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What Makes Hair Shoppers Trade Up?
Increasingly sophisticated, premium dry shampoos are becoming key acquisition tools — if brands can pry customers away from their drugstore favourites.
UK’s Top Rolex Retailer Sees Strong Growth Fuelled by US Demand
Watches of Switzerland Group Plc is showing little sign of a summer lull with robust US demand and a pickup in its UK business underpinning expectations for strong revenue growth.
As AI Floods the Feed, Fashion Marketers Tap Artists
From Hermès to Loewe, fashion houses are swapping hyper-polished digital graphics for watercolour, paper collages and craft to restore a sense of humanity.
Is Fashion Stuck in Its Simulation Era?
A garment’s image has become more important than the garment itself, commentator Eugene Rabkin argues in a new book. While technology helped create this situation, it could also be part of the solution.
What Sephora’s TikTok Shop Launch Means for Beauty
The debut of the retailer’s new TikTok Shop storefront, which offers limited-edition exclusive products released each month, changes the rules of beauty retail.
Wella Company’s IPO Plan: Wipe Out Debt, Win New Customers
After swinging back to profit, the American hair and nail care company has filed to go public, with plans to deleverage its business and take on the competition.
YouTube Inks Amazon Partnership to Boost Online Shopping Bet
YouTube creators can now tag Amazon products in their videos and livestreams, driving more business directly to the enormous global marketplace while taking a cut from sales.
WHP and G-III Finalise $925 Million Marc Jacobs Deal
‘The basic plan is to layer on growth,’ said WHP chairman Yehuda Shmidman.
Fashion Capitalises on a More Exclusive US Open
With ticket prices soaring, attending the US Open is becoming a status symbol. Consumers may be angry about it, but fashion sees an opportunity.
Worldview | Buenos Aires Fashion Week Holds Firm Despite Manufacturing Woes
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s cash-for-gold boom, Brazilian denim giant Vicunha and Cettire’s turbulent year in Australia.
What’s Driving Saudi Arabia’s Beauty Transformation
The country has emerged as the GCC region’s largest cosmetics market as societal change spurs sales and homegrown brands.
Dyson Debuts $499 AI-Powered Toothbrush With a Built-in Camera
The UK company's new device uses artificial intelligence and a built-in camera to give real-time feedback on oral hygiene.