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Beyond Hype: Scarcity Shoppers Can Believe In
Brands are finding success with products that are scarce because of real constraints, such as the materials and craftsmanship involved, as consumers tire of chasing limited drops engineered to sell out.
US Retailers Face Record Holiday Delivery Prices
Pricing for speedier express parcel deliveries is forecast to jump 13.8 percent from the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Post-Exit Founders Are Racing to Their Second Acts
For a new generation of beauty founders, the timeline between selling one brand and launching a new one has shrunk rapidly. It’s just as well: Founders can’t wait to get their hands dirty again.
Ralph Lauren’s World-Building PoloFest ‘Experiment’ Lands in Tokyo
The immersive event featured an archive exhibition, vintage marketplace and speaker series, building on a brand strategy aimed at creating cultural currency with younger shoppers.
Nike and Our Legacy Team on New Running Line
The new collaboration will include footwear and apparel products built from scratch to blend technical performance with understated design.
What Buyers Really Want From Emerging Designers
From Net-a-Porter to Moda Operandi, buyers from around the world break down what it takes for retailers to back a young brand in 2026.
What Will Be the Next Sneaker Franchise?
Investors are looking for sportswear’s next hit product as the Adidas Samba craze loses steam. Adidas, Puma and Vans-owner VF Corp will have a chance to sell them on what’s next during their respective earnings calls this week.
Here’s What We Learned From Last Week’s Luxury Results Bonanza
Among the takeaways from the latest round of quarterly reports from European luxury groups: China’s hurting, industry growth in the US has slowed and quiet luxury is having a moment.
How High Can Adidas Climb?
Adidas’ preliminary earnings report shows that the brand is still growing at record rates. How long can it keep it up?
A Mall Mainstay Makes Itself Over
Bath & Body Works’ is the US’ most ubiquitous fragrance company. But to regain relevancy, a facelift — in more ways than one — is incoming.
Gucci Gloom
This week in luxury, Art Basel Paris was cut short by lingering civil unrest and Gucci owner Kering scrapped its guidance for a return to growth in 2026.
LVMH’s Zenith Embarks on 3-Year Overhaul, May Shed Hundreds of Staff
The watchmaker, which aims to move upmarket, will close stores and discontinue collections in a bid to stem losses before reemerging in 2029.