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This Valentine’s Day, Beauty Brands Look to the Single Shopper
As brands gear up for the Feb. 14 holiday, they must reckon with shoppers who are increasingly single, cynical and happier on their own than with a date. If sex (or even love) won’t sell, what will?

This Valentine’s Day, Beauty Brands Look to the Single Shopper
As brands gear up for the Feb. 14 holiday, they must reckon with shoppers who are increasingly single, cynical and happier on their own than with a date. If sex (or even love) won’t sell, what will?

How Ronald Lauder Encouraged Trump to Pursue Greenland
The cosmetics scion and friend of the US president has long harboured business interests in the Danish territory and its cache of ‘rare earth minerals,’ according to The Guardian.

How Ronald Lauder Encouraged Trump to Pursue Greenland
The cosmetics scion and friend of the US president has long harboured business interests in the Danish territory and its cache of ‘rare earth minerals,’ according to The Guardian.

Balenciaga Embraces Sports. Will Sports Return The Love?
Pierpaolo Piccioli is embracing sports in a major way with Balenciaga’s new Pre-Fall 2026 collection. It’s a bit of a risky move, but the question is whether it’ll work with fans from both sides of the fashion and sports aisles.

Balenciaga Embraces Sports. Will Sports Return The Love?
Pierpaolo Piccioli is embracing sports in a major way with Balenciaga’s new Pre-Fall 2026 collection. It’s a bit of a risky move, but the question is whether it’ll work with fans from both sides of the fashion and sports aisles.

Pitti Uomo Gets in on the Fragrance Boom
Pitti Uomo is embracing the fragrance-as-accessory trend at Hi Beauty, a winter trade show for niche fragrance labels, while it looks toward other men’s grooming categories.

Pitti Uomo Gets in on the Fragrance Boom
Pitti Uomo is embracing the fragrance-as-accessory trend at Hi Beauty, a winter trade show for niche fragrance labels, while it looks toward other men’s grooming categories.

Fashion Is Done With Remote Work
Retailers, publishers and brands are tightening return-to-office mandates as fully remote roles fall out of favour — but execution, not attendance, will determine whether the shift pays off.

Fashion Is Done With Remote Work
Retailers, publishers and brands are tightening return-to-office mandates as fully remote roles fall out of favour — but execution, not attendance, will determine whether the shift pays off.

At Pitti, an Antidote to Peacockery
Standouts like Soshiotsuki and Hed Mayner offered the sense of progress the Florentine trade fair needs, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

At Pitti, an Antidote to Peacockery
Standouts like Soshiotsuki and Hed Mayner offered the sense of progress the Florentine trade fair needs, reports Angelo Flaccavento.

The Hottest Beauty M&A Targets of 2026
My take on the beauty brands that are going to cross the finish line this year.

The Hottest Beauty M&A Targets of 2026
My take on the beauty brands that are going to cross the finish line this year.

Saks’ New CEO Brings Bankruptcy Know-How, Luxury Ties
Geoffroy van Raemdonck, who oversaw Neiman Marcus Group’s emergence from bankruptcy, was appointed to the top job at Saks on Wednesday as part of the retailer’s Chapter 11 filing.

Saks’ New CEO Brings Bankruptcy Know-How, Luxury Ties
Geoffroy van Raemdonck, who oversaw Neiman Marcus Group’s emergence from bankruptcy, was appointed to the top job at Saks on Wednesday as part of the retailer’s Chapter 11 filing.

Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm
The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.

Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm
The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.

Richemont Beat Expectations in Holiday Quarter
The Swiss group outpaced analyst forecasts with robust sales from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels while watch brands showed further improvement.

Richemont Beat Expectations in Holiday Quarter
The Swiss group outpaced analyst forecasts with robust sales from Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels while watch brands showed further improvement.

‘Less Cynical, More Human’: Inside Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga Vision
With his latest collection for men and women, Piccioli confirms a softer, less confrontational direction for the Parisian house known for its radical fashion statements. ‘There's nothing worse than trying to be cool,’ the designer said.

‘Less Cynical, More Human’: Inside Pierpaolo Piccioli’s Balenciaga Vision
With his latest collection for men and women, Piccioli confirms a softer, less confrontational direction for the Parisian house known for its radical fashion statements. ‘There's nothing worse than trying to be cool,’ the designer said.

Chanel, Gucci and Capri Holdings: The Brands Topping Saks’ Creditor List
As Saks Global enters a blockbuster Chapter 11 filing, its creditor list shows who’s exposed — and sets off a scramble for ways to recover unpaid bills.

Chanel, Gucci and Capri Holdings: The Brands Topping Saks’ Creditor List
As Saks Global enters a blockbuster Chapter 11 filing, its creditor list shows who’s exposed — and sets off a scramble for ways to recover unpaid bills.