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Nike’s China Conundrum Deepens as Turnaround Stagnates
In the Chinese market, the athletic brand is facing a sixth straight quarter of sales decline and mounting margin pain despite aggressive efforts to refresh product offerings.
Coty Sells Remaining Stake of Wella in $750 Million Deal with KKR
Coty said on Friday it sold its remaining 25.8 percent stake in the hair care brand, while retaining rights to a share of any future sale or initial public offering proceeds.
Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall in UK in Run-Up to Christmas
Retail sales surprisingly dropped 0.1% in November, falling short of expected growth and showing a "weaker than usual" boost from the Black Friday sales event.
How to Market a Hero Product
From J.Crew to Still Here, brands are leaning into hero product campaigns to capture customer attention. But balancing hero moments with broader brand storytelling remains key.
TikTok Signs Deal to Sell US Unit to American Investor-Led Venture
The deal, set to close on Jan. 22, would end years of efforts to force the app’s Chinese parent ByteDance to divest its US business over national security concerns.
Nike Sales Beat Is Overshadowed By Converse, China Slumps
Direct-to-consumer sales missed expectations, while Converse plunged 30 percent in the fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30.
Kering to Buy Jewellery Producer Raselli Franco
The 20 percent stake will be further expanded to full ownership by 2032, Kering said in a statement.
LVMH Names Laura Burdese CEO of Bulgari
Long-time Bulgari CEO Babin will remain chairman of the Roman jeweller and CEO of Bulgari Hotels, and continue to oversee LVMH’s watches unit.
Can Tina Craig’s U Beauty Crack Luxury Beauty?; An Anastasia Beverly Hills Update
This week, I’m thinking about creators-turned-founders, a high-glam makeup brand’s money problems and Sue Nabi’s potential departure.
US Consumer Prices Increase Less Than Expected in November
The consumer price index rose 2.7 percent year on year in November, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Thursday.
Pop Mart’s 40% Stock Rout Shows Growing Labubu Crash Worry
A disappointing US Black Friday and cooling resale demand have revived comparisons to the 1990s’ Beanie Babies bust.
Zara Turns to AI to Generate Fashion Imagery Using Real-Life Models
The Inditex-owned brand’s AI experimentation follows Swedish rival H&M, which created AI clones of models to use in marketing earlier this year.