A panel of experts discuss what’s happening in fashion deal-making and what to be on the lookout for.
This week, everyone will be talking about uncertainty in financial markets and the release of BoF Insights’ new report on the handbag market.
Zalando’s acquisition of Highsnobiety is just the latest in a spate of deals in which a company seeking relevance snapped up a smaller, hipper entity in the hopes of reaching a savvier, often younger, consumer. But does chasing cool ever work?
The market may be cooling, but a number of in-demand brands remain of interest to financial backers. BoF identifies the top targets.
In a little more than one year, luxury e-commerce stocks, from Farfetch to The RealReal, have plummeted from astronomical highs to trading at significant discounts to benchmark Amazon.
Last week, the euro neared parity with the dollar for the first time in 20 years, reflecting a darkening outlook for Europe’s economy as well as moves to curb inflation in the US. For the luxury sector there may be an upside to the shift.
This week, everyone will be talking about the Met Gala, earnings season and the BoF Tech Summit.
For luxury shares, the early 2000s offer a guide to the present moment. But this time around, things may be much worse, writes Pierre Mallevays.
As the Covid-19 crisis recedes, Pierre Mallevays examines the life, death and rebirth of fashion week.
The most valuable luxury brands are all over 100 years old, but under certain conditions investing in luxury start-ups can deliver stellar returns, writes Pierre Mallevays.
With its upcoming IPO, the Roger Federer-backed Swiss sneaker upstart expects to raise as much as $622 million at a valuation above $6 billion on the back of its rapid growth and plans to push further into the lucrative lifestyle market.
Xi Jinping’s speech on ‘common prosperity’ was not a declaration of war on wealth but an acknowledgement that wealth is concentrated in too few hands. A larger middle class could actually create revenue opportunities at entry level prices for luxury brands.
Xi Jinping’s speech on ‘common prosperity’ was not a declaration of war on wealth but an acknowledgement that wealth is concentrated in too few hands. A larger middle class could actually create revenue opportunities at entry level prices for luxury brands.
Luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose SpA plans to kick off an initial public offering in Milan as soon as this week, according to people familiar with the matter, extending a strong rebound in European listings this year.
Luxury goods stocks slumped in Europe, wiping out more than $25 billion in market value after Richemont chairman Johann Rupert said inflation is starting to dent demand across the region.
US consumer prices increased moderately in July as higher rents were mostly offset by declining costs of goods such as motor vehicles and furniture, a trend that could persuade the Federal Reserve to leave interest rates unchanged next month.
Kim Kardashian’s private equity firm hired a half-dozen financial-industry professionals, including a new chief operating officer who previously worked at alternative investment giant Apollo Global Management Inc.
Gross domestic product fell at a 0.9 percent annualised rate after a 1.6 percent decline in the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department’s preliminary estimate showed Thursday.
For the first time since 2002, the Euro has reached parity with the dollar.
David Wertheimer will acquire a minority stake in the high-end performance label through his two private equity vehicles Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant and Mirabaud Private Equity.
Carousell Pte, a Singapore-based online classifieds marketplace operator, has recently ended talks to go public through a merger with blank-check company L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp. amid market volatility, according to people familiar with the matter.
