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Britain’s JD Sports Says Nike ‘Doing All the Right Things’ to Lift Sales
Nike products comprise roughly 45 percent of JD Sports' sales.

Custom Fragrance Maker Olfactory NYC Expands to Texas, Charts US Expansion
The personalised perfumery will open a store in Dallas’ upmarket West Village neighbourhood on Oct. 24, its ninth retail location, with more US openings slated to follow.

Gen Alpha Looks for Its Own Rhode
Drunk Elephant may be old news for Gen Alpha, but a wave of new brands, including Sincerely Yours and Yes Day, are hoping to capture tweens’ attention at just the right moment.

Charlotte Tilbury Launches on Amazon
Amazon’s premium beauty selection continues to expand with the addition of Charlotte Tilbury.

L Catterton Names Stephanie Phair Senior Advisor
LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton has named Stephanie Phair a senior advisor, leveraging her experience building and scaling global consumer and luxury brands.

Dior Bets on Men’s Grooming With Sauvage London Pop-Up
The LVMH-owned beauty and fashion juggernaut is leaning on its Sauvage franchise, now the number one men’s fragrance in the world, to power a deeper entry into the men’s grooming market.

Exclusive: Esquire Launches in France
Hearst Magazines International’s newest title will be headed by former Vogue Hommes editor-in-chief Bruno Danto.

Milan Day One: How to Revamp a Brand
Gucci’s Demna and Diesel’s Glenn Martens — one beginning a brand reinvention, one already knee-deep — both hatched something new on the first day of Milan Fashion Week.

Indonesia, EU Seal Trade Deal, Hope to Offset Trump Tariffs
The agreement is expected to boost Indonesia’s exports to Europe of products like textiles, clothing and widely-used beauty ingredient palm oil.

EU Will Delay Anti-Deforestation Law by Another Year, Commissioner Says
The landmark policy aims to ban imports of products like leather and palm oil that could be linked to deforestation.

Worldview | Indian Garment Exporters Move Production to East Africa
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Mexico’s warning to Mercado Libre, Vogue Brazil and Schwarzkopf’s misstep in China.

Highsnobiety to Wind Down E-Commerce, Lay Off Staff
The company plans to shutter its loss-making e-commerce division by the end of the year to focus on its core businesses.