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Beauty

L’Oréal Will Start Work on Potential Armani Deal ‘Very Soon’, Says CFO

Chatting with analysts, L’Oréal CFO Christophe Babule said the French group is looking at a potential investment as one of the the Italian fashion house’s preferred bidders.

Beauty

L’Oréal Will Start Work on Potential Armani Deal ‘Very Soon’, Says CFO

Chatting with analysts, L’Oréal CFO Christophe Babule said the French group is looking at a potential investment as one of the the Italian fashion house’s preferred bidders.


Beauty

Givaudan Acquires US Perfume Manufacturer Belle Aire Creations

The purchase comes as the Swiss fragrance-maker seeks to strengthen its North American foothold by 2030.

Beauty

Givaudan Acquires US Perfume Manufacturer Belle Aire Creations

The purchase comes as the Swiss fragrance-maker seeks to strengthen its North American foothold by 2030.


Sports

Nike Continues to Shake Up Leadership Team Under CEO Hill

The company is eliminating some top roles and establishing others as it tries to get back on track and re-establish its authority in the sportswear market.

Sports

Nike Continues to Shake Up Leadership Team Under CEO Hill

The company is eliminating some top roles and establishing others as it tries to get back on track and re-establish its authority in the sportswear market.


Retail

Nike and Other Ads Banned in UK Over ‘Misleading’ Green Claims

The UK’s advertising watchdog said ads from Nike, Lacoste and Superdry misled shoppers by using the term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts.

Retail

Nike and Other Ads Banned in UK Over ‘Misleading’ Green Claims

The UK’s advertising watchdog said ads from Nike, Lacoste and Superdry misled shoppers by using the term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts.


Retail

American Eagle Outfitters Raises Annual Sales Forecast

The apparel company raised its annual comparable sales forecast, driven by successful marketing initiatives and a focus on higher-earning consumers.

Retail

American Eagle Outfitters Raises Annual Sales Forecast

The apparel company raised its annual comparable sales forecast, driven by successful marketing initiatives and a focus on higher-earning consumers.


Retail

Amazon Cuts Seller Fees in Europe in Shein, Temu Price War

The company is enacting one of its largest ever fee reductions for European sellers, focusing first on lowering fees for sellers of cheap fashion.

Retail

Amazon Cuts Seller Fees in Europe in Shein, Temu Price War

The company is enacting one of its largest ever fee reductions for European sellers, focusing first on lowering fees for sellers of cheap fashion.


Beauty

P&G Warns of Lagging Year-End Sales

A Procter & Gamble Co. executive said its US sales were down ‘significantly’ in October and probably through November, a cautionary note on American consumers’ spending heading into the holiday season.

Beauty

P&G Warns of Lagging Year-End Sales

A Procter & Gamble Co. executive said its US sales were down ‘significantly’ in October and probably through November, a cautionary note on American consumers’ spending heading into the holiday season.


Beauty

Report: Newly Appointed Drugs Chief Set to Leave FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration’s newly appointed head of the drug evaluation department, Richard Pazdur, is set to exit the health agency weeks after taking the job, STAT News reported.

Beauty

Report: Newly Appointed Drugs Chief Set to Leave FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration’s newly appointed head of the drug evaluation department, Richard Pazdur, is set to exit the health agency weeks after taking the job, STAT News reported.


Retail

Inditex’s Sales Rise, Showing Retailer’s Resilience

The Zara owner’s sales accelerated in November, highlighting its resilience in the face of weakening consumer sentiment that’s hitting many of its peers.

Retail

Inditex’s Sales Rise, Showing Retailer’s Resilience

The Zara owner’s sales accelerated in November, highlighting its resilience in the face of weakening consumer sentiment that’s hitting many of its peers.


Beauty

Cosmo Shares Soar on Hair-Loss Treatment Results

The Irish pharmaceutical company's shares jumped the most in 17 years after the company said its experimental treatment for male hair loss, clascoterone 5 percent, showed breakthrough results in two late-stage studies.

Beauty

Cosmo Shares Soar on Hair-Loss Treatment Results

The Irish pharmaceutical company's shares jumped the most in 17 years after the company said its experimental treatment for male hair loss, clascoterone 5 percent, showed breakthrough results in two late-stage studies.


Sustainability

CFDA to Ban Fur From New York Fashion Week

Set to take effect in September 2026, the new rule will see New York Fashion Week become the second major fashion week circuit to terminate its promotion of animal hides.

Sustainability

CFDA to Ban Fur From New York Fashion Week

Set to take effect in September 2026, the new rule will see New York Fashion Week become the second major fashion week circuit to terminate its promotion of animal hides.


Sustainability

Poland Bans Fur Farming in a Major Blow to the Global Fur Trade

The world’s second-biggest fur producer has passed an eight-year phase-out of all fur farms, accelerating fashion’s shift away from animal pelts.

Sustainability

Poland Bans Fur Farming in a Major Blow to the Global Fur Trade

The world’s second-biggest fur producer has passed an eight-year phase-out of all fur farms, accelerating fashion’s shift away from animal pelts.