Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
News & Analysis
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.
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.
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.
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.
News & Analysis
The Kanye West Interview
"The story behind his Adidas Originals Collection and why he wants to be the Robin Hood of fashion."
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.
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.
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
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.