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Luxury

Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin

The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.

Luxury

Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin

The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.


Retail

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Hugo Boss Stake to Over 30%

After crossing the 30 percent ownership threshold, Frasers is now required to make a mandatory takeover bid under German rules.

Retail

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Boosts Hugo Boss Stake to Over 30%

After crossing the 30 percent ownership threshold, Frasers is now required to make a mandatory takeover bid under German rules.


Media

France Passes Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15

Kids under 15 years old won’t be able to create new accounts from September before a full ban comes into effect in January for existing profiles.

Media

France Passes Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 15

Kids under 15 years old won’t be able to create new accounts from September before a full ban comes into effect in January for existing profiles.


Marketing

Nike Football Boss Says World Cup Final ‘Not What We Dreamed’

In a memo reviewed by Bloomberg News, Nike’s vice president and general manager of football acknowledged the tournament’s ending wasn’t the one the company hoped for.

Marketing

Nike Football Boss Says World Cup Final ‘Not What We Dreamed’

In a memo reviewed by Bloomberg News, Nike’s vice president and general manager of football acknowledged the tournament’s ending wasn’t the one the company hoped for.


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Luxury

Italian Police Visit Fashion Firms Including Cucinelli and Moncler in Labour Probe

Police visited nine high-end fashion firms as part of an investigation into alleged exploitation of ‌workers at subcontractors.

Luxury

Italian Police Visit Fashion Firms Including Cucinelli and Moncler in Labour Probe

Police visited nine high-end fashion firms as part of an investigation into alleged exploitation of ‌workers at subcontractors.


Luxury

Burberry’s US Sales Boost Growth as Turnaround Gains Momentum

The British brand’s sales grew across all product ranges for the first time in three years, though shares fell as investors shift focus to its efforts to drive further profitability.

Luxury

Burberry’s US Sales Boost Growth as Turnaround Gains Momentum

The British brand’s sales grew across all product ranges for the first time in three years, though shares fell as investors shift focus to its efforts to drive further profitability.


Retail

Exclusive: 10 Years Post-Brexit, UK Wholesale Growth Heavily Trails Global Peers

A decade after the Brexit referendum, Joor transaction data reveals EU retail spend on UK labels has plunged to under 7 percent, while UK retailers’ allocation to European brands has nearly halved.

Retail

Exclusive: 10 Years Post-Brexit, UK Wholesale Growth Heavily Trails Global Peers

A decade after the Brexit referendum, Joor transaction data reveals EU retail spend on UK labels has plunged to under 7 percent, while UK retailers’ allocation to European brands has nearly halved.


Sports

World Cup Trophy to Arrive in Bespoke Louis Vuitton Trunk

It is the fifth successive occasion that the French ​company has designed a trunk for the ⁠trophy, following those used at the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 ⁠tournaments.

Sports

World Cup Trophy to Arrive in Bespoke Louis Vuitton Trunk

It is the fifth successive occasion that the French ​company has designed a trunk for the ⁠trophy, following those used at the 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 ⁠tournaments.