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LVMH and Tiffany in Talks to Reduce Deal Price View on Web Add to contacts New reader? Subscribe THE DAILY DIGEST ADVERTISEMENT THE UPFRONT Dear BoF Community Many fashion brands remain dependent on department stores, e-tailers and multi-brand boutiques to drive sales, but the cost of doing business with these third parties is growing as some pandemic-stressed retailers push unfavourable terms. Lauren Sherman examines how labels can forge wholesale relationships without getting squeezed. Meanwhile, LVMH and Tiffany are currently in talks to agree a lower price for the French conglomerate's stalled acquisition of the American jeweller. Plus, fashion has become a key battlefield for South Korean tech giants and brands like Chanel are seizing the opportunity. Vikram Alexei Kansara, Editorial Director TODAY'S MUST READ Intelligence How to Build Wholesale Relationships Without Getting Squeezed BY Lauren Sherman Many fashion brands remain dependent on department stores, e-tailers and multi-brand boutiques to drive sales, but the cost of doing business with these third parties is growing. Here's how labels can protect themselves. Try BoF Professional for 30 days for $1/£1 JOIN TOP STORIES News & Analysis LVMH and Tiffany Renegotiating $16 Billion Deal Price BY Bloomberg The French conglomerate and the American jeweller are discussing a price in the range of $130 to $135 per Tiffany share. The original price for the deal was $135 per share. Intelligence Seizing Opportunities in Asia's 'Attention Economy' BY Sam Gaskin Fashion has become a key battlefield for South Korean tech giants like KakaoTalk, which global brands Chanel and Swarovski are tapping to reach one of Asia's most influential and digitally advanced consumer groups. Try BoF Professional for 30 days for $1/£1 JOIN Sponsored feature Retail Reborn Episode 5: The Earthshot: A New Sustainability Mindset for Fashion Retail BY BoF Studio In the final episode of BoF's new podcast series Retail Reborn, Doug Stephens explores how fashion retail must evolve so it can operate within planetary boundaries featuring guests including sustainable design authority William McDonough, founder and CEO of Jordan Alliance Group Inc, Ilka Jordan, and Sanjeev Bahl, founder of sustainable denim manufacturer Saitex. News & Analysis How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand – Tracking and Traceability BY BoF Team Catch up on the third installment of BoF's new five-part online learning series to find out how to measure the environmental and social impact of your business. Try BoF Professional for 30 days for $1/£1 JOIN IN OTHER NEWS Live Blog: Tiffany and LVMH Reopen Negotiations, Resale Site Vinted Acquires United Wardrobe Tapestry Names Joanne Crevoiserat CEO After Going All-In on Amazon, a Merchant Says He Lost Everything DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web 1 Can Gap Escape the Whirlwind? New CEO Confronts Years of Decline WALL STREET JOURNAL 2 How Beautycounter Sought Sustainability and Growth INC. 3 Mastering Complexity With the Consumer-First Product Portfolio MCKINSEY & COMPANY 4 This Design Collective Is Helping Fashion Embrace Regenerative Agriculture AMERICAN VOGUE 5 Want to Be the Next Big Thing in Fashion? Nah. THE NEW YORK TIMES FEATURED JOBS   Marketing Manager (Retail, Wholesale) Tiger of Sweden     Stockholm, Sweden   Head of Growth Josh Wood Colour   London, United Kingdom   Senior Writer & Editor, Social Media Old Navy   San Francisco, United States View All Jobs Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below. Subscribe for Free Follow Us The Business of Fashion Sponsorship & Advertising About This email was sent to edwardlorilla1986.paxforex@blogger.com Add to Address Book | Unsubscribe | Edit Newsletter Subscriptions The Business of Fashion Moray House - 6th Floor · 23-31 Great Titchfield St London W1W 7PA · United Kingdom