Prada Cuts Ties With Over 200 Suppliers After Labour Abuse Audit
Since the audit began in 2020, the Milanese fashion group found that more than a quarter of suppliers and subcontractors inspected had broken compliance rules.
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Can Quince Be More Than a Dupe Brand?
New partnerships with A$AP Rocky and celebrity stylist Erin Walsh signal the retailer’s ambitions to be known for more than selling less expensive versions of other brands’ products.
Can Quince Be More Than a Dupe Brand?
New partnerships with A$AP Rocky and celebrity stylist Erin Walsh signal the retailer’s ambitions to be known for more than selling less expensive versions of other brands’ products.
Beauty
What’s Next for Moon Juice
The wellness brand shuttered its last standalone store in Los Angeles’ Venice neighbourhood and is leaving Sephora, but founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is seeking growth in other channels.
What’s Next for Moon Juice
The wellness brand shuttered its last standalone store in Los Angeles’ Venice neighbourhood and is leaving Sephora, but founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is seeking growth in other channels.
Beauty
Stranger Things Hairstylist Is Launching a Hair Care Brand
The hit Netflix show’s lead hair designer Sarah Hindsgaul will be one of the first on-set Hollywood beauty professionals to have her own hair-care line as more of her peers look for opportunities beyond filming.
Stranger Things Hairstylist Is Launching a Hair Care Brand
The hit Netflix show’s lead hair designer Sarah Hindsgaul will be one of the first on-set Hollywood beauty professionals to have her own hair-care line as more of her peers look for opportunities beyond filming.
Retail
How to Launch a Fashion Brand in 2026
A new generation of startups is launching amid a lack of investor funding, a weaker multi-brand retail landscape and a broken supply chain. To beat the odds, they’re going even more niche to attract and retain overstimulated consumers.
How to Launch a Fashion Brand in 2026
A new generation of startups is launching amid a lack of investor funding, a weaker multi-brand retail landscape and a broken supply chain. To beat the odds, they’re going even more niche to attract and retain overstimulated consumers.
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Technology
How Small Brands Are Learning to Love AI
Startups are starting to use AI for everything from retail planning to inventory management, while mostly keeping the technology away from the creative parts of their business.
How Small Brands Are Learning to Love AI
Startups are starting to use AI for everything from retail planning to inventory management, while mostly keeping the technology away from the creative parts of their business.
Marketing
How Favorite Daughter Benefitted From the Netflix Effect
The womenswear business, which has crossed $100 million in annual sales, has tapped the power of pop culture thanks to its appearances on Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This,” created and written by Erin Foster, one of the brand’s founders.
How Favorite Daughter Benefitted From the Netflix Effect
The womenswear business, which has crossed $100 million in annual sales, has tapped the power of pop culture thanks to its appearances on Netflix’s “Nobody Wants This,” created and written by Erin Foster, one of the brand’s founders.
Direct-to-Consumer
True Classic Launches Women, Kids Lines
The men’s T-shirt maker is introducing a line of tees, hoodies and joggers for women and kids later this month, less than a year after closing its first funding round at an $850 million valuation.
True Classic Launches Women, Kids Lines
The men’s T-shirt maker is introducing a line of tees, hoodies and joggers for women and kids later this month, less than a year after closing its first funding round at an $850 million valuation.
Sustainability
Exclusive: Former Circ Executive Luke Henning Named Bio-Based Fur Startup BioFluff’s Interim CEO
Henning is stepping in to lead the next-gen materials business as it looks to raise $2.5million to fund commercial expansion.
Exclusive: Former Circ Executive Luke Henning Named Bio-Based Fur Startup BioFluff’s Interim CEO
Henning is stepping in to lead the next-gen materials business as it looks to raise $2.5million to fund commercial expansion.
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Technology
The Fashion AI Startups to Watch
BoF highlights 17 AI-powered startups that have raised more than $400 million in the last five years by offering design, operation and shopping services that promise to help brands and retailers reduce costs and increase innovation.
The Fashion AI Startups to Watch
BoF highlights 17 AI-powered startups that have raised more than $400 million in the last five years by offering design, operation and shopping services that promise to help brands and retailers reduce costs and increase innovation.
Technology
What It Will Take for Consumers to Let AI Shop For Them
A new class of AI-powered shopping platforms is launching agents that can shop on consumers’ behalf. But they'll have to compete with big tech players in the race to get the average consumer to use the technology.
What It Will Take for Consumers to Let AI Shop For Them
A new class of AI-powered shopping platforms is launching agents that can shop on consumers’ behalf. But they'll have to compete with big tech players in the race to get the average consumer to use the technology.
Retail
Ssense: What Went Wrong
Tariffs were the immediate cause of the Montréal-based company’s decision to file for bankruptcy protection. But insiders tell BoF that the downfall was a long time coming as the online retailer’s formula for appealing to Gen-Z shoppers with indie fashion brands and constant markdowns lost its edge.
Ssense: What Went Wrong
Tariffs were the immediate cause of the Montréal-based company’s decision to file for bankruptcy protection. But insiders tell BoF that the downfall was a long time coming as the online retailer’s formula for appealing to Gen-Z shoppers with indie fashion brands and constant markdowns lost its edge.
Direct-to-Consumer
How Brands Are Taking On Quince
The dupe retailer has become a $4.5 billion powerhouse by promising lower prices and comparable quality to labels that fall between fast fashion and luxury. Competitors fighting back by stepping up their brand building chops are already seeing results.
How Brands Are Taking On Quince
The dupe retailer has become a $4.5 billion powerhouse by promising lower prices and comparable quality to labels that fall between fast fashion and luxury. Competitors fighting back by stepping up their brand building chops are already seeing results.
The News in Brief
Indian E-Commerce Firm Meesho’s Quarterly Loss Spikes as It Ramps Up Marketing
Meesho has carved out a niche for itself by offering low-priced products without charging sellers a commission.
Swatch Gives Upbeat Growth Outlook After Second-Half Rebound
The owner of Omega and Longines said positive sales momentum that accelerated over the fourth quarter continued in January across all price ranges, with CEO Nick Hayek flagging a pickup in China.
Church & Dwight Exceeds Outlook On Stronger Sales
The personal care giant cited Hero acne products and the 2025-acquisition of Touchland hand sanitiser as growth drivers.
Astra Signs Obesity Drug Deal in China Worth Up to $18.5 Billion
AstraZeneca agreed to pay Chinese company CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd. as much as $18.5 billion for its obesity drug candidates, as the UK drugmaker tries to push into the growing weight-loss market.
Givaudan Sales Slowdown Sends Fragrance Maker’s Shares Falling
The Swiss firm missed expectations for yearly organic sales growth on Thursday, as weaker performance of its flavours business outweighed resilient growth in fine fragrances.
Winter Games in Italy Attract Luxury Brands Seeking Global Stage
Luxury fashion brands are seeking to capitalise on the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, opening boutiques, sponsoring teams and launching collections.
Saks Will Close Most Off 5th Stores With Big Clearance Sales
The bankrupt department store operator will focus instead on its luxury offerings at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman chains.