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Beauty

Sephora Pledges to Devote More Shelf Space to Black Businesses

The cosmetics giant became the first major retailer to sign onto a pledge to dedicate 15 percent of its shelf space to products from black-owned businesses.

Beauty

Sephora Pledges to Devote More Shelf Space to Black Businesses

The cosmetics giant became the first major retailer to sign onto a pledge to dedicate 15 percent of its shelf space to products from black-owned businesses.


Beauty

What Charlotte Tilbury Can Do for Puig

The Spanish group acquired a majority stake in the buzzy British label, significantly boosting its presence in the beauty market.

Beauty

What Charlotte Tilbury Can Do for Puig

The Spanish group acquired a majority stake in the buzzy British label, significantly boosting its presence in the beauty market.


Global Markets

Bubble Tea Plus Beauty Equals Guaranteed Buzz

Luxury beauty brands would probably scoff at the idea of launching co-branded products with a coffee chain. So why are Fenty Beauty, Clarins and Clinique all clamouring to collaborate with Chinese tea chain Heytea?

Global Markets

Bubble Tea Plus Beauty Equals Guaranteed Buzz

Luxury beauty brands would probably scoff at the idea of launching co-branded products with a coffee chain. So why are Fenty Beauty, Clarins and Clinique all clamouring to collaborate with Chinese tea chain Heytea?


Marketing

How to Win at Instagram Live

While consumers are confined to their homes, they are engaging with brands more than ever on the social media platform through real-time, live stream programming. But the point isn’t to sell products.

Marketing

How to Win at Instagram Live

While consumers are confined to their homes, they are engaging with brands more than ever on the social media platform through real-time, live stream programming. But the point isn’t to sell products.


Beauty

Beauty Booms in the Zoom Era

Beauty retailers like Ulta are seeing their online businesses skyrocket. They have 'the lipstick effect' — consumers' desire for affordable luxuries in a crisis  — to thank. But it's a different suite of products boosting sales this time.

Beauty

Beauty Booms in the Zoom Era

Beauty retailers like Ulta are seeing their online businesses skyrocket. They have 'the lipstick effect' — consumers' desire for affordable luxuries in a crisis  — to thank. But it's a different suite of products boosting sales this time.


Fashion Week

A Year Without Fashion Shows

It’s increasingly likely that fashion shows will be cancelled for the duration of the year. What will be lost? How might the industry adapt? And what will fashion week look like when the crisis ends?

Fashion Week

A Year Without Fashion Shows

It’s increasingly likely that fashion shows will be cancelled for the duration of the year. What will be lost? How might the industry adapt? And what will fashion week look like when the crisis ends?


Global Markets

How to Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis

What does all this social and financial turmoil mean for fashion? BoF is here to guide you through the latest developments, deliver analysis you won't find anywhere else and share the human stories from our community.

Global Markets

How to Navigate the Coronavirus Crisis

What does all this social and financial turmoil mean for fashion? BoF is here to guide you through the latest developments, deliver analysis you won't find anywhere else and share the human stories from our community.


Beauty

Try-Before-You-Buy Beauty Retailers Pivot in the Age of Covid-19

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, the in-store makeovers and testers that brands rely on to win customers are suddenly no-gos. But there are alternatives.

Beauty

Try-Before-You-Buy Beauty Retailers Pivot in the Age of Covid-19

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens, the in-store makeovers and testers that brands rely on to win customers are suddenly no-gos. But there are alternatives.


Retail

What Happened to Hood By Air?

Shayne Oliver speaks to BoF about the rise and fall of Hood By Air, how the American fashion system thwarts creativity and his plans to relaunch his brand.

Retail

What Happened to Hood By Air?

Shayne Oliver speaks to BoF about the rise and fall of Hood By Air, how the American fashion system thwarts creativity and his plans to relaunch his brand.


Retail

Report: L Brands CEO in Talks to Step Aside and Sell Victoria's Secret

The move comes as the nearly $6-billion company faced slumping sales at the lingerie giant for at least four quarters.

Retail

Report: L Brands CEO in Talks to Step Aside and Sell Victoria's Secret

The move comes as the nearly $6-billion company faced slumping sales at the lingerie giant for at least four quarters.


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