Another Lululemon Executive Exits Ahead of Incoming CEO
The departure of AI chief Ranju Das after less than a year in the role comes shortly after the chief strategy officer exited ahead of new chief executive Heidi O'Neill joining in September.
Opinions
Luxury
Op-Ed | Richemont Is Quietly Becoming a Luxury Internet Powerhouse
Richemont’s Watchfinder purchase is a small deal that means a lot.
Op-Ed | Richemont Is Quietly Becoming a Luxury Internet Powerhouse
Richemont’s Watchfinder purchase is a small deal that means a lot.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | The Dark Side of Social Media
For highly strung, hyper-connected millennials scrolling anxiously through the sea of illusions we’ve worked so hard to create, Instagram is becoming a trap, writes Emma Hope Allwood.
Op-Ed | The Dark Side of Social Media
For highly strung, hyper-connected millennials scrolling anxiously through the sea of illusions we’ve worked so hard to create, Instagram is becoming a trap, writes Emma Hope Allwood.
News & Analysis
It's Not Just Facebook. Publishers Have Privacy Issues, Too.
Ad-supported publishers should explain more clearly that marketing powered by user data enables them to provide content for free. For many consumers, this is a worthwhile trade.
It's Not Just Facebook. Publishers Have Privacy Issues, Too.
Ad-supported publishers should explain more clearly that marketing powered by user data enables them to provide content for free. For many consumers, this is a worthwhile trade.
Luxury
The New Luxury: How Streetwear Changes Everything
New streetwear aesthetics are hybridising with traditional luxury goods and fundamentally reshaping the market for status symbols, resulting in a genetically different luxury world, argues Luca Solca.
The New Luxury: How Streetwear Changes Everything
New streetwear aesthetics are hybridising with traditional luxury goods and fundamentally reshaping the market for status symbols, resulting in a genetically different luxury world, argues Luca Solca.
Retail
Retail's Innovation Problem
If retail’s battle cry is truly ‘innovate or die,’ why are so many choosing death?
Retail's Innovation Problem
If retail’s battle cry is truly ‘innovate or die,’ why are so many choosing death?
News & Analysis
Redesigns Won’t Save Magazines
At a time when print-driven titles are losing the attention war to mobile phones, success will come from creating highly addictive content that shapes the conversations people are having online, not redesigns, argues Amy Odell.
Redesigns Won’t Save Magazines
At a time when print-driven titles are losing the attention war to mobile phones, success will come from creating highly addictive content that shapes the conversations people are having online, not redesigns, argues Amy Odell.
News & Analysis
The Truth About Jewellery
The unique dynamics of the jewellery category bode well for luxury incumbents, new entrants and investors alike, argues Luca Solca.
The Truth About Jewellery
The unique dynamics of the jewellery category bode well for luxury incumbents, new entrants and investors alike, argues Luca Solca.
News & Analysis
How Fashion Should (and Shouldn’t) Embrace Artificial Intelligence
The biggest opportunities are in trend forecasting and better supply chain management, but AI in customer service could backfire if brands jump in too early, argues Chris Boos.
How Fashion Should (and Shouldn’t) Embrace Artificial Intelligence
The biggest opportunities are in trend forecasting and better supply chain management, but AI in customer service could backfire if brands jump in too early, argues Chris Boos.
News & Analysis
Why Branded Content Doesn't Work
Too often branded content campaigns fail to drive strong results because brands don’t put enough trust in publishers who know their audiences best, argues Amy Odell.
Why Branded Content Doesn't Work
Too often branded content campaigns fail to drive strong results because brands don’t put enough trust in publishers who know their audiences best, argues Amy Odell.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | How Canada Goose's Practical Coats Became a Fashion Hit
It's thanks to CEO Dani Reiss' clever marketing that the outwear maker was catapulted into fashion's spotlight, argues Joe Nocera.
Op-Ed | How Canada Goose's Practical Coats Became a Fashion Hit
It's thanks to CEO Dani Reiss' clever marketing that the outwear maker was catapulted into fashion's spotlight, argues Joe Nocera.
Sustainability
Op-Ed | Millennials Say They Care About Sustainability. So, Why Don't They Shop This Way?
The gap between millennials’ stated interest in sustainability and their actual purchasing patterns is not due to lack of conviction but product availability and lack of clear marketing, argues Luna Atamian Hahn-Petersen.
Op-Ed | Millennials Say They Care About Sustainability. So, Why Don't They Shop This Way?
The gap between millennials’ stated interest in sustainability and their actual purchasing patterns is not due to lack of conviction but product availability and lack of clear marketing, argues Luna Atamian Hahn-Petersen.
Luxury
What’s Next for Kering?
Should Kering sort out brands like Brioni? Go all-out to create a third blockbuster alongside Gucci and Saint Laurent? Or plug gaps in its portfolio to balance its soft-luxury skew?
What’s Next for Kering?
Should Kering sort out brands like Brioni? Go all-out to create a third blockbuster alongside Gucci and Saint Laurent? Or plug gaps in its portfolio to balance its soft-luxury skew?
The News in Brief
Court Lets Trump Halt Tariff Exemption for Low-Cost Goods
In a decision on Thursday, a US trade court refused to disturb executive orders that lifted the ‘de minimis’ exemption for goods with a retail value of $800 or less.
Samsonite Buys Stake in Béis for $178.5 Million
Founder and actress Shay Mitchell will retain a 15 percent stake in Béis, which will become a Samsonite subsidiary after the deal closes.
Tapestry Forecasts Strong Annual Profit as Coach Remains Hot
Resilient demand for Coach bags among young and affluent shoppers helped buoy the group, but weakness at Kate Spade led the company to forecast muted annual revenue.
US Seeks Sentence for Founder of Fashion-Tech Company CaaStle
Prosecutors compared Christine Hunsicker to Elizabeth Holmes as they sought a 12.5 year prison sentence in the $300 million securities fraud case.
Shein Loses UK Copyright Lawsuit Against Temu Over Clothing Photos
The ultra-fast fashion platform lost the first round of a London legal battle against its rival for alleged copyright infringement in relation to photos of some of its products.
Birkenstock Nudges Forecast Higher on Solid Sandal Demand
The German brand bumped its sales forecast to the upper limit of its target range and posted strong quarterly earnings as consumers snapped up its sandals and clogs.
Richemont’s Panerai Brand Gets No Relief From Luxury Watch Revival
As the secondary market for timepieces rebounds, Cartier is grabbing buyer attention and there’s renewed enthusiasm around Vacheron Constantin, throwing the lack of interest in Panerai into stark contrast.