling
NFTs, video games and virtual experiences are giving fashion businesses new tools to build the fantasy around their brands and products.
Technology
Learn from Natalie Massenet and Natasha Franck at The BoF Professional Summit
Join us on May 4, 2022 at The Times Center, New York.
Learn from Natalie Massenet and Natasha Franck at The BoF Professional Summit
Join us on May 4, 2022 at The Times Center, New York.
Technology
The New Creatives Bringing Fashion Brands Into the Virtual World
Their mix of technical expertise and digital artistry has put 3D creators, game designers and NFT experts in high demand among fashion brands as they venture further into virtual territories.
The New Creatives Bringing Fashion Brands Into the Virtual World
Their mix of technical expertise and digital artistry has put 3D creators, game designers and NFT experts in high demand among fashion brands as they venture further into virtual territories.
Technology
The CFDA Launches Metaverse Education Programme
The program aims to inform US fashion talent about the metaverse and web3, and connect CFDA members with tools and resources to launch their own projects.
The CFDA Launches Metaverse Education Programme
The program aims to inform US fashion talent about the metaverse and web3, and connect CFDA members with tools and resources to launch their own projects.
Technology
Can The Metaverse Transform Fashion Business Models?
There may be a better analogy than e-commerce to size up fashion’s metaverse opportunity: will it be more like streaming or 3D movies?
Can The Metaverse Transform Fashion Business Models?
There may be a better analogy than e-commerce to size up fashion’s metaverse opportunity: will it be more like streaming or 3D movies?
Technology
Lessons From Metaverse Fashion Week
Brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Dolce & Gabbana were among those to test the virtual waters, encountering challenges like low-quality visuals as well as some opportunities.
Lessons From Metaverse Fashion Week
Brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and Dolce & Gabbana were among those to test the virtual waters, encountering challenges like low-quality visuals as well as some opportunities.
Partner Content
Retail Reborn Episode 1: Where Consumers Will Buy
Retail futurist Doug Stephens, associate professor Thomas J. Campanella, ‘Godmother of the Metaverse’ Cathy Hackl, and Stôur Group co-founders Sonny Gindi and Eden Melloul discuss how physical and digital consumer landscapes are evolving to meet next-gen consumer demands.
Retail Reborn Episode 1: Where Consumers Will Buy
Retail futurist Doug Stephens, associate professor Thomas J. Campanella, ‘Godmother of the Metaverse’ Cathy Hackl, and Stôur Group co-founders Sonny Gindi and Eden Melloul discuss how physical and digital consumer landscapes are evolving to meet next-gen consumer demands.
Technology
BoF Professional Summit: New Frontiers in Fashion and Technology Livestream
Join us today at 09:30 EDT to watch the livestream.
BoF Professional Summit: New Frontiers in Fashion and Technology Livestream
Join us today at 09:30 EDT to watch the livestream.
Partner Content
Retail Reborn Season 2: The Consumer of Tomorrow
In the second season of the hit podcast series with host Doug Stephens, 14 global authorities and thought leaders, from fashion and retail executives to futurists and academics, share insights on the changing consumer lifestyles and expectations shaping the retail ecosystem.
Retail Reborn Season 2: The Consumer of Tomorrow
In the second season of the hit podcast series with host Doug Stephens, 14 global authorities and thought leaders, from fashion and retail executives to futurists and academics, share insights on the changing consumer lifestyles and expectations shaping the retail ecosystem.
Luxury
Luxury Watch NFTs: Opportunity or Headache?
For high-end watchmakers, the metaverse comes with promise, as well as philosophical and legal challenges.
Luxury Watch NFTs: Opportunity or Headache?
For high-end watchmakers, the metaverse comes with promise, as well as philosophical and legal challenges.
Technology
Creative Agency MA + Group Launches NFT and Metaverse Division
It believes brands will need talent that can create 3D avatars and make NFTs as much as they currently need stylists and photographers to help them craft and communicate their images.
Creative Agency MA + Group Launches NFT and Metaverse Division
It believes brands will need talent that can create 3D avatars and make NFTs as much as they currently need stylists and photographers to help them craft and communicate their images.
The News in Brief
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.
Exclusive: Deciem to Relaunch The Chemistry Brand
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
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.
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.