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Sports

Yeezy Has Officially Re-Entered the Zeitgeist

The brand from rapper Ye (formerly Kanye West) is back on major retail shelves thanks to a new partnership with JD Sports.


Beauty

Abbvie Earnings Beat Estimates as Botox Shows Signs of Revival

Abbvie reported second quarter profit and sales that topped expectations, driven by strong demand across its immunology and neuroscience franchises and further signs of a recovery in Botox.


Beauty

Can SPF Brands Turn Gen Z Off Tanning?

A coalition of sunscreen brands is pushing back against social media’s “tanmaxxing” obsession, raising questions about whether the industry’s sun-safe messaging has lost its way.


Retail

Puma Results Show Progress on Turnaround

The German sports brand posted a narrower loss in the second quarter as it pushed ahead with an effort to restore growth next year.


Marketing

Why Is ‘Influencer’ Still a Dirty Word?

Influencer marketing represents a nearly $44 billion dollar industry that’s set to surpass traditional media, but a stigma around its personalities and economics still persists. Should it?


Luxury

Luxury’s Summer of Muddling Through

This week’s LVMH and Kering results suggest a fragile recovery is underway in the face of sluggish Chinese demand, succession drama, wildfires and heat waves.


Retail

Canada Goose Beats Revenue Estimates as Demand Holds Up

The outerwear brand beat expectations for first-quarter revenue, but new US tariffs on Canadian could affect future earnings.


Beauty

An Elemis Sale Update

The prestige skin and spa brand, which is close to finding a buyer, aims to more than double its sales in the next five years, according to documents viewed by The Business of Beauty.


Luxury

Prada Group Sales Growth Suggests Soft Landing for Miu Miu

Quarterly sales from Miu Miu grew 3 percent, in line with the previous quarter, as growth slows at the fashion house after a period of outpacing the sector.


Retail

Reformation and Its Backers Raise $210.9 Million in IPO

The womenswear brand and shareholders including private-equity backer Permira raised new funds in an IPO that priced shares at the bottom of the marketed range.


News & Analysis

Del Vecchio Family Clashes Over $46 Billion Ray-Ban Fortune

Leonardo Del Vecchio tried to ensure the fortune he built as founder of EssilorLuxottica would survive him intact. Instead, family turmoil threatens to unravel his legacy.


Global Markets

Luxury’s Next Hotspot in India

Fuelled by wealth from its tech and pharmaceutical sectors, Hyderabad has attracted brands such as Chanel and Michael Kors to a city long dominated by domestic designers.