Indian Jewellery Giant Titan Jumps as Profits Beat Expectations
The company’s share price notched its biggest weekly rise since 2020 as investors bet on softer gold prices to bring customers back to stores.
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Retail
Opinion: Zara Isn’t the Only Star of the Inditex Show
The Spanish group has five other brands that are on their own paths to growth and appeal to different types of customers, writes Andrea Felsted.
Luxury
Opinion: Ray-Ban’s Billionaire Family Drama Is Hitting New Lows
There are car crash interviews, and then there is Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio’s podcast appearance this week, writes Andrea Felsted.
Sports
Opinion: The Sneaker Bubble Is Bursting Around Investors
Off the field and outside of the gym, many consumers are rediscovering smarter footwear, writes Bloomberg’s Andrea Felsted.
Luxury
Opinion: LVMH’s Struggles Are a Bad Look for Luxury
For LVMH and big bling to return to a more encouraging trajectory, China needs to show signs of improvement, writes Bloomberg’s Andrea Felsted.
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Beauty
Opinion: China’s Beauty Giant Proya Has Its US Strategy Backwards
China’s biggest beauty company is getting ahead of itself by announcing distribution at Ulta Beauty without first building meaningful name recognition among American shoppers, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.
Global Markets
Opinion: Luxury Should Embrace China’s Secondhand Boom
For fashion houses, ignoring Chinese shoppers’ shifting preference towards luxury resale would be a mistake, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.
Retail
Opinion: The ‘Target Run’ Is Making a Comeback
New CEO Michael Fiddelke’s turnaround initiatives seem to be paying off, writes Bloomberg’s Andrea Felsted.
Luxury
Opinion: The Luxury Chinese Shopper Looks Different Now
The reality is that Chinese shoppers’ spending power on high-end products has peaked, at least for now, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.
The News in Brief
Bangladesh Garment Protests Continue
Workers staged fresh demonstrations in Dhaka Thursday, forcing factories to suspend operations despite government promises to raise wages before the end of the year.
Rogaine Rides GLP-1 Wave With 30% Sales Surge
The decades-old hair-loss remedy is unexpectedly booming from more people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.
Ralph Lauren’s Quarterly Revenue Forecast Disappoints, Sending Shares Down
Expectations for the brand to sustain a rapid pace of growth set a high bar, leaving investors disappointed even as its raised its annual outlook.
Tapestry Lifts Outlook as Young Shoppers Snap Up Coach Bags
Shares rose in early trading after the company raised its revenue and profit forecasts, even as the broader luxury sector grapples with a slowdown.
Chanel Beauty Opens Alpine-Inspired Activation at Harrods
The luxury beauty label has taken over a corner of the department store's ground floor with a gifting suite.
Bangladesh Agrees New Garment Pay Scale From December Amid Protests
The government has yet determine the details of revised wage levels as it scrambles to manage days of protests that have disrupted the country’s garment industry.
China Wealth Crackdown Lifts Hong Kong Watch and Jewellery Sales
Rich shoppers are turning to gold and gemstones to preserve wealth, softening the blow for luxury giants like Hermès and Richemont as Beijing tightens its grip on overseas assets.