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Received today — 13 May 2026 The Business of Fashion

Playbook | Beauty Retail in the Age of Connected Commerce

13 May 2026 at 04:00
As beauty shoppers move fluidly between screens, stores, and AI-powered search, the brands pulling ahead are the ones connecting the dots — across data, channels and the full customer journey. This playbook explores how to implement this connected strategy.

This playbook explores how to drive conversion by integrating data across media platforms and marketplaces — with insights from Ouai, NuFace and commerce accelerator Front Row.
Received yesterday — 12 May 2026 The Business of Fashion

The BoF Podcast | Inside Saks Global’s Four-Month Bankruptcy Sprint

12 May 2026 at 16:44
Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer through bankruptcy in record time — and why he’s betting on the resilience of the American luxury customer to fuel what comes next.

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On Jan. 13, the newly formed Saks Global filed for court-supervised restructuring.

Swatch Quashes Activist Attempt to Shake Up Hayek Stronghold

12 May 2026 at 15:09
The Hayek family blocked Steven Wood’s second bid for a seat on the watchmaker’s board of directors with their 44 percent voting rights and three board seats, maintaining their tight control of the company.

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Some investors had hoped for Wood’s election to shake things up at the company whose net income plunged nearly 90 percent last year, after a 75 percent drop in 2024. 

EBay Spurns GameStop’s Offer as Not Credible or Attractive

12 May 2026 at 15:05
The rejection leaves GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen with the option to try to pursue a proxy fight to replace eBay board members, which could take more than a year.

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EBay’s board turned down the offer after taking into account “uncertainty” around the financing plan, the operational risks involved and GameStop’s governance.
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