All Farfetch articles
Luxury online fashion marketplace and technology platform Farfetch sells products from over 700 designer global boutiques and brands. Founded in 2007 by Portuguese entrepreneur José Neves with headquarters in London, the platform has grown to operate offices in 11 cities and offer mobile apps and dedicated websites in 10 languages. It employs over 3,000 staff. Farfetch has established itself as a technological powerhouse. In 2017, it launched a beta version of its augmented retail store in two locations, partnering with Browns in London and Thom Browne in New York. Farfetch differentiates itself from rivals by positioning itself as a technology company rather than a retailer, as it does not hold any of its own stock. Instead, Farfetch connects bricks-and-mortar stores with little online presence to global customers, leveraging its technology to help day-to-day operations.
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NewsFarfetch sales dip as brand platform faces challenges
Farfetch has reported declining sales and profit, “primarily driven by a 42.2% decrease in brand platform revenue”.
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NewsFarfetch boss ‘extremely confident’ as it returns to sales growth
Luxury fashion platform Farfetch has attributed an increase in revenue in its first quarter to the continued success of its digital platform and the “strength and resilience” of its core business.
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NewsFarfetch announces key leadership changes with new executives
Online luxury fashion retail platform Farfetch has made key changes to its leadership team with new executives joining the business.
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NewsFarfetch to buy stake in Yoox-Net-a-Porter from Richemont
Farfetch has snapped up a large stake in Yoox Net-a-Porter as owner Richemont right-sizes its assets
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AnalysisAnalysis: What happened to the retail lab? Walmart, Tesco and Farfetch on the evolution of innovation
Retail labs and accelerators were everywhere a few short years ago. What happened – and are retailers still innovating?
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NewsIceland and Waterstones’ bosses named in Queen’s birthday honours
A number of retail leaders have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list this year.
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NewsFarfetch launches beauty marketplace following Violet Grey acquisition
Luxury ecommerce platform Farfetch has launched a beauty marketplace on its website following its acquisition of Violet Grey earlier this year.
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AnalysisAnalysis: What the Farfetch and Neiman Marcus partnership reveals about the future of luxury
Farfetch is to invest up to $200m (£153m) in Neiman Marcus as part of a wide-ranging partnership. What are the implications of this tie-up for the luxury sector as a whole?
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NewsFarfetch invests up to $200m in Neiman Marcus in ‘pivotal point’ for US luxury market
Farfetch will snap up a minority stake in US department store chain Neiman Marcus as part of a strategic partnership between the two luxury retail firms.
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AnalysisPersonalisation, promotions and payments – Boots and Farfetch on the next frontier of in-store tech
After growing accustomed to the convenience of online deliveries over the past two years, consumers now need compelling reasons to look up from their screens and retailers face a battle to bring shoppers back to physical locations. Retail Week looks at the cutting-edge tech that could help them win the fight.
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AnalysisTracker: Retail reacts to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Retail Week rounds up the actions being taken by retailers in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last updated March 29, 2022.
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NewsFarfetch records full-year sales surge and profit growth
Farfetch chief executive José Neves hailed the luxury fashion etailer’s “strong momentum” as the business delivered strong fourth-quarter and full-year sales growth.
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Opinion‘Retail’s rules of value creation have changed for good’
Retailer equity valuations have been on a rollercoaster ride over the past year, amid significant divergence in the performance of individual companies.
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NewsRetail fortunes flag but online entrepreneurs climb Sunday Times Rich List
Traditional retailers’ fortune have had a bruising year but a number of online retail entrepreneurs have climbed or entered The Sunday Times Rich List for the first time.
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NewsFarfetch revenues soar after ‘tremendous start to 2021’
Farfetch reported strong growth in both revenues and gross merchandise values in what the luxury specialist’s boss called a “tremendous start to 2021”.
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Prospect AnalysisFarfetch (SWOT)
Farfetch has established partnerships with over 850 luxury retailers and more than 600 brands, making it difficult for a competitor to move in on the business. Moreover, its platform relationships extend beyond the marketplace and include, for example, multi-year global innovation partnerships with Chanel and Neiman Marcus.
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Prospect AnalysisStores at Farfetch
Farfetch has used iconic London boutique Browns as an incubator of retail technology, to bridge together online and offline shopping channels through customer data. This has formed the basis of its Store of the Future project which has become an increasingly important revenue channel for the group.
