LONDON, United Kingdom — British consumers face higher prices and reduced availability of goods if the government fails to agree pragmatic solutions with the European Union on regulatory checks at ports in any post-Brexit deal, the retail industry’s lobby group warned on Monday. Next month will see the formal launch of negotiations on a new […]
The BoF Podcast: 2019’s Pivotal Fashion Moments
To subscribe to the BoF Podcast, please follow this link. LONDON, United Kingdom — As 2019 draws to a close, political tensions are running deep across the UK. Boris Johnson’s landslide victory in mid-December’s general election has raised critical questions about what Brexit could mean for the future of fashion, particularly for the country’s emerging designers. […]
UK Retail Sales Collapse at Fastest Pace Since 2008
NEW YORK, United States — British retail sales plunged in August at the fastest pace since December 2008, according to a survey published on Thursday that added to signs of a slowing economy ahead of Brexit in just over two months’ time. The Confederation of British Industry’s gauge of retailers — or the difference between […]
Will Luxury's Winning Streak Continue?
THE CHEAT SHEET Luxury’s Top Performers Report Results Louis Vuitton’s campaign featuring actor and rapper Kris Wu | Source: Louis Vuitton LVMH and Moncler report results July 24, Kering July 25; shares in all three companies are at or near record highs. Louis Vuitton CEO Michael Burke in June highlighted “unheard of growth rates” for […]
Brexit at the Cliff Edge: What Fashion Needs to Know
Hello BoF Professionals, your exclusive ‘This Week in Fashion’ briefing is ready, with members-only analysis on the key topic of the week and a digest of the week’s top news. March 29th was meant to be the day the UK left the European Union. Instead, this afternoon the country’s parliament rejected for a third time […]