BoF Daily Digest | Prada taps emerging markets, Asos payout, Nordstrom...
Click here to view the embedded video. Prada to Add 260 Shops in 3 Years on Demand From BRICs (BusinessWeek) “Prada, the Italian fashion company that owns the Miu Miu and Church’s brands, plans to add...
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BoF Daily Digest | New establishment, PPR eyes Chinese acquisition, ASOS up,...
Bryan Boy, The Man Repeller and The Sartorialist | Source: AdWeek Fashion’s New Establishment (AdWeek) “But since then, style blogs like The Man Repeller, Into the Gloss, Style Rookie and Bryanboy, aka...
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BoF Daily Digest | Sporty styles, ASOS’ steady growth, Inditex grows profit,...
Roksanda Ilincic, Paul Smith, Simone Rocha Spring/Summer 2013 | Source: Nowfashion Sporty? It’s the Olympics, Stupid! (IHT) “This year has been a game changer in British attitudes toward sports,...
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BoF Daily Digest | Yoox targets China, Bostock to ASOS, Facebook ‘Want’,...
Yoox.cn screen shot | Source: Yoox.cn Two Years After Entering Market, Yoox Launches Chinese Site (Jing Daily) “Two years after entering the China market with the launch of emporioarmani.cn, this week...
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BoF Daily Digest | Robert Duffy’s role, Mulberry shares tumble, Star...
Robert Duffy by Robin Sinha | Source: Port Magazine Marc Jacobs: A Conversation with Robert Duffy (Port Magazine) “Ask any creative person trying to make a living from design or art what the hardest...
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BoF Daily Digest | Nike sells Umbro, Middle class wave, ASOS profits,...
Umbro EURO 2012 championships campaign | Source: Umbro Nike sells Umbro brand to Iconix (FT) “Iconix Brand Group has agreed to buy Nike’s Umbro sports apparel and footwear unit for $225m in cash,...
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BoF Daily Digest | Digital effect, Jaeger’s future, ASOS invests in...
"Dog'' from Nick Knight's Photo/Paintings | Source: IHT In a Click, a Vivid Fashion Garden (IHT) “The effects of this digital age seem to reverberate beyond computers and smartphones… In the fashion...
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Market Pulse | Reassurance
Savigny Luxury Index November 2012 | Source: Savigny Partners LONDON, United Kingdom — The Savigny Luxury Index (‘SLI’) increased by almost 3 percent in November, while the MSCI World Index (‘MSCI’)...
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BoF Daily Digest | Highland Chanel, H&M recycling plan, ASOS on track,...
Chanel pre-fall, Linlithgow Palace | Source: Wallpaper* Chanel’s Scottish Touch Warms Up the Scottish Highlands (IHT) “The Chanel show that Karl Lagerfeld put on last week at Linlithgow Palace, near...
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Fashion 2.0 | Amongst Promises of a Perfect Fit, What Fits and What Doesn’t?
Clotheshor.se | Source: Clothes Horse SAN FRANCISCO, United States — Online sales of apparel and accessories are growing faster than any other e-commerce product segment in the US, driven primarily by...
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Fashion 2.0 | Online Vintage Heats Up
Screenshot of Vaunte.com | Source: Vaunte.com NEW YORK, United States — For nearly 20 years, eBay has been the dominant player in the market for vintage clothing and accessories. Now, a slew of...
View ArticleAsos Sales Boost
LONDON, United Kingdom — Asos Plc, the U.K.’s largest online-only fashion retailer, said second-quarter sales growth accelerated as young U.K. shoppers sought out its budget-price fashions. Total...
View ArticleIs There a Fashion-Tech Bubble?
LONDON, United Kingdom — After the dramatic burst of the technology bubble in the Spring of 2000, venture capitalists steered clear of e-commerce companies, along with most other ‘dot-com’ businesses,...
View ArticleWeek in Review | Fashion-Tech Bubble, Democracy that Destroyed Fashion, Wings...
LONDON, United Kingdom — BoF started the week with a provocative question: “Is there a fashion-tech bubble?” The first responses came from a group of highly-regarded investors and entrepreneurs,...
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British Retailers Asos, Boden and TopShop Tap U.S. Market For Growth
LONDON, United Kingdom — On the heels of Downton Abbey’s success on American television, British retailers are banking on a love of all things English to expand their business in the world’s biggest...
View ArticleAsos Plans New China Entry as First-Half Profit Gains 19 Percent
LONDON, United Kingdom — Asos Plc, the U.K.’s largest online-only fashion retailer, said it plans to start a new website in China next financial year after first-half profit climbed 19 percent, meeting...
View ArticleThe China Edit | Asos China, Chinese Tourists Shaping Retail, Alibaba’s Weibo...
“Asos Seeks Foothold In China Fashion Ecommerce” (The Financial Times) In conjunction with strong earnings reporting last week, British fashion e-tailer Asos elaborated on its country-specific...
View ArticleRight Brain, Left Brain | Clouds Looming Over Australian Fashion
SYDNEY, Australia — On my last trip to Sydney, a wave of international e-commerce and high-street arrivals were just starting to take hold in Australia. A sprawling new Westfield mall had just opened...
View ArticleWhy Tmall Works
BEIJING, China — When Uniqlo opened its first online store in China, back in 2009, it launched a second store, the very same day, on Tmall.com. A year and a half later, not long after opening its first...
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Sun Shines on ASOS as Inditex and H&M Feel the Chill
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Cold weather in recession-weary Europe left spring collections on the racks of the world’s biggest clothing retailers, Inditex and H&M, while small British rival ASOS beat the...
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