Zalando Launches AI Shopping Agent as Discounts Squeeze Margins
Zalando reported a 0.9 percentage-point drop in its third-quarter gross profit margin to 38.7%, missing market expectations, according to analysts at Jefferies and JPMorgan.
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News & Analysis
Zoë Jordan's Story
Five lessons learned by award-winning designer, Zoë Jordan, who broke into fashion from finance.
News & Analysis
H&M Teams With French Brand Balmain for Fall Designer Collection
H&M, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer, is teaming up with French fashion label Balmain in its latest designer collaboration.
Retail
Lilly Pulitzer for Target Goes Boom and Bust
Target’s designer collections aren’t primarily about moving goods. They’re about generating buzz that makes the retailer seem cool.
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The Parent Company of Lilly Pulitzer Is Surging After People Go Crazy for Its Line at Target
The highly anticipated Lilly Pulitzer collection for Target launched on Sunday, with fans either lining up outside stores or anxiously sitting by their computers hoping to get a piece of the action.
Retail
Target Has More Web Woes During Debut of Lilly Pulitzer Line
Target Corp.’s website malfunctioned during the release of another highly anticipated line of designer goods, leading to plenty of online angst.
Retail
What the Target Collaboration Means for Lilly Pulitzer
Both companies have something to gain from the buzzy partnership. For Target, it’s credibility as a source for chic fashion — an ongoing push the company's been making in recent years. For Lilly Pulitzer, it’s attracting new kinds of customers.
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The Kanye West Interview
"The story behind his Adidas Originals Collection and why he wants to be the Robin Hood of fashion."
Retail
Lacoste Strikes Five-Year Sponsorship Deal With Miami Open
Lacoste SA, the French clothing maker known for its crocodile logo, signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with the Miami Open tennis tournament as it tries to boost sales in its biggest market.
Technology
H&M Websites Experience Disruption as Wang Items Hit Shops
Hennes & Mauritz AB’s websites are experiencing disruption amid high demand from shoppers for its latest guest collection by designer Alexander Wang.
The News in Brief
Unilever Plans €1 Billion in Savings to Ramp Up Turnaround
The conglomerate is focussed on sharpening its positioning as a pure-play beauty and personal care organisation.
Indian Jeweller Giva Raises $100 Million to Fuel Retail Expansion
The Bengaluru-based company plans to use the mammoth funding round to boost manufacturing and more than double its store count to over 1,000 locations.
Bangladesh Garment Workers Stage Fourth Day of Wage Protests
The unrest has intensified despite the government forming a wage board to review pay levels, with violent clashes shuttering factories and injuring dozens of people.
Retail Still a Weak Spot as Reliance Profits Beat Expectations
The Indian oil-to-telecom giant saw its market value jump by a record $19 billion as earnings surged, but its retail division continues to lag.
Hugo Boss Cuts Outlook Citing Weak Demand, Higher Costs
The German fashion house, recently taken over by Britain’s Frasers Group, is in the midst of a second turnaround effort under CEO Daniel Grieder.
Diotima’s Rachel Scott, Ralph Lauren Take Home Top Prizes at CFDA Awards
Colleen Allen won the emerging designer of the year award; Tory Burch, Linda Fargo and more take home honours.
Ye Announces ‘Yeezy Season 01’ Runway Show in Los Angeles
The show will unveil the brand’s first-ever flagship store and mark Ye’s first full-scale runway presentation in four years.