China’s second-hand and grey markets for luxury goods are booming, as price hikes from luxury brands in a weak economy are prompting some shoppers to …
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What Matters Most to World Markets in a Tight US Election Race
The US presidential election, the most consequential vote for financial markets in an election-packed year, is weeks away. With Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and …
BoF Live | Unlocking Supply Chain Opportunities in Southeast Asian Markets
Wednesday, October 23 at 16:00 BST / 11:00 EDT As macro-economics shift in Asia, BoF’s Robin Mellery-Pratt discusses the opportunity to reconsider supply routes and …
Will Dover Street Market’s Big Bet on Independent Fashion Pay Off?
PARIS – A steady stream of visitors flooded Dover Street Market’s new Paris outpost Saturday afternoon, sending snippets of French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean …
Uniqloâs Sister Brand GU Aiming to Take On Markets in US, Europe
Fast Retailing Co., home of the Uniqlo brand, wants to ramp up the presence of its other fashion label GU in the US and Europe, …
UK Inflation Is Set to Ease, but Not as Quickly as Markets Hope
Official data on Wednesday is likely to show the Consumer Prices Index eased to 3.8 percent in the year through December from 3.9 percent the …
The Best of BoF 2023: Opportunities and Threats in Global Markets
Fashion businesses operating in diverse markets across Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa spent much of 2023 navigating a complex and …
L’Oréal Upbeat on China Despite Market’s Softer Rebound
Second-quarter sales at French cosmetics giant L’Oréal slightly beat expectations, as a rebound in China helped offset slower growth in the United States, where the …
The Sneaker Market’s Winners and Losers
Earlier this month, two sneaker brands offered a bleak outlook for the once-hot category. Adidas, still struggling to get out from under a €500 million …
How Brands Find Customers in New Markets
Swiss shoemaker Daniel Bucheli opened his first store in the US last year knowing it would take months — if not years — to establish …
A local’s guide to Darwin: soul-stirring sunsets, enlivening art and multicultural markets | Travel
Food For Indigenous people, our life revolves around food and bringing people together. It’s social. In Darwin, we’re spoilt for multicultural choices. Every Saturday morning …
Santa shops here: 10 of Europe’s coolest Christmas markets | Travel
Zrinjevac Park, Zagreb Zrinjevac Park in Zagreb becomes a Christmas wonderland, with lanterns lighting up the avenues of trees and a pretty market with wooden …
A local’s guide to Innsbruck, Austria: from Christmas markets to clubbing and cable car rides | Travel
Food Tirol is known for its hearty fare, but it’s not all about meat. For vegetarians and cheese lovers, Kaspressknödel (cheese dumplings in broth or …
Beauty Giant Natura Shelves NYSE Move as Turmoil Rattles Markets
Cosmetics maker Natura & Co. shelved a plan to switch its primary stock listing to the US from Brazil, as the war in Ukraine and …