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India’s Nykaa Sees Fastest Quarterly Revenue Growth in Three Years
Indian fashion-to-beauty retailer Nykaa said on Monday it expects net revenue to grow in the late-20 percent range in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, its fastest in three years.

India’s Nykaa Sees Fastest Quarterly Revenue Growth in Three Years
Indian fashion-to-beauty retailer Nykaa said on Monday it expects net revenue to grow in the late-20 percent range in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, its fastest in three years.

Once Sweden’s Top Company, H&M’s Struggling to Sell Its Rebound Story
From its 2015 peak, the fast-fashion brand has lost roughly half its market value, erasing tens of billions of dollars in equity.

Once Sweden’s Top Company, H&M’s Struggling to Sell Its Rebound Story
From its 2015 peak, the fast-fashion brand has lost roughly half its market value, erasing tens of billions of dollars in equity.

Worldview | Nykaa Confirms Acquisition Talks With Deepika Padukone’s 82°E
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Vietnam’s textile exports, India’s gold prices and China’s new e-commerce guidelines.

Worldview | Nykaa Confirms Acquisition Talks With Deepika Padukone’s 82°E
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Vietnam’s textile exports, India’s gold prices and China’s new e-commerce guidelines.

Can the World Cup Solve Nike’s Problems?
Rumoured upcoming collaborations for Nike show how deeply the brand is investing in the World Cup this year. With football fashion on the rise, it’s worth wondering if this run might be the moment Nike needs to get out of its current slump.

Can the World Cup Solve Nike’s Problems?
Rumoured upcoming collaborations for Nike show how deeply the brand is investing in the World Cup this year. With football fashion on the rise, it’s worth wondering if this run might be the moment Nike needs to get out of its current slump.

How Fragrantica Became the Internet’s Perfume Bible
One of the highest-traffic beauty sites in the world, the perfume directory has become a magnet for both brand awareness and controversy.

How Fragrantica Became the Internet’s Perfume Bible
One of the highest-traffic beauty sites in the world, the perfume directory has become a magnet for both brand awareness and controversy.

Nykaa in Talks to Acquire Deepika Padukone’s 82°E
The retailer confirmed negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the clean skincare brand, as it looks to further consolidate its foothold in the booming Indian beauty market.

Nykaa in Talks to Acquire Deepika Padukone’s 82°E
The retailer confirmed negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the clean skincare brand, as it looks to further consolidate its foothold in the booming Indian beauty market.

Dispatches From Shanghai: Inside China’s New Luxury Landscape
On his first visit to Shanghai since before the pandemic, Imran Amed finds a market that has fundamentally changed — from status spending to stealth wealth, from megabrands to homegrown labels, from fashion focus to lifestyle emphasis — and asks, can Western brands catch up?

Dispatches From Shanghai: Inside China’s New Luxury Landscape
On his first visit to Shanghai since before the pandemic, Imran Amed finds a market that has fundamentally changed — from status spending to stealth wealth, from megabrands to homegrown labels, from fashion focus to lifestyle emphasis — and asks, can Western brands catch up?

Unpacking Saks Global’s Post-Bankruptcy Plan
The luxury giant has filed its roadmap to exit Chapter 11 this summer, confirming it will not sell Bergdorf Goodman. Under the new deal, bankruptcy lenders will take full ownership, wipe away billions in debt and set the stage for a leaner, more profitable operation.

Unpacking Saks Global’s Post-Bankruptcy Plan
The luxury giant has filed its roadmap to exit Chapter 11 this summer, confirming it will not sell Bergdorf Goodman. Under the new deal, bankruptcy lenders will take full ownership, wipe away billions in debt and set the stage for a leaner, more profitable operation.

The Art of Memory-Making: Inside The Ritz-Carlton’s Experience-Led Strategy
Luxury travel is being reshaped by a demand for discretion, individuality and deeper connection. In an interview with Tina Edmundson, president of luxury at Marriott International, BoF examines how The Ritz-Carlton has built its reputation on anticipating the needs of its guests, with service and personalisation at the centre of the experience.

The Art of Memory-Making: Inside The Ritz-Carlton’s Experience-Led Strategy
Luxury travel is being reshaped by a demand for discretion, individuality and deeper connection. In an interview with Tina Edmundson, president of luxury at Marriott International, BoF examines how The Ritz-Carlton has built its reputation on anticipating the needs of its guests, with service and personalisation at the centre of the experience.

Italian Denim Designer Adriano Goldschmied Dies at 82
Remembered as the ‘godfather of denim,’ Goldschmied launched brands including Diesel, Agolde and AG during his decades-long career.

Italian Denim Designer Adriano Goldschmied Dies at 82
Remembered as the ‘godfather of denim,’ Goldschmied launched brands including Diesel, Agolde and AG during his decades-long career.

Beauty’s New Challenger Conglomerate Has Always Been Here
By shedding its food and ice cream businesses, Unilever is betting big on beauty. But matching the scale, valuation and category depth of rivals like L’Oréal and The Estée Lauder Companies will require sharper focus and strategic discipline.

Beauty’s New Challenger Conglomerate Has Always Been Here
By shedding its food and ice cream businesses, Unilever is betting big on beauty. But matching the scale, valuation and category depth of rivals like L’Oréal and The Estée Lauder Companies will require sharper focus and strategic discipline.

Sportswear Brands Have Tough Decisions to Make Around the War in the Middle East
Surging oil prices are raising questions about the structure of supply chains and when companies will need to pass increased costs onto consumers.

Sportswear Brands Have Tough Decisions to Make Around the War in the Middle East
Surging oil prices are raising questions about the structure of supply chains and when companies will need to pass increased costs onto consumers.