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.
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Bits & Bytes | Adidas Launches Lifestyle App, Amazon Leads 'Try Before You Buy' Trend
This week, why the Adidas 'All Day' App is more than just a fitness tracker, while Amazon leads the pack in a new online shopping trend.
Bits & Bytes | Adidas Launches Lifestyle App, Amazon Leads 'Try Before You Buy' Trend
This week, why the Adidas 'All Day' App is more than just a fitness tracker, while Amazon leads the pack in a new online shopping trend.
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Bits & Bytes | Fashion Brands Abandon Snapchat, Factories of the Future
This week, Snapchat loses out as fashion turns to Instagram Stories, and how 3D printing will power the factories of the future.
Bits & Bytes | Fashion Brands Abandon Snapchat, Factories of the Future
This week, Snapchat loses out as fashion turns to Instagram Stories, and how 3D printing will power the factories of the future.
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Bits & Bytes | China's Social Media Shut-Down, Wearable Tech to Double by 2021
This week, Chinese luxury brands are concerned after the government closes 60 social media accounts, while wearable tech looks likely to double in size within four years.
Bits & Bytes | China's Social Media Shut-Down, Wearable Tech to Double by 2021
This week, Chinese luxury brands are concerned after the government closes 60 social media accounts, while wearable tech looks likely to double in size within four years.
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Bits & Bytes | Digital Darwinism, 45 Percent of Retailers Plan to Use AI
This week, how to survive in an age of ‘digital darwinism’ and why deep knowledge of logistics and tech is more important than fashion and marketing expertise for today’s apparel CEOs.
Bits & Bytes | Digital Darwinism, 45 Percent of Retailers Plan to Use AI
This week, how to survive in an age of ‘digital darwinism’ and why deep knowledge of logistics and tech is more important than fashion and marketing expertise for today’s apparel CEOs.
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Bits & Bytes | Snap’s New Spectacles May Include AR, Google’s Fashion Archive
This week, sources suggested that Snap’s second generation video glasses could include Augmented Reality features, while Google launched a new digital fashion archive.
Bits & Bytes | Snap’s New Spectacles May Include AR, Google’s Fashion Archive
This week, sources suggested that Snap’s second generation video glasses could include Augmented Reality features, while Google launched a new digital fashion archive.
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Bits & Bytes | Bots Capitalise on Supreme's Success, The Mass Customisation Revolution
This week, how botmakers are profiting from the demand for streetwear's biggest labels, while knitwear machinery is personalising the apparel industry.
Bits & Bytes | Bots Capitalise on Supreme's Success, The Mass Customisation Revolution
This week, how botmakers are profiting from the demand for streetwear's biggest labels, while knitwear machinery is personalising the apparel industry.
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Bits & Bytes | Fashion Embraces Hackathons, Interactive Clothing and More...
This week, fashion belatedly taps the talent opportunity in hackathons, while biosensors woven into fabric reimagine the body's interaction with clothing.
Bits & Bytes | Fashion Embraces Hackathons, Interactive Clothing and More...
This week, fashion belatedly taps the talent opportunity in hackathons, while biosensors woven into fabric reimagine the body's interaction with clothing.
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Bits & Bytes | Snap's Spectacles Designer, Fashion Steps Up to Smartwatches
This week, how Lauryn Morris fused fashion and tech to design Snapchat Spectacles, while Tag Heuer and Fossil go all-in on smartwatches.
Bits & Bytes | Snap's Spectacles Designer, Fashion Steps Up to Smartwatches
This week, how Lauryn Morris fused fashion and tech to design Snapchat Spectacles, while Tag Heuer and Fossil go all-in on smartwatches.
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Bits & Bytes | Using Tech to Spot Luxury Fakes, Do Beauty Apps Drive Sales?
This week, portable scanning devices are exposing counterfeit luxury goods, while virtual makeover technology helps bolster makeup sales.
Bits & Bytes | Using Tech to Spot Luxury Fakes, Do Beauty Apps Drive Sales?
This week, portable scanning devices are exposing counterfeit luxury goods, while virtual makeover technology helps bolster makeup sales.
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Bits & Bytes | Amazon's Fashion-Forward Echo Look, AR Versus VR in Retail
This week, Amazon introduces a new incarnation of its Alexa voice assistant aimed at fashion lovers, while AR and VR prove useful to retailers in very distinct ways.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon's Fashion-Forward Echo Look, AR Versus VR in Retail
This week, Amazon introduces a new incarnation of its Alexa voice assistant aimed at fashion lovers, while AR and VR prove useful to retailers in very distinct ways.
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How Google Ads Drive Sales, In-Home Delivery to Revolutionise E-Commerce?
This week, Google’s expanding array of ad formats is a prime driver of profits, while smart-lock maker August tries to jumpstart the e-commerce industry with a unique home-delivery model.
How Google Ads Drive Sales, In-Home Delivery to Revolutionise E-Commerce?
This week, Google’s expanding array of ad formats is a prime driver of profits, while smart-lock maker August tries to jumpstart the e-commerce industry with a unique home-delivery model.
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Google Targets Pinterest, Are Innovation Labs A Necessity?
This week, Google's new "Style Ideas" feature challenges Pinterest's search ambitions, while innovation labs could be crucial in today's tough retail environment.
Google Targets Pinterest, Are Innovation Labs A Necessity?
This week, Google's new "Style Ideas" feature challenges Pinterest's search ambitions, while innovation labs could be crucial in today's tough retail environment.
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.