Nivea Maker Beiersdorf Cuts Guidance for 2026, Citing Market Conditions
Beiersdorf trimmed its full-year guidance on Monday on slower-than-expected recovery at its core brand Nivea and other economic headwinds.
Opinions
Financial Markets
The Risks of Celebrity Marketing
Kanye and Adidas, Johnny Depp and Dior: celebrity marketing can be a minefield as well as a goldmine — and social media has raised the stakes.
The Risks of Celebrity Marketing
Kanye and Adidas, Johnny Depp and Dior: celebrity marketing can be a minefield as well as a goldmine — and social media has raised the stakes.
Creative Class
How Fashion Went Corporate: Creativity, Commerce and Collateral Damage
Tim Blanks talks to the creators of ‘Kingdom of Dreams,’ a new documentary series on how the corporatisation of luxury fashion made superstars of John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs, and built gilded empires for Bernard Arnault and François Pinault.
How Fashion Went Corporate: Creativity, Commerce and Collateral Damage
Tim Blanks talks to the creators of ‘Kingdom of Dreams,’ a new documentary series on how the corporatisation of luxury fashion made superstars of John Galliano, Alexander McQueen, Tom Ford and Marc Jacobs, and built gilded empires for Bernard Arnault and François Pinault.
Luxury
Secondhand Luxury: Opportunity or Threat?
The luxury industry is divided on secondhand goods, with the likes of Balenciaga launching branded resale programmes even as top-end Chanel and Hermès hold out.
Secondhand Luxury: Opportunity or Threat?
The luxury industry is divided on secondhand goods, with the likes of Balenciaga launching branded resale programmes even as top-end Chanel and Hermès hold out.
Luxury
No Faith, a New Denim Label to Watch
From a live-work space in Cologne, 22-year-old designer Luis Dobbelgarten is building a budding business in deconstructed jeans.
No Faith, a New Denim Label to Watch
From a live-work space in Cologne, 22-year-old designer Luis Dobbelgarten is building a budding business in deconstructed jeans.
Luxury
Richemont’s E-Commerce Ambitions: End or New Beginning?
After negotiating a staged exit from Yoox Net-a-Porter in exchange for shares in Farfetch, the Swiss group could hold a 25-percent stake in the fashion platform within 5 years.
Richemont’s E-Commerce Ambitions: End or New Beginning?
After negotiating a staged exit from Yoox Net-a-Porter in exchange for shares in Farfetch, the Swiss group could hold a 25-percent stake in the fashion platform within 5 years.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | How a Ukrainian Fashion Brand Is Surviving the War
Six months after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, Ienki Ienki founder Dmitriy Ievenko recounts how his the Ukrainian outerwear brand is navigating the crisis and what comes next.
Op-Ed | How a Ukrainian Fashion Brand Is Surviving the War
Six months after Russia’s Ukraine invasion, Ienki Ienki founder Dmitriy Ievenko recounts how his the Ukrainian outerwear brand is navigating the crisis and what comes next.
Luxury
Will the Luxury Party Last?
Top luxury brands delivered strong first half results, propelled by a buoyant US market, a return to European travel and a cheap euro, but risks remain, writes Pierre Mallevays.
Will the Luxury Party Last?
Top luxury brands delivered strong first half results, propelled by a buoyant US market, a return to European travel and a cheap euro, but risks remain, writes Pierre Mallevays.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | The Radical Act of Curbing Consumption
Disconnecting from fashion’s hype cycle is the most effective way to both curb the industry’s environmental impact and develop a better relationship with our clothes, writes Alec Leach.
Op-Ed | The Radical Act of Curbing Consumption
Disconnecting from fashion’s hype cycle is the most effective way to both curb the industry’s environmental impact and develop a better relationship with our clothes, writes Alec Leach.
Luxury
How LVMH Dominates the Luxury Business
Above all, the French conglomerate benefits from the sheer scale of its core megabrand Louis Vuitton, setting in motion a virtuous cycle that powers profit generation, writes Luca Solca.
How LVMH Dominates the Luxury Business
Above all, the French conglomerate benefits from the sheer scale of its core megabrand Louis Vuitton, setting in motion a virtuous cycle that powers profit generation, writes Luca Solca.
Retail
Navigating Retail’s New Era of Risk
In the post-Covid era, retailers who rethink their supply chains will lower their exposure to risk and unlock profound competitive advantage, argues Doug Stephens.
Navigating Retail’s New Era of Risk
In the post-Covid era, retailers who rethink their supply chains will lower their exposure to risk and unlock profound competitive advantage, argues Doug Stephens.
Luxury
Meet Marc Jacobs-Approved Knitwear Upstart Nong Rak
Fresh off a collaboration with Marc Jacobs sub-brand Heaven, designers Cherry and Home Phuangfueang have attracted early interest from retailers for their fuzzy graphic knits.
Meet Marc Jacobs-Approved Knitwear Upstart Nong Rak
Fresh off a collaboration with Marc Jacobs sub-brand Heaven, designers Cherry and Home Phuangfueang have attracted early interest from retailers for their fuzzy graphic knits.
Luxury
How Big Can Luxury Brands Get?
Last month, Kering set a medium-term sales target of €15 billion for flagship brand Gucci, far beyond what conventional wisdom once deemed possible.
How Big Can Luxury Brands Get?
Last month, Kering set a medium-term sales target of €15 billion for flagship brand Gucci, far beyond what conventional wisdom once deemed possible.
The News in Brief
Soshe Launches at Ulta Beauty
The refillable clean makeup brand will enter the complexion category as it makes its debut across over 700 Ulta Beauty doors.
Shein Said to Weigh Cost Reset for Late Backers Before IPO
The retailer is considering lowering the investment cost for late backers who came in at a valuation of up to $64 billion as it prepares to list at a much lower value, people familiar with the matter said.
GLP-1 and Cosmeceutical Skincare Usage Spike Bathroom Mini Fridge Demand
As shoppers incorporate weight-loss drugs and more sophisticated skincare into their daily routines, a cottage industry is growing.
The Met’s Next Fashion Blockbuster Will Spotlight Galliano
The fashion icon, as famous for his singular talent as a scandal that cost him one of the industry’s top jobs, will become one of only three living designers to get a major solo exhibition at the museum.
Abbvie Earnings Beat Estimates as Botox Shows Signs of Revival
Abbvie reported second quarter profit and sales that topped expectations, driven by strong demand across its immunology and neuroscience franchises and further signs of a recovery in Botox.
Puma Results Show Progress on Turnaround
The German sports brand posted a narrower loss in the second quarter as it pushed ahead with an effort to restore growth next year.
DSM-Firmenich’s Fragrance-Led Core Profit Beat Sends Shares Higher
DSM-Firmenich beat market expectations for second-quarter core earnings, said full-year sales growth should reach the upper end of its target range on the back of broad-based volume growth.