Kimberly-Clark to Buy Tylenol Owner Kenvue in $40 Billion Deal
Kimberly-Clark Corp. agreed to buy Kenvue Inc. in a cash and stock deal that values the consumer-health company that owns brands like Tylenol at about $40 billion.
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When Big Beauty Pulled Out of NYFW, Indies Stepped Up
New York’s backstages were ruled by smaller brands making their Fashion Week debuts as big-name brands increasingly divest their sponsorships.
In New York, Heiresses and Working Girls
The clothes on offer at New York Fashion Week ranged from fanciful to practical to a perfect mix of the two, reports Lynn Yaeger.
A Quiet New York Fashion Week Leaves Behind Big Questions
This week, New York-based designers confronted industry-wide challenges, and problems all their own.
The Problems With Gucci and Dior
After recently doubling their sales in less than five years, LVMH’s Dior and Kering’s Gucci are both facing serious headwinds, but their predicaments are as different as they are similar, writes Luca Solca.
Why Luxury Is Broken
The sheer number of changes at the top of big brands this week is a sign the industry is still searching for a way out of its current troubles.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Can Beauty Sell Without Social?
We asked Lush, the bodycare giant which closed its accounts in 2021.
Marc Jacobs’ American Anatomy
‘I have come to understand that fear is not my enemy — it is a necessary companion to creativity, authenticity, integrity, and life’ was the crux of the message accompanying a line up that referenced Rei Kawakubo’s notorious ‘tumour’ collection two weeks after the US presidential inauguration.
This Week: Trump’s Tariffs, New York Fashion Week, Retail Earnings
The schedule is missing some big names, but added a high-stakes debut at Calvin Klein. Plus, Ralph Lauren, e.l.f., Tapestry and others report fourth-quarter results.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Show, Don’t Smell
Can’t sniff a new fragrance? You might be more likely to buy it.
Misguided Regulation Is Putting the Sustainable Fashion Movement at Risk
A backlash against complex and costly new rules is threatening Europe’s pioneering efforts to make the industry operate more responsibly. Failure to address valid criticisms risks undermining the whole endeavour, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.
Marriott International: What Luxury Travellers Really Want
The post-pandemic travel boom may be on the wane, but in its wake it leaves a tourism market that has been utterly transformed. Tina Edmundson, president of luxury at Marriott International, explains how the hospitality giant is adapting its offerings to customers’ rapidly evolving needs.
Piaget’s CEO on Powering Growth in a Challenging Watch Market
The Richemont-owned jewellery and watch brand is enjoying newfound momentum after relaunching its Polo 79 timepiece — part of a broader programme to reactivate the glamour of its jet-set glory days. CEO Benjamin Comar shares his vision for how Swiss watchmakers can reach new clients in a tough market for hard luxury for The State of Fashion: Luxury.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
British Fashion Council CEO Caroline Rush to Step Down
On Thursday, the British Fashion Council (BFC) announced that CEO Caroline Rush will step down from her position from June 2025, ending a 16-year run.