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The Debrief | Why Some Retailers Are Ignoring the Internet

29 April 2026 at 19:06
As the global luxury e-commerce engine stalls, BoF correspondent Austin Kim discusses his look at independent boutiques finding that the right strategic move is to stay offline.

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Analogue retailers are using hyper-local intimacy and intelligent curation to build a more resilient business model that values brand equity over infinite reach.
Received — 27 April 2026 Fashion Lifestyle

The Debrief | Why Luxury Still Can’t Find Its Way Out of the Slump

22 April 2026 at 15:44
BoF luxury editors Mimosa Spencer and Robert Williams unpack why weak first-quarter results from LVMH, Kering and Hermès have deepened concerns about luxury’s slowdown – and why creative resets alone are not enough to restore growth.

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The Louis Vuitton Sanlitun flagship store located in the Taikoo Li Sanlitun shopping district in Beijing, China.
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