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Chanel is a French luxury fashion house founded by Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in Paris in 1910. The company is privately owned by the Wertheimer family and headquartered in Paris.

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Retail

Battling the Retail Apocalypse: What Worked and What Didn't

The last decade was the most transformative for retail since the rise of big-box stores in the 1980s. To drive traffic and better engage consumers, companies have tried out a number of different tactics. What were gimmicks and what stuck?

Retail

Battling the Retail Apocalypse: What Worked and What Didn't

The last decade was the most transformative for retail since the rise of big-box stores in the 1980s. To drive traffic and better engage consumers, companies have tried out a number of different tactics. What were gimmicks and what stuck?


Luxury

Gucci Targets China's Tier Two Cities

Kering said its strategy is to tap on the network it’s already built in top-tier cities while opening new stores in so-called tier 2 cities.

Luxury

Gucci Targets China's Tier Two Cities

Kering said its strategy is to tap on the network it’s already built in top-tier cities while opening new stores in so-called tier 2 cities.


Beauty

Ulta's No Good, Very Bad Year

The specialty beauty retailer's stock price has tanked since the summer, thanks to a makeup sales decline. Can it bounce back?

Beauty

Ulta's No Good, Very Bad Year

The specialty beauty retailer's stock price has tanked since the summer, thanks to a makeup sales decline. Can it bounce back?


Fashion Week

Virginie Viard’s Chanel Is Taking Shape

So far, it’s the designer’s coquettish and unabashedly Parisian approach that could win her new fans.

Fashion Week

Virginie Viard’s Chanel Is Taking Shape

So far, it’s the designer’s coquettish and unabashedly Parisian approach that could win her new fans.


Luxury

Can Balenciaga Become a Megabrand?

How long can designer Demna Gvasalia keep the meme-able hits coming? As Balenciaga crosses the billion-euro sales mark, Chief Executive Cédric Charbit speaks exclusively to BoF about the past, present and future of the Kering-owned house.

Luxury

Can Balenciaga Become a Megabrand?

How long can designer Demna Gvasalia keep the meme-able hits coming? As Balenciaga crosses the billion-euro sales mark, Chief Executive Cédric Charbit speaks exclusively to BoF about the past, present and future of the Kering-owned house.


Beauty

Inside Glossier’s First Major Retail Partnership

The beauty company is teaming up with Nordstrom to sell its fragrance. But can Glossier enter wholesale without sacrificing its direct to consumer roots?

Beauty

Inside Glossier’s First Major Retail Partnership

The beauty company is teaming up with Nordstrom to sell its fragrance. But can Glossier enter wholesale without sacrificing its direct to consumer roots?


Luxury

Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.

Luxury

Why 'Made in France' Is Back in Force

Major French luxury brands like Chanel, Hermès and Louis Vuitton are spending millions of euros on facilities in their home country to burnish their brands, secure unique know-how, enable greater speed-to-market and benefit from government incentives.


Luxury

Tiffany Under the Microscope

This week, everyone will be talking about Tiffany's last set of earnings as a public company, Dior Men’s in Miami, Chanel’s Métiers d’Art show and The Fashion Awards in London. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury

Tiffany Under the Microscope

This week, everyone will be talking about Tiffany's last set of earnings as a public company, Dior Men’s in Miami, Chanel’s Métiers d’Art show and The Fashion Awards in London. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Luxury

How Big Can LVMH Get?

This week’s blockbuster acquisition of Tiffany strengthens the French conglomerate’s position as luxury’s biggest player, putting rivals Kering and Richemont on notice.

Luxury

How Big Can LVMH Get?

This week’s blockbuster acquisition of Tiffany strengthens the French conglomerate’s position as luxury’s biggest player, putting rivals Kering and Richemont on notice.


Global Markets

The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020

Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.

Global Markets

The BoF Podcast: Inside The State of Fashion 2020

Listen to BoF's Imran Amed and McKinsey’s Achim Berg discuss the key themes that will define the global fashion industry in the next year.