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Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Beauty

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.

Beauty

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.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Beauty

German Beauty Retailer Parfümerie Pieper Files for Insolvency

Business operations will continue as the 94-year-old beauty retail chain undergoes restructuring.

Beauty

German Beauty Retailer Parfümerie Pieper Files for Insolvency

Business operations will continue as the 94-year-old beauty retail chain undergoes restructuring.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Luxury

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.

Luxury

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.


Creative Class

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.

Creative Class

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.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Beauty

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.

Beauty

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.


Beauty

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.

Beauty

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.