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Ferragamo Beats Forecasts with 1.7% Revenue Rise as CEO Search Continues
Revenues reached $258 million in the July-September period, with double digit growth in North America outweighing a slowdown in Asia.
Nike Design Chief Wants ‘Epic’ Shoes and Wants Them Now
Chief innovation, design and product officer Phil McCartney is reworking Nike’s running category, which has struggled to fend off rising competition from brands like On and Hoka.
Alibaba Launches AI Chatbot Service in Renewed Consumer Push
The Chinese e-commerce firm integrated the chat assistant into its Quark app, a platform that began as a browser but has been repositioned this year as Alibaba's flagship consumer application.
World Diamond Council Head Says Lab-Grown Gems Losing Their Sparkle
A collapse in lab-grown diamond prices on the back of increased production in China and India, has started to undermine confidence in the synthetic gems, Feriel Zerouki said.
Amazon Launches New AI Shopping Tool in US for the Indecisive
The feature, called Help Me Decide, will automatically appear at the top of a product detail page after shoppers have looked at several similar items, suggesting they need help.
Kering, L’Oréal and the Seduction of Luxury; Inside Amouage’s Success Story; Is Meghan Markle Launching Beauty?
This week, I’m covering everything from the fight for designer beauty brands (and if it's really worth it) to the Duchess of Sussex’s plans for As Ever.
Opinion: ChatGPT Is a Bad Personal Shopper, But It’s Learning
Shoppers arriving at e-commerce sites from ChatGPT are less likely to buy than those coming through other channels, but the gap is closing.
Prada’s 9-Month Revenue Rises 9% as Miu Miu’s Rapid Growth Continues
Results at the Prada brand improved in the period, as the closing of the group’s Versace acquisition nears.
What’s Fuelling (and Threatening) Luxury Skincare’s Growth
Once considered one of luxury’s most resilient categories, top-priced skincare is on shaky ground as it faces slowing sales in key Asian markets and rising demand for medical aesthetics.
The Importance of Minimalism in a Maximalist World
Spectacle is fun; simplicity is boring. But boredom is perhaps what we’re most lacking in art and fashion today, writes Felix Salmon.
Melanie Ward Invented the Modern Stylist
How the late stylist put clothes together was groundbreaking and I always wanted to be just like her, writes superstylist and Ward super-fan Katie Grand.
Beiersdorf Cuts Forecast as Skincare Sales Slow
The German company, which owns Nivea, La Prairie and others, trimmed its 2025 outlook for a second time, citing a skincare sales slowdown in the third quarter.