Avon North America Acquired By Regent, Appoints New CEO
The legacy beauty brand's US and Canada divisions will join the investment firm's portfolio, which also includes Avon International.
Opinions
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Why I Unfollowed Miroslava Duma
The Duma-Sergeenko affair is testimony to the high level of ignorance that still prevails in the fashion industry, but the social media influencers do not represent all of us, argues Joelle Firzli.
Op-Ed | Why I Unfollowed Miroslava Duma
The Duma-Sergeenko affair is testimony to the high level of ignorance that still prevails in the fashion industry, but the social media influencers do not represent all of us, argues Joelle Firzli.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | The Muslim Fashion Market Is Not a Monolith
The fashion industry is beginning to better understand and value Muslim consumers but there is a risk of alienating a diverse market by lumping them all together.
Op-Ed | The Muslim Fashion Market Is Not a Monolith
The fashion industry is beginning to better understand and value Muslim consumers but there is a risk of alienating a diverse market by lumping them all together.
Workplace & Talent
Op-Ed | Why the Fashion Industry Needs to Address Workplace Abuse
Time’s up for the fashion industry’s emotional abuse of junior employees, argues Anabel Maldonado.
Op-Ed | Why the Fashion Industry Needs to Address Workplace Abuse
Time’s up for the fashion industry’s emotional abuse of junior employees, argues Anabel Maldonado.
Retail
Op-Ed | H&M’s Monkey Ad: Racist, Tone Deaf or Just Plain Stupid?
Large companies can't afford to be tone deaf or culturally naïve in a global and digitally connected world, argues Jette Kristiansen.
Op-Ed | H&M’s Monkey Ad: Racist, Tone Deaf or Just Plain Stupid?
Large companies can't afford to be tone deaf or culturally naïve in a global and digitally connected world, argues Jette Kristiansen.
Workplace & Talent
Op-Ed | Why Aren't There More Black Designers?
Times’s also up for fashion’s institutional exclusion and workplace suppression of black designers, argues Kibwe Chase-Marshall.
Op-Ed | Why Aren't There More Black Designers?
Times’s also up for fashion’s institutional exclusion and workplace suppression of black designers, argues Kibwe Chase-Marshall.
Financial Markets
Op-Ed | Burberry's Lost in a Fashion Wilderness
The British luxury brand needs a top creative director to turn things around.
Op-Ed | Burberry's Lost in a Fashion Wilderness
The British luxury brand needs a top creative director to turn things around.
Luxury
Trump Tax Reform Won’t Boost Luxury Brands
US president Trump’s tax reforms have been widely portrayed as favouring the wealthy, in which case Europe’s luxury giants should benefit. Not so, argues Luca Solca.
Trump Tax Reform Won’t Boost Luxury Brands
US president Trump’s tax reforms have been widely portrayed as favouring the wealthy, in which case Europe’s luxury giants should benefit. Not so, argues Luca Solca.
Retail
Op-Ed | The Ripple Effect of Walmart's Wage Hike
The retailer said it would raise the minimum hourly rate for its US workers to $11 — a move that could have ripple effects in the middle-market retail economy.
Op-Ed | The Ripple Effect of Walmart's Wage Hike
The retailer said it would raise the minimum hourly rate for its US workers to $11 — a move that could have ripple effects in the middle-market retail economy.
News & Analysis
The Power and Problems of Protest Dressing
From the French Revolution’s tricolour cockades to the all-black outfits worn for the 2018 Golden Globes, the history of change is filled with clothes. Will the international fashion weeks take part?
The Power and Problems of Protest Dressing
From the French Revolution’s tricolour cockades to the all-black outfits worn for the 2018 Golden Globes, the history of change is filled with clothes. Will the international fashion weeks take part?
China
Op-Ed | Watch Out, LVMH and Kering — China Inc. Is Coming
As Chinese firm Shandong Ruyi emerges as the leading bidder for Swiss leather-goods maker Bally, the global luxury industry should take notice.
Op-Ed | Watch Out, LVMH and Kering — China Inc. Is Coming
As Chinese firm Shandong Ruyi emerges as the leading bidder for Swiss leather-goods maker Bally, the global luxury industry should take notice.
Retail
Op-Ed | Even Macy's and JC Penney Enjoy a Rising Retail Tide
NEW YORK, United States — Call it a Christmas miracle. Macy's Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. — two troubled department-store chains that have been
Op-Ed | Even Macy's and JC Penney Enjoy a Rising Retail Tide
NEW YORK, United States — Call it a Christmas miracle. Macy's Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. — two troubled department-store chains that have been
Retail
Op-Ed | What Gap and J. Crew Can Learn From the Grocery Aisle
The giants of the packaged-food sector are adding new concepts to their stables to adapt to today's shoppers — and specialty apparel chains could benefit from the same approach.
Op-Ed | What Gap and J. Crew Can Learn From the Grocery Aisle
The giants of the packaged-food sector are adding new concepts to their stables to adapt to today's shoppers — and specialty apparel chains could benefit from the same approach.
The News in Brief
Shein’s Purchase of Everlane Faces US National Security Review
A review by an interagency panel led by the US Treasury Department began after the $80 million transaction was completed in May, according to the people familiar with the matter.
Shein Sets IPO Date, Targets Up to $27 Billion Valuation
The company is set to debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Sept. 1 and is seeking to raise as much as $1.8 billion in its long-awaited IPO, according to a filing.
Marquee Brands to Acquire Roots in Go-Private Deal
The brand management company will add the Canadian lifestyle label to a growing portfolio that includes Roberto Cavalli and BCBG.
UK Retail Sales Drop for the First Time in Three Months
Scorching weather and fewer discounts discouraged shoppers and ended a recent rebound in consumer spending as retail sales fell for the first time since April.
Fashion CEO Hunsicker Gets Five Years for $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker, founder of the fashion-rental and technology company CaaStle Inc., was sentenced to five years in prison for defrauding investors out of $300 million.
Boohoo Fined $2.7 Million by French Watchdog Over Deceptive Discounts
Nearly half of the examined promotions were revealed to be price increases. The Debenhams-owned fast-fashion brand also used terms like ‘leather’ to sell synthetic products.
Report: Shein Postpones IPO to September
Shein has pushed back its market debut following a delay in taking investor orders for its Hong Kong IPO at a reduced valuation, the South China Morning Post reported.