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Beauty

Lilly’s GLP-1 Windfall to Fund Investments in Women’s Health

The pharmaceutical giant has been assembling experts and hunting for new medicines across conditions including bone health and endometriosis, sources told Bloomberg.

Beauty

Lilly’s GLP-1 Windfall to Fund Investments in Women’s Health

The pharmaceutical giant has been assembling experts and hunting for new medicines across conditions including bone health and endometriosis, sources told Bloomberg.


Retail

Zara Owner’s Sales Grow, but Profit Disappoints as Expenses Mount

Inditex’s sales growth accelerated at the start of the third quarter as it continued to outpace rivals, but rising depreciation charges ate into profits.

Retail

Zara Owner’s Sales Grow, but Profit Disappoints as Expenses Mount

Inditex’s sales growth accelerated at the start of the third quarter as it continued to outpace rivals, but rising depreciation charges ate into profits.


Beauty

Dior Pushes ‘Haute Wellness’ Strategy

The label’s powerful beauty division is upgrading its spa offering and hiring Pilates instructors and sleep experts as it goes head-to-head with hotels and retreats in a bid to tap the buoyant high-end wellness market.

Beauty

Dior Pushes ‘Haute Wellness’ Strategy

The label’s powerful beauty division is upgrading its spa offering and hiring Pilates instructors and sleep experts as it goes head-to-head with hotels and retreats in a bid to tap the buoyant high-end wellness market.


Retail

Shein’s Value Down $5 Billion, Among HK’s Worst Post-IPO Weeks

Shein’s sliding market value reflects investor concerns over the fast-fashion retailer’s growth outlook.

Retail

Shein’s Value Down $5 Billion, Among HK’s Worst Post-IPO Weeks

Shein’s sliding market value reflects investor concerns over the fast-fashion retailer’s growth outlook.


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Beauty

Nestlé to Sell Vitamin Portfolio to Yellow Wood for $1 Billion

The deal includes Nature’s Bounty, Ester-C and Gard, as well as its private-label supplement business.

Beauty

Nestlé to Sell Vitamin Portfolio to Yellow Wood for $1 Billion

The deal includes Nature’s Bounty, Ester-C and Gard, as well as its private-label supplement business.


Luxury

Kering Names Sabina Belli Italy Chief and New CEOs for Pomellato and DoDo

Charlotte Fournet will head Pomellato and Krizia Cucurachi will lead DoDo as Luca de Meo continues his management reshuffle, tapping insiders for the key roles

Luxury

Kering Names Sabina Belli Italy Chief and New CEOs for Pomellato and DoDo

Charlotte Fournet will head Pomellato and Krizia Cucurachi will lead DoDo as Luca de Meo continues his management reshuffle, tapping insiders for the key roles


Luxury

EssilorLuxottica Clan’s €40 Billion Rift Grows With Heir’s Exit

The fight over the late Leonardo Del Vecchio’s fortune deepened after the exit of one of his heirs from management roles at the eyewear company he founded.

Luxury

EssilorLuxottica Clan’s €40 Billion Rift Grows With Heir’s Exit

The fight over the late Leonardo Del Vecchio’s fortune deepened after the exit of one of his heirs from management roles at the eyewear company he founded.


Marketing

Caution: Marketing Roadblocks Ahead

This week, Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and implement significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims that its platforms endangered children, with big implications for the social media industry and the marketers who depend on it.

Marketing

Caution: Marketing Roadblocks Ahead

This week, Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and implement significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims that its platforms endangered children, with big implications for the social media industry and the marketers who depend on it.


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Global Markets

Indian Fashion Retailer Purple Style Labs Plans IPO

The Bollywood star-backed company behind multi-brand retailer Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop will launch its share sale next week as it taps demand for luxury wedding and occasion wear.

Global Markets

Indian Fashion Retailer Purple Style Labs Plans IPO

The Bollywood star-backed company behind multi-brand retailer Pernia’s Pop-Up Shop will launch its share sale next week as it taps demand for luxury wedding and occasion wear.


Retail

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.

Retail

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.


Retail

Mike Ashley’s Luxury Bet Is Getting Bigger, but Does It Add Up?

The billionaire’s Frasers Group has added Harvey Nichols and an increased stake in Hugo Boss to a growing collection of high-end brands and retailers. Can they become part of a coherent luxury empire?

Retail

Mike Ashley’s Luxury Bet Is Getting Bigger, but Does It Add Up?

The billionaire’s Frasers Group has added Harvey Nichols and an increased stake in Hugo Boss to a growing collection of high-end brands and retailers. Can they become part of a coherent luxury empire?


Beauty

Beauty Is Growing. Not Everyone’s Benefitting.

Judging from the world’s largest beauty companies’ earnings reports, the industry’s growth is polarised, with gulfs forming between those gaining ground and those losing it.

Beauty

Beauty Is Growing. Not Everyone’s Benefitting.

Judging from the world’s largest beauty companies’ earnings reports, the industry’s growth is polarised, with gulfs forming between those gaining ground and those losing it.