Capri Holdings may have to let go of its image as a luxury fashion house and bank on mid-tier pricing as well as a partnership …
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Shein to Face EU Consumer Law Probe Under E-Commerce Crackdown
The Chinese-founded massive online marketplace Shein faces potential fines with the European Union imminently set to open a probe into its compliance with consumer laws …
EU to Make E-Commerce Platforms Liable for Unsafe Goods
The European Union is planning to make e-commerce platforms such as Temu, Shein and Amazon Marketplace liable for dangerous or illegal products sold online, the …
TikTok’s Rivals Are Coming for Its E-Commerce Business
TikTok is back – for now. But a host of competitors see an opportunity in its uncertain future to make a play for the growing …
Worldview: Russian Billionaire Founders Feud Over E-Commerce Giant Wildberries
Russian billionaire founders feud over e-commerce giant Wildberries. Tatyana Kim, formerly known as Tatyana Bakalchuk before her divorce from Vladislav Bakalchuk, looks to have …
Why Japanese E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Is Betting Big on AI
“We need a revolution,” said Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten’s head of fashion Ryo Matsumura. “Brands need to express their image and identity to consumers, but …
Instagram-Like Xiaohongshu Makes Inroads with E-Commerce Sales
Since Tera Feng started documenting her enviable Shanghai lifestyle, including visits to art galleries and fashion events on Chinese social media eight years ago, she …
Zalando to Buy German E-Commerce Player About You for $1.3 Billion
Zalando SE, the German online fashion retailer, agreed to buy rival About You Holding SE for around €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion), in a bid to …
The BoF Podcast | The Great Luxury E-Commerce Reckoning
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Can Mytheresa Keep Its Place at the Top of Luxury E-Commerce in 2025?
Opens in new window Being a multi-brand luxury retailer online has never been harder. There are the high costs to acquire new customers, the ever-present …
The Next E-Commerce Battlefield Will Be Price, Not Convenience
Amazon’s answer to Temu and Shein is here. On Wednesday, the US e-commerce juggernaut introduced Haul, its long-rumoured rival to the fast-growing, ultra-inexpensive Chinese retailers. …
Exclusive: Next Launches Luxury E-Commerce Site ‘Seasons’
UK retail giant Next has launched Seasons, a contemporary fashion and luxury e-commerce site. The launch comes less than a year after the collapse of …
Jumia, Turkey’s Hepsiburada Plan Africa E-Commerce Growth Push
Africa-focused online retailer Jumia Technologies AG and Hepsiburada, one of Turkey’s largest e-commerce platforms, have agreed to jointly expand their offerings across Africa. Hepsiburada will …
The E-Commerce Search Bar Gets an AI Makeover
Despite existing purely to help shoppers find what they’re looking for, the search bar on e-commerce sites isn’t known for yielding great results. A recent …
BoF Masterclass | How to Create the Perfect E-Commerce Site
Join us for our next BoF Masterclass on Thursday, October 10 at 4:00pm BST / 11:00am EDT as BoF’s technology correspondent Marc Bain, report author …
Why Some Fashion Brands Are Embracing DIY E-Commerce
E-commerce software providers like Shopify have made opening an online store as easy as just a few clicks. But simplicity has its downside. “There’s a …
Case Study | How to Create the Perfect E-Commerce Site
A brand’s website needs to perform one of retail’s most delicate balancing acts. Ideally, it should tell a brand’s story and simultaneously maximise e-commerce revenue …
E-Commerce Agency Front Row Group Secures Private Equity Investment
On Tuesday, the company announced a strategic investment from private equity firm Charlesbank Capital Partners. While exact figures were not disclosed, it is valued in …
Farfetch to Shutter Its E-commerce Software Service
Farfetch is shutting down its software service, called Farfetch Platform Solutions, to focus on its core marketplace, the company told its brand partners in an …
Southeast Asia’s E-Commerce Leader Fends Off TikTok
Sea Ltd. raised the outlook for its main online retailing arm, signalling the Southeast Asia e-commerce leader is effectively encountering intense competition from the likes …