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.
apparel
Luxury
How Luxury Can Stay on Top as Every Brand Moves Upmarket
As more mass market and premium brands push upmarket, luxury is differentiating by leaning into specificity, scarcity and culture-creating.
How Luxury Can Stay on Top as Every Brand Moves Upmarket
As more mass market and premium brands push upmarket, luxury is differentiating by leaning into specificity, scarcity and culture-creating.
Retail
How Ozempic Is Forcing Fashion to Rethink Fit
The rise of GLP-1 drugs is exposing long-standing flaws in fashion’s approach to sizing, inventory planning and fit, creating both disruption and opportunity for brands.
How Ozempic Is Forcing Fashion to Rethink Fit
The rise of GLP-1 drugs is exposing long-standing flaws in fashion’s approach to sizing, inventory planning and fit, creating both disruption and opportunity for brands.
Sustainability
The Great Sustainability Rebrand
At this year’s Global Fashion Summit, the industry reframed sustainability around its financial value and presented it as a business survival strategy.
The Great Sustainability Rebrand
At this year’s Global Fashion Summit, the industry reframed sustainability around its financial value and presented it as a business survival strategy.
Sustainability
Sustainable Fashion’s New Marketing Angle Is All About Wellness
As sustainability loses its allure, brands are reframing their messaging around use of natural fibres or avoidance of chemicals to appeal to customers.
Sustainable Fashion’s New Marketing Angle Is All About Wellness
As sustainability loses its allure, brands are reframing their messaging around use of natural fibres or avoidance of chemicals to appeal to customers.
Beauty
Puig Sales Growth Slows Despite Stable Revenue
The parent company of Byredo and Charlotte Tilbury reported softened sales growth in the US and Europe as demand for niche fragrances cools.
Puig Sales Growth Slows Despite Stable Revenue
The parent company of Byredo and Charlotte Tilbury reported softened sales growth in the US and Europe as demand for niche fragrances cools.
Sustainability
Textile Recyclers Are Back From the Brink. Now They Just Need Customers.
Europe’s textile-to-textile recycling sector is rebounding from a crisis and regaining momentum as new regulations drive investment. But to succeed in the long run, it needs more brands to buy in.
Textile Recyclers Are Back From the Brink. Now They Just Need Customers.
Europe’s textile-to-textile recycling sector is rebounding from a crisis and regaining momentum as new regulations drive investment. But to succeed in the long run, it needs more brands to buy in.
Retail
American Eagle Rallies Again After Launching Second Sydney Sweeney Campaign
A second denim campaign with actress Sydney Sweeney drove a nearly 6 percent rise in the brand’s share price.
American Eagle Rallies Again After Launching Second Sydney Sweeney Campaign
A second denim campaign with actress Sydney Sweeney drove a nearly 6 percent rise in the brand’s share price.
Luxury
Brunello Cucinelli Q1 Revenue Rises 14%, Lifted By Robust Performance in the US
The high end cashmere specialist offered an early signal on the resilience of the luxury sector following the outbreak of the Middle East war.
Brunello Cucinelli Q1 Revenue Rises 14%, Lifted By Robust Performance in the US
The high end cashmere specialist offered an early signal on the resilience of the luxury sector following the outbreak of the Middle East war.
Retail
Second-Hand Fashion Platform Vinted Reports 38% Jump in Revenue
Vinted’s revenue climbed to €1.1 billion, but net profit dipped due to strategic investments.
Second-Hand Fashion Platform Vinted Reports 38% Jump in Revenue
Vinted’s revenue climbed to €1.1 billion, but net profit dipped due to strategic investments.
Retail
Uniqlo-Owner Fast Retailing Flags Record Year After Strong Quarter
Fast Retailing raised its full-year profit forecast after reporting a stronger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit driven by international growth.
Uniqlo-Owner Fast Retailing Flags Record Year After Strong Quarter
Fast Retailing raised its full-year profit forecast after reporting a stronger-than-expected jump in quarterly profit driven by international growth.
Retail
How Gen Z’s Personal Style Obsession Is Changing Fashion
The permanence of digital footprints and a lack of real-life community have historically crippled Gen Z’s sense of individuality when getting dressed. But they’re increasingly preoccupied by what constitutes singularly good taste.
How Gen Z’s Personal Style Obsession Is Changing Fashion
The permanence of digital footprints and a lack of real-life community have historically crippled Gen Z’s sense of individuality when getting dressed. But they’re increasingly preoccupied by what constitutes singularly good taste.
Luxury
Galeries Lafayette Q1 Sales Stable Despite Middle East War
The French department store chain, which plans to invest €260 million through 2030, saw a 14 percent uptick in sales from Middle Eastern clients in March as overall sales for the quarter remained flat.
Galeries Lafayette Q1 Sales Stable Despite Middle East War
The French department store chain, which plans to invest €260 million through 2030, saw a 14 percent uptick in sales from Middle Eastern clients in March as overall sales for the quarter remained flat.
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.