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Williams-Sonoma Sues Quince Over Sales of ‘Dupe’ Products
The premium kitchenware brand is seeking triple damages and other remedies for false advertising and unfair competition.

Williams-Sonoma Sues Quince Over Sales of ‘Dupe’ Products
The premium kitchenware brand is seeking triple damages and other remedies for false advertising and unfair competition.

UK’s Lush Returns to India as Luxury Beauty Booms
UK cosmetics brand Lush has returned to India around two decades after its exit, aiming to tap the country’s booming luxury beauty market, a senior executive told Reuters.

UK’s Lush Returns to India as Luxury Beauty Booms
UK cosmetics brand Lush has returned to India around two decades after its exit, aiming to tap the country’s booming luxury beauty market, a senior executive told Reuters.

Kohl’s to Name Michael Bender as CEO After Year of Disarray
Bender has been serving as interim chief executive while the company navigates both internal and external challenges.

Kohl’s to Name Michael Bender as CEO After Year of Disarray
Bender has been serving as interim chief executive while the company navigates both internal and external challenges.

Report: EssilorLuxottica Prepared to Buy 5%-10% of Armani
Eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica SA is prepared to buy a 5 percent to 10 percent stake of Giorgio Armani SpA, following the death of the fashion house’s founder, Il Sole 24 Ore reported.

Report: EssilorLuxottica Prepared to Buy 5%-10% of Armani
Eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica SA is prepared to buy a 5 percent to 10 percent stake of Giorgio Armani SpA, following the death of the fashion house’s founder, Il Sole 24 Ore reported.

German Beauty Retailer Parfümerie Pieper Files for Insolvency
Business operations will continue as the 94-year-old beauty retail chain undergoes restructuring.

German Beauty Retailer Parfümerie Pieper Files for Insolvency
Business operations will continue as the 94-year-old beauty retail chain undergoes restructuring.

US Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near Lowest on Record
The final November sentiment index dropped to 51 from 53.6 in October, according to the University of Michigan.

US Consumer Sentiment Falls to Near Lowest on Record
The final November sentiment index dropped to 51 from 53.6 in October, according to the University of Michigan.

Frida Kahlo Painting Breaks Record, Sells for $54.7 Million
Kahlo’s 1940 self-portrait ‘El sueño (La cama)’ became the most expensive work by a woman artist ever sold at auction, when it changed hands at Sotheby’s on Thursday night.

Frida Kahlo Painting Breaks Record, Sells for $54.7 Million
Kahlo’s 1940 self-portrait ‘El sueño (La cama)’ became the most expensive work by a woman artist ever sold at auction, when it changed hands at Sotheby’s on Thursday night.

CFDA Announces Empowered Vision Award Finalists
The finalists for the award that supports emerging Black designers are Daveed Baptiste, Keith Herron of Advisry, Nana Kwame Adusei of Kwame Adusei, and Edvin Thompson of Theophilio.

CFDA Announces Empowered Vision Award Finalists
The finalists for the award that supports emerging Black designers are Daveed Baptiste, Keith Herron of Advisry, Nana Kwame Adusei of Kwame Adusei, and Edvin Thompson of Theophilio.

UK Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly as Shoppers Await Black Friday and Budget
Supermarkets, clothing stores and online mail order firms suffer sales declines as consumers delay purchases.

UK Retail Sales Drop Unexpectedly as Shoppers Await Black Friday and Budget
Supermarkets, clothing stores and online mail order firms suffer sales declines as consumers delay purchases.

UK Fast Fashion Retailer Asos Forecasts Annual Profit Miss on Sombre Demand
ASOS forecast fiscal 2026 profit to be largely below analysts’ expectations on Friday, as weak consumer demand weighs on the British fast-fashion retailer amid its efforts to check costs and revive the brand’s appeal.

UK Fast Fashion Retailer Asos Forecasts Annual Profit Miss on Sombre Demand
ASOS forecast fiscal 2026 profit to be largely below analysts’ expectations on Friday, as weak consumer demand weighs on the British fast-fashion retailer amid its efforts to check costs and revive the brand’s appeal.

Report: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Exploring Sale of Retailer Watson
The holding company is in early stage talks to offload the beauty retail giant, which operates 17,000 stores including Watson pharmacies in Asia and Superdrug stores in the UK, sources told Bloomberg.

Report: Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Exploring Sale of Retailer Watson
The holding company is in early stage talks to offload the beauty retail giant, which operates 17,000 stores including Watson pharmacies in Asia and Superdrug stores in the UK, sources told Bloomberg.

Women’s Supplement Brand Perelel Announces $27 Million Investment
The funding led by Prelude Growth Partners comes as fertility and hormonal health become a growing focus for investors.

Women’s Supplement Brand Perelel Announces $27 Million Investment
The funding led by Prelude Growth Partners comes as fertility and hormonal health become a growing focus for investors.