Laopu Gold Growth Slows as Bullion Slide Hits Luxury Demand
The Chinese jewellery maker’s revenue increased 60 percent to $2.9 billion during the the six months ended June.
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News & Analysis
Op-Ed | What You Don’t Know About American Millennials
Brands that understand our poly-identification, indefinite optimism and elevated baselines will win big with millennials in the US, says Jasmine Bina.
Op-Ed | What You Don’t Know About American Millennials
Brands that understand our poly-identification, indefinite optimism and elevated baselines will win big with millennials in the US, says Jasmine Bina.
Beauty
Op-Ed | Are Beauty ‘Dupes’ Legal?
Beauty’s equivalents to fast fashion are buoying drugstore cosmetics brands. Grace Howard considers whether or not copying packaging, colours and — to some extent — formulas from high-end brands is ethical or even legal.
Op-Ed | Are Beauty ‘Dupes’ Legal?
Beauty’s equivalents to fast fashion are buoying drugstore cosmetics brands. Grace Howard considers whether or not copying packaging, colours and — to some extent — formulas from high-end brands is ethical or even legal.
Retail
Op-Ed | Big Short on America's Dying Malls Could Be a Big Bust
The idea is that as retailers stumble they won't be able to pay their rents, eventually causing their landlords to default on their loans and, if it gets bad enough, triggering a big payout to the short-sellers.
Op-Ed | Big Short on America's Dying Malls Could Be a Big Bust
The idea is that as retailers stumble they won't be able to pay their rents, eventually causing their landlords to default on their loans and, if it gets bad enough, triggering a big payout to the short-sellers.
Financial Markets
Op-Ed | Breitling's Deal Hits on a Stretch of Good Timing
The Swiss watchmaker's family owners have done well to get a deal at all. At least by keeping a 20 percent stake, they won't be shut out from all the upside.
Op-Ed | Breitling's Deal Hits on a Stretch of Good Timing
The Swiss watchmaker's family owners have done well to get a deal at all. At least by keeping a 20 percent stake, they won't be shut out from all the upside.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | How Under Armour Can Kick Back at Adidas
Under Armour should follow Nike's lead and stay focused on giving customers the performance products at the heart of its brand, argues Shelly Banjo.
Op-Ed | How Under Armour Can Kick Back at Adidas
Under Armour should follow Nike's lead and stay focused on giving customers the performance products at the heart of its brand, argues Shelly Banjo.
Retail
Op-Ed | The Shifting Gender Split of Retail Workers
The rise in e-commerce has resulted in dwindling demand for brick-and-mortar sales assistants, work typically dominated by women, and a rise in demand for warehouse and delivery work, largely populated by men.
Op-Ed | The Shifting Gender Split of Retail Workers
The rise in e-commerce has resulted in dwindling demand for brick-and-mortar sales assistants, work typically dominated by women, and a rise in demand for warehouse and delivery work, largely populated by men.
Financial Markets
Op-Ed | For Burberry, a Brexit Boost Is not Enough
Burberry has benefited from the slump in sterling that has made its checked scarves cheaper to travelling consumers. But that wasn't enough to offset difficulties elsewhere.
Op-Ed | For Burberry, a Brexit Boost Is not Enough
Burberry has benefited from the slump in sterling that has made its checked scarves cheaper to travelling consumers. But that wasn't enough to offset difficulties elsewhere.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Kate Spade Is Dragging Its Heels on a Deal
Kate Spade's sales decline gives potential suitors such as Coach and Michael Kors even more reason not to pay a high premium to buy the $3 billion company.
Op-Ed | Kate Spade Is Dragging Its Heels on a Deal
Kate Spade's sales decline gives potential suitors such as Coach and Michael Kors even more reason not to pay a high premium to buy the $3 billion company.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Amazon's 'Learn, Burn, Churn' Method Puts Zappos at Risk
Reading between the lines of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' annual letter suggests Zappos could share the same fate as the now-shuttered Quidsi.
Op-Ed | Amazon's 'Learn, Burn, Churn' Method Puts Zappos at Risk
Reading between the lines of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' annual letter suggests Zappos could share the same fate as the now-shuttered Quidsi.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Prada's Recovery Is Not Yet Guaranteed
Prada is doing all the right things to address its underperformance. But to justify its lofty valuation, it must be more emphatic that this is delivering actual sales growth.
Op-Ed | Prada's Recovery Is Not Yet Guaranteed
Prada is doing all the right things to address its underperformance. But to justify its lofty valuation, it must be more emphatic that this is delivering actual sales growth.
Retail
Op-Ed | Teenage Spending Habits Are at Odds With Investors' Retail Wisdom
A report showed that just because teens have jobs, that doesn't mean they want to spend their hard-earned money on clothing and shoes like they once did.
Op-Ed | Teenage Spending Habits Are at Odds With Investors' Retail Wisdom
A report showed that just because teens have jobs, that doesn't mean they want to spend their hard-earned money on clothing and shoes like they once did.
Luxury
Op-Ed | LVMH Well-Placed to Flourish Even if Luxury Market Wavers
The French conglomerate looks well placed within the luxury industry to ride out the fluctuations within the market if trends change.
Op-Ed | LVMH Well-Placed to Flourish Even if Luxury Market Wavers
The French conglomerate looks well placed within the luxury industry to ride out the fluctuations within the market if trends change.
The News in Brief
Target Shares Fall After Pulling Halloween Costume Evoking Blackface
The retailer previously sparked calls for a boycott in early 2025 after it pulled back from its diversity initiatives as Donald Trump returned to the White House.
US Consumer Confidence Hits Seven-Month Low on Worse Outlook
Looking ahead, consumers surveyed by the Conference Board expressed negative sentiment towards future job and income prospects.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Cuts Annual Forecasts as Demand Weakens
The sports retailer cut its full-year sales and profit forecasts as a cautious consumer environment hit demand for athletic apparel and sporting goods.
EssilorLuxottica Founder’s Son Quits Management Roles After Reported Rift With CEO
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio is stepping down as chairman of the Ray-Ban brand and as chief strategy officer, the company said, after reports of tensions with CEO Francesco Milleri.
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.
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.