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Alibaba and JD.Com to Combine Facial Recognition With Data in Bid for Merchant Loyalty

The e-commerce companies are tackling slow sales growth with new technology based on shopping data.

China

Alibaba and JD.Com to Combine Facial Recognition With Data in Bid for Merchant Loyalty

The e-commerce companies are tackling slow sales growth with new technology based on shopping data.


News & Analysis

Power Moves | Tapestry Appoints CFO, i-D Names Global Fashion Director

This week Tapestry adds two new members to its group of executives, while i-D hires its new global fashion editor.  

News & Analysis

Power Moves | Tapestry Appoints CFO, i-D Names Global Fashion Director

This week Tapestry adds two new members to its group of executives, while i-D hires its new global fashion editor.  


China

China’s $29 Billion Shopping Festival Is Giving Brands FOMO

China's lesser-known 6.18 shopping festival presents as many challenges as it does sales opportunities, but it has become too big for luxury brands like Burberry, Valentino and Tom Ford to ignore.

China

China’s $29 Billion Shopping Festival Is Giving Brands FOMO

China's lesser-known 6.18 shopping festival presents as many challenges as it does sales opportunities, but it has become too big for luxury brands like Burberry, Valentino and Tom Ford to ignore.


Retail

South Korean Fashion Group Considers Sale of China Unit

TBH Global Co, whose brands include Basic House, is considering a sale of its Chinese business that could raise about $200 million.

Retail

South Korean Fashion Group Considers Sale of China Unit

TBH Global Co, whose brands include Basic House, is considering a sale of its Chinese business that could raise about $200 million.


News & Analysis

Vestiaire Collective Eyes International Expansion After $45 Million Funding Round

French investment bank Bpifrance and CEO Max Bittner led the financing, enabling the Paris-based social luxury resale platform to enter new markets and invest in tech.

News & Analysis

Vestiaire Collective Eyes International Expansion After $45 Million Funding Round

French investment bank Bpifrance and CEO Max Bittner led the financing, enabling the Paris-based social luxury resale platform to enter new markets and invest in tech.


News & Analysis

Resellers Are Courting Shoppers Away From Brands. Can They Work Together Instead?

The resale market is growing 21 times faster than the fashion industry overall. Below, BoF outlines the ways luxury labels and resellers can make money together.

News & Analysis

Resellers Are Courting Shoppers Away From Brands. Can They Work Together Instead?

The resale market is growing 21 times faster than the fashion industry overall. Below, BoF outlines the ways luxury labels and resellers can make money together.


News & Analysis

Farfetch Signs Onto Facebook's New Cryptocurrency Project

It is one of 30 companies that have joined the Libra Association, a group that will have an equal say in how Facebook's new cryptocurrency is managed.

News & Analysis

Farfetch Signs Onto Facebook's New Cryptocurrency Project

It is one of 30 companies that have joined the Libra Association, a group that will have an equal say in how Facebook's new cryptocurrency is managed.


News & Analysis

Chairman’s Bid for Hudson’s Bay Called ‘Woefully Inadequate,' By Activist Investor

The New York hedge fund, run by Jonathan Litt, came out swinging Tuesday against the C$9.45-a-share bid announced last week for the remaining stock of Hudson’s Bay.

News & Analysis

Chairman’s Bid for Hudson’s Bay Called ‘Woefully Inadequate,' By Activist Investor

The New York hedge fund, run by Jonathan Litt, came out swinging Tuesday against the C$9.45-a-share bid announced last week for the remaining stock of Hudson’s Bay.


Retail

Investor Calls Hudson's Bay Chairman's Offer 'Inadequate'

The shareholder called on the Canadian department store operator to explore strategic alternatives and hire an independent investment bank to evaluate the value of its real estate and retail banners.

Retail

Investor Calls Hudson's Bay Chairman's Offer 'Inadequate'

The shareholder called on the Canadian department store operator to explore strategic alternatives and hire an independent investment bank to evaluate the value of its real estate and retail banners.


Luxury

Byredo to Debut Sneakers and Suits at Paris Fashion Week Men’s

Two years after launching handbags, the cult fragrance brand is dipping a toe into apparel and footwear with Byproduct, a capsule collection of made-to-measure suits and basketball-inspired sneakers.

Luxury

Byredo to Debut Sneakers and Suits at Paris Fashion Week Men’s

Two years after launching handbags, the cult fragrance brand is dipping a toe into apparel and footwear with Byproduct, a capsule collection of made-to-measure suits and basketball-inspired sneakers.