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Sustainability

‘Every Shirt Has a Story’: The Designers Saving Football Kits From Landfill

The increasing popularity of retro football kits has helped to ease the flow of polyester garments to landfill sites.

Sustainability

‘Every Shirt Has a Story’: The Designers Saving Football Kits From Landfill

The increasing popularity of retro football kits has helped to ease the flow of polyester garments to landfill sites.


Sustainability

EU to Ban Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes

The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop discarding unsold clothing and footwear, in the bloc’s latest move to target textile waste.

Sustainability

EU to Ban Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes

The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop discarding unsold clothing and footwear, in the bloc’s latest move to target textile waste.


Global Markets

US Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel

President Donald Trump will lower the country’s overall reciprocal tariff to 19 percent.

Global Markets

US Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel

President Donald Trump will lower the country’s overall reciprocal tariff to 19 percent.


Retail

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in December

Apparel and accessories sales rose 1.1 percent from November.

Retail

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in December

Apparel and accessories sales rose 1.1 percent from November.


Global Markets

South Asian Menswear Steps Onto the Global Stage

Designers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are translating artisanal techniques, heritage embellishments and textile traditions into modern menswear with global appeal.

Global Markets

South Asian Menswear Steps Onto the Global Stage

Designers from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh are translating artisanal techniques, heritage embellishments and textile traditions into modern menswear with global appeal.


Retail

Mytheresa Parent Company Returns to Growth in Sales and Profits

LuxExperience, which comprises the German luxury e-tailer and Yoox Net-a-Porter, logged increases in net sales and adjusted EBITDA after both fell in the previous quarter.

Retail

Mytheresa Parent Company Returns to Growth in Sales and Profits

LuxExperience, which comprises the German luxury e-tailer and Yoox Net-a-Porter, logged increases in net sales and adjusted EBITDA after both fell in the previous quarter.


Beauty

Leaders from Sephora, Rare Beauty, Amouage and More Join The Business of Beauty Global Awards Jury

Priya Venkatesh, Scott Friedman, Raymond James’ Vennette Ho and more will judge our annual awards, honouring and platforming the new voices shaping the future of beauty and wellness.

Beauty

Leaders from Sephora, Rare Beauty, Amouage and More Join The Business of Beauty Global Awards Jury

Priya Venkatesh, Scott Friedman, Raymond James’ Vennette Ho and more will judge our annual awards, honouring and platforming the new voices shaping the future of beauty and wellness.


Beauty

Colostrum Supplement Sales Are Booming, But the Science Is Thin

Celebrity endorsements have driven more than $22 million in US sales, a 3,000% increase from two years earlier.

Beauty

Colostrum Supplement Sales Are Booming, But the Science Is Thin

Celebrity endorsements have driven more than $22 million in US sales, a 3,000% increase from two years earlier.


Sustainability

Climate Inaction Puts 34% of Fashion Industry Profits at Risk

The financial implications of global warming are becoming increasingly difficult for corporate executives to ignore.

Sustainability

Climate Inaction Puts 34% of Fashion Industry Profits at Risk

The financial implications of global warming are becoming increasingly difficult for corporate executives to ignore.


Beauty

Shiseido Expects Profit Rebound After Drunk Elephant Writedown

Shiseido Co. said it expects to return to operating profit this year after posting its first loss in decades in 2025 due to a writedown of the Drunk Elephant brand.

Beauty

Shiseido Expects Profit Rebound After Drunk Elephant Writedown

Shiseido Co. said it expects to return to operating profit this year after posting its first loss in decades in 2025 due to a writedown of the Drunk Elephant brand.


Luxury

Kering Pledges Return to Growth Despite Sweeping Store Closures

The French luxury conglomerate’s quarterly sales fell less than expected ahead of Demna’s high-stakes Gucci debut.

Luxury

Kering Pledges Return to Growth Despite Sweeping Store Closures

The French luxury conglomerate’s quarterly sales fell less than expected ahead of Demna’s high-stakes Gucci debut.


Technology

A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready for AI Agents

Making sure AI agents can seamlessly buy your products takes more than cleaning up product data and then sitting back and waiting for them to find you. BoF breaks down what brands need to know.

Technology

A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Ready for AI Agents

Making sure AI agents can seamlessly buy your products takes more than cleaning up product data and then sitting back and waiting for them to find you. BoF breaks down what brands need to know.