On Sneaker Brand’s Shares Slump After Sales Disappoint
The Swiss brand's stock tumbled after it posted disappointing second-quarter sales and issued a slightly more cautious sales forecast for the year.
consumers
Retail
The Debrief | Can a Shop Truly Be a ‘Third Place’?
A growing number of retailers are adding listening bars, cafés and lounges to keep shoppers lingering — but can a commercial space ever foster real community? The Debrief breaks it down with retail editor Cat Chen.
The Debrief | Can a Shop Truly Be a ‘Third Place’?
A growing number of retailers are adding listening bars, cafés and lounges to keep shoppers lingering — but can a commercial space ever foster real community? The Debrief breaks it down with retail editor Cat Chen.
Beauty
Kim Kardashian Plots Skims Beauty Line
The multi-hyphenate entrepreneur announced on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she intends to relaunch her beauty line under the Skims brand.
Kim Kardashian Plots Skims Beauty Line
The multi-hyphenate entrepreneur announced on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast that she intends to relaunch her beauty line under the Skims brand.
Beauty
How Do You Bounce Back After Backlash? Boy Smells Offers an Answer
The queer-founded fragrance label is opening its first-ever store, months after weathering negative chatter around its creative overhaul. Now, it’s ready to win core customers back — and reach new ones.
How Do You Bounce Back After Backlash? Boy Smells Offers an Answer
The queer-founded fragrance label is opening its first-ever store, months after weathering negative chatter around its creative overhaul. Now, it’s ready to win core customers back — and reach new ones.
Luxury
Gucci, Chloé and Loewe Fined Over $182 Million by EU for Anticompetitive Pricing Practices
The EU Commission said the luxury brands fixed resale prices, violating competition rules.
Gucci, Chloé and Loewe Fined Over $182 Million by EU for Anticompetitive Pricing Practices
The EU Commission said the luxury brands fixed resale prices, violating competition rules.
Sports
Can Sports Brands Turn Hypebeasts Into Athletes?
As the lines between fashion and sports customers blur, sportswear brands have an opportunity to attract casual consumers to innovations designed for serious athletes.
Can Sports Brands Turn Hypebeasts Into Athletes?
As the lines between fashion and sports customers blur, sportswear brands have an opportunity to attract casual consumers to innovations designed for serious athletes.
Luxury
Would Basquiat Have Loved or Hated All the Merch?
Despite ongoing debates about how Jean-Michel Basquiat would have viewed the mass marketing of his art, new book ‘The Making of an Icon’ sheds light on his complex relationship with fame, money, and his posthumous legacy.
Would Basquiat Have Loved or Hated All the Merch?
Despite ongoing debates about how Jean-Michel Basquiat would have viewed the mass marketing of his art, new book ‘The Making of an Icon’ sheds light on his complex relationship with fame, money, and his posthumous legacy.
Beauty
Make America Smell Like Cowboys Again?
The Western trend has crossed categories, triggering boom times for leathery fragrance launches.
Make America Smell Like Cowboys Again?
The Western trend has crossed categories, triggering boom times for leathery fragrance launches.
Beauty
Sephora’s Beauty Event ‘Sephoria’ Returns to Paris
On Friday, the LVMH-owned prestige beauty retailer will open the third Paris edition of Sephoria, its pop-up shopping bonanza, as it continues to expand to new cities and add brand partnerships.
Sephora’s Beauty Event ‘Sephoria’ Returns to Paris
On Friday, the LVMH-owned prestige beauty retailer will open the third Paris edition of Sephoria, its pop-up shopping bonanza, as it continues to expand to new cities and add brand partnerships.
Retail
Victoria’s Secret Is Desperate to Learn How to Sell Bras Again
The retailer lost its cultural cachet and the faith of investors. CEO Hillary Super has a plan to win it all back.
Victoria’s Secret Is Desperate to Learn How to Sell Bras Again
The retailer lost its cultural cachet and the faith of investors. CEO Hillary Super has a plan to win it all back.
Global Markets
China’s Golden Week Holiday Spending Falls in Latest Red Flag for Economy
Average spending during the recent Golden Week holiday dipped to a three-year low, indicating continued weak consumer confidence amidst various economic pressures.
China’s Golden Week Holiday Spending Falls in Latest Red Flag for Economy
Average spending during the recent Golden Week holiday dipped to a three-year low, indicating continued weak consumer confidence amidst various economic pressures.
Beauty
Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $966 Million in Talc Cancer Case
A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its talc products cause cancer.
Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $966 Million in Talc Cancer Case
A Los Angeles jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $966 million to the family of a woman who died from mesothelioma, finding the company liable in the latest trial alleging its talc products cause cancer.
Global Markets
Why Streetwear Is Still Booming in Latin America
While streetwear may have lost momentum in western markets, it continues to surge in countries like Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, where local entrepreneurs are injecting new energy into scenes that were already lively.
Why Streetwear Is Still Booming in Latin America
While streetwear may have lost momentum in western markets, it continues to surge in countries like Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, where local entrepreneurs are injecting new energy into scenes that were already lively.
The News in Brief
Natura Posts 92% Decline in Quarterly Profit
Brazilian cosmetic maker Natura on Monday posted a second-quarter net profit of 35 million reais ($6.85 million), a 92.1 percent decline from the same period in 2025.
Report: Armani Stake Sale Could Be Delayed Beyond March 2027 Deadline
Citing company sources, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera said market conditions for the luxury industry were still challenging and negotiating a deal could require time.
Shein to Launch IPO as Soon as August 19, Sources Say
The Hong Kong IPO could take place as soon as Wednesday of next week, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
John Lewis Managing Director Quits Job After Less Than Three Years
Peter Ruis' surprise departure comes as the company faces “really tough” trading conditions.
Harvey Nichols Warns It Could Collapse Without Rescue Deal
The upscale department store says it will not be able to survive another year without new investment, as bidders for the chain circle.
Shein IPO Value Could Fall Short of $30 Billion Targeted by Some Investors
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the ultra-fast fashion retailer supports a valuation of $22 billion to $25 billion, well below the roughly $30 billion valuation some investors have pushed for.
Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.