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.
Videos
The home of fashion video on BoF.
Sustainability
BoF LIVE: Solving Fashion’s Packaging Problem
BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Brian Baskin unpack fashion’s wasteful schemes for delivering products to consumers, and discuss how the industry can do better with a panel of experts.
BoF LIVE: Solving Fashion’s Packaging Problem
BoF’s Lauren Sherman and Brian Baskin unpack fashion’s wasteful schemes for delivering products to consumers, and discuss how the industry can do better with a panel of experts.
Retail
BoF LIVE: The Right Way to Do Plus-Size
Plus-size fashion is a multi-billion dollar market. Why do so many brands still struggle to get it right?
BoF LIVE: The Right Way to Do Plus-Size
Plus-size fashion is a multi-billion dollar market. Why do so many brands still struggle to get it right?
Global Markets
The Green Global Age of the Information Revolution
As resources are depleting and the world experiences irreversible climate change, consultant Carlota Perez urges the need for a radical restructure of society.
The Green Global Age of the Information Revolution
As resources are depleting and the world experiences irreversible climate change, consultant Carlota Perez urges the need for a radical restructure of society.
Marketing
BoF LIVE: The New 4 Ps of DTC Marketing
Over the past decade, the rule book for DTC marketing has evolved, forcing brands to consider how they can stand out while still encompassing their values.
BoF LIVE: The New 4 Ps of DTC Marketing
Over the past decade, the rule book for DTC marketing has evolved, forcing brands to consider how they can stand out while still encompassing their values.
Global Markets
How Technology Is Powering African Retail
Zain Verjee and Juliet Anammah discuss how the pandemic has accelerated the move to digital platforms in Africa and how consumers are adapting.
How Technology Is Powering African Retail
Zain Verjee and Juliet Anammah discuss how the pandemic has accelerated the move to digital platforms in Africa and how consumers are adapting.
Retail
BoF LIVE: For Brands, Is Resale Actually Worth It?
As the resale market continues to grow, more brands are partnering with resale companies or creating their own resale platforms. But are the associated costs — cleaning, listing and handling products — really worth it?
BoF LIVE: For Brands, Is Resale Actually Worth It?
As the resale market continues to grow, more brands are partnering with resale companies or creating their own resale platforms. But are the associated costs — cleaning, listing and handling products — really worth it?
Retail
BoF LIVE: DTC vs Wholesale — Striking the Right Balance
In a fast-changing retail landscape, how and where should brands sell their products? This week, BoF unpacks the future of retail with a host of experts.
BoF LIVE: DTC vs Wholesale — Striking the Right Balance
In a fast-changing retail landscape, how and where should brands sell their products? This week, BoF unpacks the future of retail with a host of experts.
Luxury
BoF LIVE: Thom Browne Talks His Style of Repetitive Radicalism
Browne’s designs don’t rely heavily on fashion references, and instead strive for something new. He discusses his aesthetic, positioning and personal history with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks.
BoF LIVE: Thom Browne Talks His Style of Repetitive Radicalism
Browne’s designs don’t rely heavily on fashion references, and instead strive for something new. He discusses his aesthetic, positioning and personal history with BoF editor-at-large Tim Blanks.
Marketing
A New Playbook for DTC Brands
Topicals’ Olamide Olowe and Claudia Teng and Parade’s Cami Téllez dissect what sets their start-ups apart from the first generation of online brands.
A New Playbook for DTC Brands
Topicals’ Olamide Olowe and Claudia Teng and Parade’s Cami Téllez dissect what sets their start-ups apart from the first generation of online brands.
Retail
BoF LIVE: The Future of Buying
As the pandemic has remodelled the retail landscape, buyers have found different ways to operate in the digital-focused era while utilising data to look beyond just demographics and sizing to focus on consumer experiences within social media to retail spaces.
BoF LIVE: The Future of Buying
As the pandemic has remodelled the retail landscape, buyers have found different ways to operate in the digital-focused era while utilising data to look beyond just demographics and sizing to focus on consumer experiences within social media to retail spaces.
Sustainability
The Definitive Guide: How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand
What does it take to build a fashion brand that is good for the planet, the people in it and still makes business sense? BoF’s five-part online series lays out the framework for building a responsible fashion business.
The Definitive Guide: How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand
What does it take to build a fashion brand that is good for the planet, the people in it and still makes business sense? BoF’s five-part online series lays out the framework for building a responsible fashion business.
Global Markets
Beyond GDP: How Sustainable Development Improves Human Wellbeing
University of Oxford professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve discusses the power of measuring wellbeing and how this data can further considerations of GDP to include environmental and social elements.
Beyond GDP: How Sustainable Development Improves Human Wellbeing
University of Oxford professor Jan-Emmanuel De Neve discusses the power of measuring wellbeing and how this data can further considerations of GDP to include environmental and social elements.
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.