Fashion dealmaking is back in full swing. Lower interest rates and the prospect of a business-friendly Trump administration have unleashed a torrent of deals. While most have been small, it raises hopes that buyers will next set their sights on big start-ups and heritage brands long rumoured to be in the market. Kapital, True Religion […]
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TikTok is back â for now. But a host of competitors see an opportunity in its uncertain future to make a play for the growing number of consumers who use the platform to shop. In 2023, with the launch of TikTok Shop in the US, the social media platform succeeded where rivals had tried and
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Washington — President Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Justice Department to not enforce a law that effectively bans TikTok for 75 days. It directs the Justice Department not to take action or impose penalties against “any entity for any noncompliance” with the law. The widely popular short-form video app briefly shuttered
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MILAN â The menâs fashion week that closed in Milan on Monday was perilously short: barely a long-weekend. JW Anderson skipped the season; Gucci and Fendi opted to forgo menâs for co-ed shows in February; and some smaller labels steered clear of the catwalk altogether. If things carry on this way, some kind of merging
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When Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States on Monday morning, he did so surrounded by a whoâs who of some of the worldâs most powerful executives. The attendees at the ceremony â which was forced to downsize and move indoors to rotunda of the US Capitol due to freezing
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The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or âforever chemicalsâ, in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EUâs environment chief told Reuters. PFAS, or Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, do not break down in the environment, raising concerns about the consequences of them building up in ecosystems,
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Upon hearing Donald Trumpâs tariff threats against China and other countries late last year, Tikki Singleton wasted no time conferring with her peers. âI straight away got on the phone to everyone I knew at every brand [and discovered that] most of them are looking at diversifying away from China on [whatever product] categories they
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This week, we are pleased to introduce a new partner on BoF Careers. Swarovski is a premium jewellery company founded in 1895 in Austria, specialising in crystal- and gemstone-embellished jewellery and accessories. Today, the company also produces watches, home décor and lighting. It remains a family firm with global headquarters and crystal production facilities in
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This weekend, creators and influencers were in for an intense case of whiplash. Just an hour before midnight on Saturday, after several legal challenges and rumours of a potential buyout, the long-discussed TikTok ban was finally implemented in the United States, with users who attempted to access the app met with a notification banner stating
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In celebration of Milan Fashion Week Menâs, The Business of Fashion, together with Amazon Fashion, hosted an intimate cocktail event in the cityâs SantâAmbrogio area. Held at Bocci Milan and co-hosted by BoFâs founder and CEO Imran Amed, and vice president of Amazon Fashion Europe, Ruth DÃaz, the event was attended by a roster of
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