Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Opinions
Creative Class
What Stood Out at Salone
Martina Mondadori separates the signal from the noise at Milan Design Week: Dimorestudio’s retail space, Osanna Visconti’s bronzes, Laila Gohar’s merry-go-round for Arket and more.
What Stood Out at Salone
Martina Mondadori separates the signal from the noise at Milan Design Week: Dimorestudio’s retail space, Osanna Visconti’s bronzes, Laila Gohar’s merry-go-round for Arket and more.
Sports
Opinion: China’s Sneaker Wars Are Just Kicking Off
The sheer number of international activewear players operating in China, which is in the midst of an outdoor sports boom, undercuts the idea that Chinese consumers have shunned foreign brands entirely, writes Juliana Liu.
Opinion: China’s Sneaker Wars Are Just Kicking Off
The sheer number of international activewear players operating in China, which is in the midst of an outdoor sports boom, undercuts the idea that Chinese consumers have shunned foreign brands entirely, writes Juliana Liu.
Beauty
Opinion: Hair and Makeup Artists Deserve a New Deal
Beauty teams have long traded work for credits. That arrangement is ridiculously outdated, writes Sam McKnight.
Opinion: Hair and Makeup Artists Deserve a New Deal
Beauty teams have long traded work for credits. That arrangement is ridiculously outdated, writes Sam McKnight.
Beauty
Opinion: Harry Styles Is Selling Sex — Even If Wall Street Won’t
The successful restock of a vibrator and lube from Styles' beauty and wellness brand Pleasing shows how celebrities are sustaining the sexual wellness category, writes Bloomberg's Jessica Karl.
Opinion: Harry Styles Is Selling Sex — Even If Wall Street Won’t
The successful restock of a vibrator and lube from Styles' beauty and wellness brand Pleasing shows how celebrities are sustaining the sexual wellness category, writes Bloomberg's Jessica Karl.
Technology
Opinion: Online Shopping Could Be AI’s Next Victim
The more conversational commerce becomes, the more important generative engine optimisation will be, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: Online Shopping Could Be AI’s Next Victim
The more conversational commerce becomes, the more important generative engine optimisation will be, writes Andrea Felsted.
Luxury
Opinion: In Defence of Fakes
We’re entering a world where copying isn’t only a compliment, it’s a form of creativity all on its own, argued Felix Salmon.
Opinion: In Defence of Fakes
We’re entering a world where copying isn’t only a compliment, it’s a form of creativity all on its own, argued Felix Salmon.
Luxury
Opinion: Can the Female Gaze Save Fashion?
Centring women is the key to creating garments they actually want to buy, writes Sarah Richardson.
Opinion: Can the Female Gaze Save Fashion?
Centring women is the key to creating garments they actually want to buy, writes Sarah Richardson.
Technology
Opinion: How to Prepare Your Fashion Company For AI in 90 Days
AI won’t replace fashion leadership, but leaders who use AI will replace those who don’t, writes Ari Bloom.
Opinion: How to Prepare Your Fashion Company For AI in 90 Days
AI won’t replace fashion leadership, but leaders who use AI will replace those who don’t, writes Ari Bloom.
Marketing
Opinion: Is Fashion Still Desirable?
An industry that manufactures images at industrial scale and speed is forgetting how to create aspiration, writes Robert Triefus.
Opinion: Is Fashion Still Desirable?
An industry that manufactures images at industrial scale and speed is forgetting how to create aspiration, writes Robert Triefus.
Luxury
Opinion: The Epidemic of Nice Clothes
A deluge of inoffensive fashion is what happens when there is nothing left to copy, writes Eugene Rabkin.
Opinion: The Epidemic of Nice Clothes
A deluge of inoffensive fashion is what happens when there is nothing left to copy, writes Eugene Rabkin.
Luxury
Opinion: Golden Goose’s $2,000 Sneakers Are a Rare Win for Private Equity
The high-end Italian sneaker brand’s sale to HSG for over €2.5 billion marks a successful exit for private-equity owner Permira, particularly at a moment of depressed demand for luxury goods, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: Golden Goose’s $2,000 Sneakers Are a Rare Win for Private Equity
The high-end Italian sneaker brand’s sale to HSG for over €2.5 billion marks a successful exit for private-equity owner Permira, particularly at a moment of depressed demand for luxury goods, writes Andrea Felsted.
Marketing
Opinion: The ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ Trend Is Marketing Gold
The company’s viral holiday aesthetic is boosting the brand’s visibility and sales, the result of years of strategic image refinement and product honing, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: The ‘Ralph Lauren Christmas’ Trend Is Marketing Gold
The company’s viral holiday aesthetic is boosting the brand’s visibility and sales, the result of years of strategic image refinement and product honing, writes Andrea Felsted.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.