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Received today — 4 May 2026 The Business of Fashion

How to Sell Aspiration in 2026

4 May 2026 at 04:30
From Nike’s Boston Marathon backlash to the Met Gala discourse, brands are grappling with how to project an air of exclusivity without actually excluding people. Exclusivity shouldn’t be about shutting people out, but calling the right people in.

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Nike removed a sign meant to motivate runners on the punishing Boston Marathon path.

OPEC+ Set to Agree Third Oil Output Quota Hike Since Hormuz Closure

4 May 2026 at 01:45
OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday to a modest oil output hike, but the increase will remain largely on paper as long as the US-Iran war continues to disrupt Gulf oil supplies, sources told Reuters.

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The Iran war, which began on Feb. 28, and the resulting closure of Hormuz ‌have throttled exports from OPEC+ members Saudi ​Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait, as well as from the UAE.
Received yesterday — 3 May 2026 The Business of Fashion
Received — 1 May 2026 The Business of Fashion

Building Connection Through Luxury’s Sensory Evolution

1 May 2026 at 17:38
Luxury fragrance house Amouage, together with The Business of Fashion, convened leading creatives for an evening of open dialogue on the evolution of the luxury industry — from visual symbol to deeper emotional connection.

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Imran Amed, founder and editor-in-chief at The Business of Fashion, with Renaud Salmon, chief creative officer at Amouage; model Adot Gak with designer Harris Reed; and designers Bianca Saunders and Saul Nash.

Coty’s Perfume Business Takes Another Knock With David Beckham Fragrance Lawsuit

1 May 2026 at 15:00
The US beauty firm is facing a lawsuit from the company behind former football star David Beckham’s eponymous fragrance for alleged material breaches of the license agreement, court documents show.

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While Coty generates the bulk of its revenue from fragrances, that business is shrinking as the group is set to lose licences.
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