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At Wellness Resorts, Ozempic Becomes Part of the Menu
GLP-1s could have wiped out weight-loss retreats. Instead, they’re reinvigorating them.

Ralph Lauren’s Next Chapter: Do More With More
At its first investor day since 2022, the brand will lay out a plan to build on its recent success, including expanding into 20 more cities and continuing to grow lucrative categories like handbags and outerwear.

Cos Bar Acquired by Private Investment Firm
The high-end specialty retailer has been acquired by US investment firm the Mitchell Family Office, founded by the serial healthcare entrepreneur Mark Mitchell.

Why Tom Sachs’ Controversy Didn’t Ruin the Mars Yard 3.0
Tom Sachs’ upcoming release is more proof that scandal doesn’t matter in 2025.

Worldview | African Fashion Takes Spotlight at Canex in Algiers
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Korean factories in Haiti, Nepal’s retail disruption and Mexico’s stand on Chinese footwear.

Fashion’s Month of Creative Change Kicks off in New York
Three New York brands — Proenza Schouler, Area and 3.1 Phillip Lim — have new creative directors. What will it take to make it work?

Coach Conquered Gen Z. What’s Next?
The American handbag brand is reaping the rewards of a years-long comeback plan. Keeping up the momentum is the next challenge.

Can China’s Biggest Beauty Company Win Over the World?
Proya Cosmetics, the largest beauty company in China, is looking beyond its own borders as Asian buyers bring more M&A options to global brands.

Exclusive: Gosha Rubchinskiy Relaunches His Namesake Brand
The Russian designer has rebooted the namesake label he shuttered in 2018, the same year allegations of soliciting inappropriate images from minors tarnished his image.

An International Cure for Fashion Week FOMO
Fashion critic and influencer Elias Medini, known to followers as Lyas, is taking his free fashion show watch party to London and Milan — this time with official sponsors, including the British Fashion Council and MAC Cosmetics.

How Beauty Retailers Can Use Amazon to Their Advantage
Many premium beauty brands now view the e-commerce giant as a core part of their distribution strategy, and few holdouts remain. Retailers like Sephora and Space NK can use brands’ presence on Amazon to translate to higher sales and better forecasting — if they read the tea leaves right.

Why Fashion and Television Are Cosier Than Ever
Fashion’s budding love affair with TV was on full display at this year’s Emmy Awards, where brands large and small dressed the industry’s next crop of likely ambassadors.