Neighborhood Goods, a chain of multi-brand stores that stock indie brands such as Andie Swim and D.S. & Durga, is shuttering, chief executive Matt Alexander …
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Can A Spanish Men’s Jewellery Start-Up Take Its Hype Machine Global?
BARCELONA — Biel Juste and Joan Margrit — the influencers-turned-entrepreneurs behind men’s jewellery start-up Twojeys — tend to ignore the conventional wisdom not to mix …
Could This Tech Start-Up Be the Next Big Thing in Resale?
Ever heard of girl math? The concept is simple. Say you’re contemplating a Loewe bucket bag. The price tag may be a hefty $2,550, but …
Inditex to Buy Recycled Polyester From US Start-Up
Zara owner Inditex, the world’s biggest clothing retailer, has agreed to buy recycled polyester from US start-up Ambercycle, according to a document seen by Reuters. …
Walmart Partners With Fashion Tech Start-Up to Pilot Carbon-Captured Textiles
Retail giant Walmart is partnering with fashion tech start-up Rubi Laboratories to experiment with turning carbon emissions into textiles, the company said Thursday. The companies …
Which Start-Up Will Win the Race to Profitability?
For many direct-to-consumer brands, e-commerce marketplaces and resale platforms, the path to profitability is less of a marathon and more of an Indiana Jones-style sprint …
Start-Up E-Commerce Platform Temu Expands to Europe
Ultra-low-cost e-commerce platform Temu, owned by PDD Holdings, has started selling to European markets, including France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom. …
Fashion Startup Tips and Tricks
(Copyright © Freepik). Opening a new business in any industry can be intimidating, especially in the fashion industry, because there are so many big names …
‘Lungs of the startup world’: bank fall upends most Silicon Valley industries | Technology
Startup founders, venture capitalists and aspirational entrepreneurs descended on Austin on Friday for the annual South by Southwest conference as they do every year. But …
L’Oréal Invests in Metaverse Start-Up
In its first venture-capital investment in the metaverse or web3 worlds, the beauty giant is backing a company that lets brands build their own virtual …
The Business of Fashion Podcast Episode 48: How Fashion Brands Can Think Like a Startup
Patrick Finnegan is not your typical 21-year-old. Speaking in front of some of the fashion industry’s most influential figures at VOICES, BoF’s annual gathering for …
The Stockholm Fragrance Start-Up Smart Money Is Betting On
STOCKHOLM — On a chilly night back in 2019, Haisam Mohammed went to Sodra Teatern, a clubbing hotspot housed in Sweden’s oldest theatre. Amid flashing …
Zilingo COO Quits in Latest Blow for Singapore Start-Up
The chief operating officer of Zilingo Pte has resigned from the company after a tenure during which the fashion e-commerce start-up rose to prominence before …
Inditex Enters ‘Clean Tech’ With Investment in Circular Start-Up Circ
Zara-owner Inditex is joining the growing number of major fashion brands investing in sustainability-focused start-ups as pressure to deliver on high-profile commitments to curb fashion’s …
Inditex Enters ‘Clean Tech’ With Investment in Circular Start-Up Circ
Zara-owner Inditex is joining the growing number of major fashion brands investing in sustainability-focused start-ups as pressure to deliver on high-profile commitments to curb fashion’s …
Green Chemistry Start-Up Evolved By Nature Raises $120 Million
The company closed a Series C funding round, led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), the late-stage venture arm of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, …
Zilingo Founders Make Surprise Buyout Offer for Start-Up
Zilingo Pte co-founders made a last-ditch offer to buy the embattled fashion e-commerce platform as the board debates its future, according to people familiar with …
Gap Inc. and Athleta Invest $1 Million in Footwear and Apparel Start-up Saysh
The San Francisco-based apparel retailer invested in the label which was founded in June 2021 by the American Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix and her brother …
Last Mile Delivery Start-Up Wins LVMH Innovation Prize
Toshi, the London-based last-mile delivery start-up founded by fashion entrepreneur Sojin Lee, won LVMH’s 2022 Innovation Awards Grand Prize Thursday. Lee, who was a founding …
LVMH Invests in Lab-Grown Diamond Start-Up Lusix
LVMH Luxury Ventures, the French luxury conglomerate’s private equity arm, has acquired a stake in Israeli lab-grown diamond start-up Lusix alongside other investors in a …