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Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline

The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak ⁠consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in ⁠its key North American market. [...]

Retailers Tap AI Shopping Traffic but Fight to Keep Customer Data

As shoppers increasingly turn to ChatGPT and Google's Gemini for product recommendations, retailers are racing to appear in chatbot results while resisting efforts to cede customer data that underpin online [...]

Unlocking the Ultimate Online Beauty Community

A first-of-its-kind report from Reddit maps the platform’s raw and expansive beauty community. The platform hopes it will be a tool for brands and beauty lovers alike. [...]

Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands

The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital ⁠channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai. [...]

How Value Became Watchmaking’s Biggest Trend

As the boom in trophy timepieces cools, a new generation of enthusiasts is fuelling demand for accessible watches that deliver strong design, quality and heritage, made by brands ranging from [...]

Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco

The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan. [...]

Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales

Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said. [...]

What Makes a Makeup Artist Brand Work?

This week, we have a conversation with Katie Jane Hughes about her upcoming retail launch and an explainer on a niche perfume drama. [...]

Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died

Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday. [...]

Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers

Strong sales among young and affluent ⁠shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations. [...]

Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins

The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains. [...]

Henkel Raises Sales Guidance for 2026

The German conglomerate and Schwarzkopf parent lifted its annual sales forecast, though growth for its adhesives unit outpaced its consumer brands. [...]

EBay Gives Solid Outlook, Says It Paid More to Acquire Depop

The resale marketplace beat sales and profit expectations but said its purchase price for Depop was $200 million more than initially announced. [...]

Why Fashion Brands Need More Instagram Ads Than Ever

As Meta’s AI-powered advertising system demands a growing supply of creative content to feed to users, fashion brands face a new challenge: how to keep up without sacrificing brand identity. [...]

E.l.f Raises Revenue Outlook; Needs Scrappy Thinking to Maintain Growth

With sales at its core line in decline, the company is tweaking everything from price, geographic distribution and categories to rebuild momentum. [...]

The Debrief | The Fashion and Beauty Companies Everyone Wants to Work For

As economic uncertainty and hiring freezes reshape parts of the fashion and beauty job market, BoF’s Eoghan O’Donnell and Dan Hastings join Sheena Butler-Young to unpack BoF’s Most Desirable Beauty [...]

Shopify Shares Soar as Revenue Outlook Beats Estimates

Shares surged after the company's third-quarter revenue outlook beat expectations, strengthening the view that it faces limited disruption from AI. [...]

Next Upgrades Profit Outlook Again on Strong Summer Spending

The UK retailer said it benefited from sunny weather and the release of some “pent-up demand” in the Middle East and northern Europe. [...]

Shiseido’s Profits Recover in First Half Amid Turnaround

Growth turned positive in the second quarter, driven by key regions like the Americas, as the Japanese giant executes its yearlong restructuring plan. [...]

Amazon Loses US Court Ban on Perplexity’s AI Shopping Tools

The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court to address whether AI agents acting on behalf of users can legally access online platforms. [...]

How to Build a Fashion Store Worth Leaving Home For

Six retailers featured on BoF’s list of The Best Fashion Stores in the World shared what goes into operating a compelling multi-brand boutique today, from fostering repeat customers to offering [...]

Why Mikayla Nogueira Chose Sephora

The influencer-turned-founder and erstwhile Ulta Beauty employee has selected Sephora for the retail debut of her label, POV Beauty. That decision was not taken lightly, said Nogueira. [...]

Report: Abercrombie to Seek Fresh Backers for China Business

The US-listed company is conducting a review of its Chinese assets and may sell a stake in the unit, which could be valued at several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported. [...]

Chanel Sales Up 16% in First Half

Chanel’s sales are accelerating after returning to growth last year, Bloomberg reported citing an unnamed source. Beauty sales rose 8 percent. [...]

P&G to Buy Supplement Maker Thorne for $3.8 Billion

Shailesh ⁠Jejurikar, chief executive of the American personal care conglomerate, told CNBC it will acquire the line from LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton. [...]

Is Adidas Misreading the Market for Pharrell’s ‘Jellyfish’ Sneaker?

This weekend’s release of the Pharrell Williams-designed shoe, which has been one of Adidas’ most exclusive and sought-after products over the last year, suggests the company is significantly widening distribution. [...]

Why Lilac Is Beauty’s New Nude

Soft, floral-inspired purple shades are becoming increasingly popular in makeup collections and beauty campaigns. Experts say it’s a vibe shift, not a trend. [...]

Eli Lilly to Offer Early Access to Next-Gen Obesity Drug to Some Patients

Eli Lilly said on Monday it would allow a limited number of patients to have early access to its experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, before its US FDA approval. [...]

India’s Nykaa Posts Higher Quarterly Profit on Strong Beauty Demand, Fashion Growth

India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a more than three-fold rise in quarterly profit on ‌Tuesday, boosted by strong growth in its beauty business [...]

Prestige Beauty Outpaces High-End Bags as China’s Luxury Spending Evolves

For Chinese consumers seeking luxury, skincare is trumping designer goods as a prolonged property downturn and weaker confidence make price tags ever more decisive. [...]

Ferragamo Returns to Profit as Relaunch Strategy Advances

The Italian luxury brand swung to a net profit for the first half after growing sales in the second quarter, with turnaround efforts particularly evident in its directly owned shops. [...]

Worldview | India Couture Week Under the Shadow of Unrest

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Australian Fashion Festival, African textile innovators and the Chinese investors buying Mammut. [...]

Shein Seeks $30 Billion to $40 Billion Valuation for August IPO, Sources Say

The valuation target marks a dramatic reset for Shein, which plans to launch its IPO as early as mid-August, three people familiar with the matter said. [...]

Zalando Narrows Profit Outlook, Sees Growth at Lower End of Range

The online fashion retailer said 2026 revenue and growth will land in the lower half of its ‌previously guided range and narrowed its adjusted operating profit outlook. [...]

The Reason Your AI Investments Aren’t Paying Off

Investment in artificial intelligence promises to help fashion companies work faster, smarter and more efficiently, but one key obstacle stands in the way of good returns. [...]

Why Independent Retail Is More Important Than Ever

From Brooklyn to Shanghai, a multibrand retail renaissance is taking shape, powered by a thirst for independent stores with a more hand-crafted, human quotient in a world flattened by digital [...]

Duke + Dexter Appoints New Creative Director

Company veteran Connor Boon will oversee the British footwear brand's creative strategy as it expands further into apparel and formal wear. [...]

Nivea Maker Beiersdorf Cuts Guidance for 2026, Citing Market Conditions

Beiersdorf trimmed its full-year guidance on Monday on slower-than-expected recovery at its core brand Nivea and other economic headwinds. [...]

The Executive Briefing: What Luxury Shoppers Want; Retail’s New Hot Spots; The Backlash Against Polyester

Luxury clients reveal what makes them buy, brands share the sports marketing strategies that work and shoppers reject synthetics. Keep reading for your analysis of July’s top news. [...]

Soshe Launches at Ulta Beauty

The refillable clean makeup brand will enter the complexion category as it makes its debut across over 700 Ulta Beauty doors. [...]

The Future of Beauty Commerce Is Live

Livestream shopping has evolved beyond a marketing experiment, prompting beauty brands to rethink the intersection of content, community and commerce. [...]

Diamond Scandal in Vietnam Rattles Gem Industry

The discovery of what appears to be Vietnam’s biggest-ever diamond smuggling network has shaken gem buyers. [...]

Shein Said to Weigh Cost Reset for Late Backers Before IPO

The retailer is considering lowering the investment cost for late backers who came in at a valuation of up to $64 billion as it prepares to list at a much [...]

The Best Fashion Stores in the World

Introducing an insider’s guide to the independent retailers with the most distinctive edits and experiences, hand curated by the editors of BoF. [...]

Methodology: How We Selected The Best Fashion Stores in the World

To build our index of the global independent retail landscape, we established a rigorous, multi-tiered evaluation process, by casting a wide net and starting from the bottom up. [...]

GLP-1 and Cosmeceutical Skincare Usage Spike Bathroom Mini Fridge Demand

As shoppers incorporate weight-loss drugs and more sophisticated skincare into their daily routines, a cottage industry is growing. [...]

Inside M&S’s Swanky Oxford Street Revamp

The makeover of its landmark Pantheon store serves as the testing ground for CEO Stuart Machin’s broader vision: modernising M&S’s store fleet, capturing younger fashion shoppers, and making its long-awaited [...]

Why Copenhagen Fashion Week Still Stands Apart

The sustainability-focused showcase returns next week with regional staples Marimekko and By Malene Birger coming back, the debut of Collina Strada, and a continued focus on community that's made it [...]

The Met’s Next Fashion Blockbuster Will Spotlight Galliano

The fashion icon, as famous for his singular talent as a scandal that cost him one of the industry’s top jobs, will become one of only three living designers to [...]

The BoF Podcast | The Patient Work of Turning Around Dior

This week LVMH's fashion and leather goods division returned to growth for the first time in nearly two years, with Dior as one of the highlights. Last December, before a [...]

‘What’s good for the planet is good for artists’: group launches new Green Manifesto

Recently rebranded artist membership organisation Artists Now has created a guide on how to make creative practices more eco-friendly [...]

Raise a glass: long-hidden image of soldier returns to Pieter de Hooch painting

The figure has been painted back onto the work at the Maurithuis after being removed at some stage in its history [...]

Van Gogh’s exuberant ‘Tarascon Stagecoach’ will go on show in New York

The masterpiece, alongside 62 other works given by the Pearlman family, is coming on tour from Los Angeles [...]

Lidar analysis reveals more than 20,000 pre-colonial earthworks under Amazonian rainforest

A new study based on aerial surveys suggests the pre-Columbian Aquiry civilisation had a much more developed and dispersed footprint than previously thought [...]

Seven Smithsonian museums shut down due to cooling system failure

A group of the institution’s buildings along the south side of the National Mall in Washington, DC, are closed until further notice [...]

As local museums in the UK face closure, government promises help

A recent report revealed that 524 UK museums closed between 2000 and 2025. But while the government has offered short-term help, structural issues remain unresolved [...]

Huge nuclear bunker in Italy is set to become a Cold War museum

West Star, a former Nato HQ near Verona, is expected to host 100,000 visitors annually [...]

Russian drone destroys unique 300-year-old wooden Cossack church in Ukraine

The Holy Presentation Church is said by officials to be the last surviving building of its kind from the 18th century [...]

Louvre to lend Islamic art treasures to the Smithsonian

Upcoming exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC, will feature 26 works from the Louvre, some of which have never been shown in the US [...]

V&A deputy director Tim Reeve appointed to lead English Heritage

Reeve will become chief executive officer of the organisation at which he started his career [...]

Valerie Hillings appointed inaugural director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi

Currently the director of the North Carolina Museum of Art, Hillings worked on the Abu Dhabi project from 2009 to 2018 [...]

‘Criminalisation of dissent’: Indian artist remains behind bars after workers’ protest

Srishti Gupta was arrested in April this year, fitting a broader pattern of crackdowns on activists [...]

The Australian Museum returns remains of Rapa Nui ancestors to Easter Island

The restituted human remains include 17 skulls and one sample of hair, which were taken from the island during a German expedition in 1882 [...]

Fra Angelico’s earliest surviving altarpiece returns to Fiesole after restoration reveals hidden throne

The work, created by the young friar-artist and updated later by Lorenzo di Credi, has undergone careful repair and cleaning [...]

London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for city's public museums to remain free to enter

‘Free museums and galleries are a fundamental part of London life’, says the long-serving Labour mayor in a new op-ed [...]

Reconstruction of legendary Sutton Hoo ship takes shape

The seventh-century Anglo-Saxon burial ship is due to take to the water in May 2027, following a lengthy reconstruction process working from decayed remains [...]

‘Art Cure’ book analyses the healing powers of the arts

An exploration of scientific studies on art and health, short-listed for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction [...]

Unesco urged to investigate after Israeli forces trigger explosions near Lebanon’s World Heritage-listed Beaufort Castle

Experts fear the explosions’ proximity to the site has caused damage, but cannot assess this while the area remains under Israeli occupation [...]

‘It would represent an irreversible loss to Scotland's cultural record’: potential sale of Glasgow art centre’s archive sparks outcry

There have been protests and a petition since the archive of Glasgow's Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) was listed among the assets of the insolvent organisation [...]

Comment | Why AI’s attempts at art historical analysis are a load of phooey

Many of those applying artificial intelligence to art history do not understand the basics of our discipline [...]

Royal Museums Greenwich workers vote to strike over pay and working conditions

The strike across the east London museums will occur on 11 and 12 August as Prospect union pledges to step up industrial action across the heritage sector this summer [...]

Gagosian exits locations in Basel and London's Burlington Arcade

The closures are the latest mega-gallery real estate downsizes this summer [...]

‘Art-world summer camp’: the Aspen Art Fair prioritises immersion over expansion

The boutique fair is attracting increasingly ambitious exhibitors while leaning into the mountain town's distinctive character [...]

Collector Bernardo Paz plans new museum in Brazil next-door to Inhotim

Although no longer involved with Inhotim, Paz appears to be reviving its model of art pavilions in a botanical landscape [...]

UK artist Conrad Shawcross sounds alarm on Jodrell Bank Observatory funding cuts

The Unesco World Heritage site, located in northwest England, is home to the UK's largest telescope [...]

Two US ambassadors have displayed Van Goghs in their London residence—but Donald Trump's pick for the job can't quite follow suit

Winfield House, home to American representatives to the UK, is hidden away in Regent’s Park—and has hosted a series of the Dutchman’s masterpieces [...]

Japan’s 400-year-old Kumamoto Castle damaged by 7.1 magnitude earthquake

The quake has caused damage and disruption to more than a dozen other cultural sites in the Kumamoto Prefecture [...]

In Gregg Araki’s new film, an artist and her assistant test boundary between mentorship and exploitation

The art-world satire "I Want Your Sex", starring Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman, deals in questions of power, consent and liberation [...]

Family of donor who helped establish Canadian Museum for Human Rights to pause support over Palestine exhibit

The Asper family’s foundation last donated to the museum in 2023, and Gail Asper says she has indefinitely paused a personal gift of C$50,000 over a display about the violent [...]

Comment | The Obama Presidential Center aims high, like a Gothic cathedral

The building’s epic art commissions play a big role, compelling visitors upwards [...]

‘Amazon-style’ conditions: Prospect union members overwhelmingly vote to strike at London's V&A museums

V&A staff represented by the Public and Commercial Services Union are also considering industrial action [...]

Lessons from Notre-Dame inform reconstruction of Copenhagen Stock Exchange building

After fire destroyed half of the historic red-brick structure in 2024, its owners’ ambitious goal is to rebuild even faster than the French did with the Paris cathedral [...]

Treasures from Ancient Egypt’s ‘Golden City’, and the stories of the people who made them, revealed in San Francisco show

Twenty artefacts from Pharaoh Amenhotep III's abandoned city, discovered on Luxor’s west bank in 2021, are part of the exhibition at the de Young Museum [...]

Artist starts legal case against Meta for deleting her Instagram account

Emma Shapiro and her lawyers are fighting the “loss of her artistic archive, audience, professional visibility and space for public debate” [...]

Arts groups in US cities that increased culture funding during Covid have rebounded more quickly: report

While municipal funding covered a modest share of organisations’ expenses, it had an outsized impact in cities that increased their cultural support, a new study from DataArts shows [...]

Betye Saar, assemblage artist who reframed racist and sexist imagery, has died, aged 99

The legendary Los Angeles artist reframed charged images and objects, embraced printmaking and developed elaborate, transporting installations [...]

English Heritage debuts daily prize draw for ‘private time’ at Stonehenge this August

Winners and their booking group will receive ‘a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stand within the ancient stones with no one else around’ before opening hours [...]

Sites in Iran, Lebanon and Palestine among 25 new additions to Unesco’s World Heritage List

Three new properties were inscribed under emergency procedures and simultaneously placed on the World Heritage in Danger List [...]

Curating for the new No. 10 North: six art suggestions for the UK's prime minister

As Andy Burnham opens a new office in the city of Manchester, we offer up some suitably northern works for the walls [...]

Trump administration’s new tariff regime exempts art and antique imports from most countries

After the US Supreme Court struck down the White House’s previous tariffs, Trump and his trade representative have imposed new tariffs of 10% or more on around 80 countries [...]

Artists visualise environmental fragility and resilience on New York’s Governors Island

A new public work by Alan Michelson and an exhibition by Leslie Wayne explore climate change and fragile ecosystems [...]

Culture minister Catherine Pégard reveals ‘national security plan’ following another major museum theft in France

The French Culture Ministry has budgeted €30m over three years to improve security at local museums and has issued a 33-point action plan [...]

Guggenheim Abu Dhabi announces opening date

The latest museum in the Guggenheim network will open on 11 December 2026, twenty years after its original 2006 announcement [...]

Royal College of Art and Norwich University of the Arts announce jointly awarded undergraduate degrees

Undergraduate art students will be able to study for the jointly awarded degree based at the Norwich University of the Arts from September 2027 [...]

Banksy statue in central London could become permanent as Westminster council deliberates

The statue, which has drawn hordes of onlookers, will remain in St James's for at least the next few weeks, with the council aiming to make a decision on its [...]

Trump orders signage to be erected outside Smithsonian museum warning visitors of political bias

US president’s executive order comes after the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History was grilled by a congressional subcommittee [...]

Possible ancient human remains and Maya ceramics found in Mexican cenote

The discovery deep inside a sinkhole in Playa del Carmen has prompted a new research project to date and protect the remains [...]

Dia Azzawi donates work to charity auction supporting displaced people in Lebanon

Works by the London-based Iraqi artist and 29 other artists from the Arab world will be sold to help humanitarian organisations working in Beirut and beyond [...]

Art Dealers Association of America's fair returns after one-year hiatus with a leaner line-up

The New York fair is coming back to the Park Avenue Armory with 63 exhibitors after a 'strategic pause', as executive director Kinsey Robb says the focus is on value [...]

Low Kee Hong chosen to curate Biennale of Sydney's next edition

Low, who is the creative director of Factory International in Manchester, will lead the artistic team for the prominent Australian biennial’s 26th edition [...]

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