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.
digital
Technology
Bits & Bytes | The Luxury Smartwatch Boom, Over a Quarter of US Apparel Is Sold Online
This week, the Apple Watch's success has created a successful luxury smartwatch niche, while a new report sees apparel sales increase online.
Bits & Bytes | The Luxury Smartwatch Boom, Over a Quarter of US Apparel Is Sold Online
This week, the Apple Watch's success has created a successful luxury smartwatch niche, while a new report sees apparel sales increase online.
Financial Markets
Kirsten Green’s Survival Guide for the ‘Retail Reckoning’
The Forerunner Ventures founder, who has backed the likes of Warby Parker, Glossier and Away, discusses her investment thesis and how to win in today’s retail reality.
Kirsten Green’s Survival Guide for the ‘Retail Reckoning’
The Forerunner Ventures founder, who has backed the likes of Warby Parker, Glossier and Away, discusses her investment thesis and how to win in today’s retail reality.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon’s Private Labels, The Supreme Court E-Commerce Tax
This week, a Supreme Court decision challenges the status of e-commerce retailers, while Amazon quietly promotes its in-house products to consumers.
Bits & Bytes | Inside Amazon’s Private Labels, The Supreme Court E-Commerce Tax
This week, a Supreme Court decision challenges the status of e-commerce retailers, while Amazon quietly promotes its in-house products to consumers.
News & Analysis
States Can Collect Sales Taxes from Online Retailers
The US Supreme Court ruled that states can collect sales tax on internet purchases in a victory for brick-and-mortar retailers.
States Can Collect Sales Taxes from Online Retailers
The US Supreme Court ruled that states can collect sales tax on internet purchases in a victory for brick-and-mortar retailers.
China
Chinese Shoppers Can’t Get Enough of ‘Haitao’
Start-ups are disrupting China's booming $125 billion cross-border e-commerce trade, providing an alternative to giant platforms accused of manipulating traffic, to force brands into exclusive partnerships.
Chinese Shoppers Can’t Get Enough of ‘Haitao’
Start-ups are disrupting China's booming $125 billion cross-border e-commerce trade, providing an alternative to giant platforms accused of manipulating traffic, to force brands into exclusive partnerships.
News & Analysis
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report: New Online Users Are Getting Harder to Find
The smartphone business is not growing anymore, according to this year’s installment of Mary Meeker’s much-lauded annual tech industry report.
Mary Meeker's Internet Trends Report: New Online Users Are Getting Harder to Find
The smartphone business is not growing anymore, according to this year’s installment of Mary Meeker’s much-lauded annual tech industry report.
Technology
Decoding LVMH’s Digital Strategy
The world’s largest luxury group is finally focused on digital. Does it need to think bigger?
Decoding LVMH’s Digital Strategy
The world’s largest luxury group is finally focused on digital. Does it need to think bigger?
News & Analysis
Poshmark Hits New Milestone as Sellers Make $1 Billion
Sellers on the online marketplace make a sale every second and upload $100 million of inventory weekly.
Poshmark Hits New Milestone as Sellers Make $1 Billion
Sellers on the online marketplace make a sale every second and upload $100 million of inventory weekly.
Technology
Is Video the Future of Online Shopping?
While platforms like YouTube don’t have integrated e-commerce, video-streaming apps in China, and now the West, are driving more and more sales.
Is Video the Future of Online Shopping?
While platforms like YouTube don’t have integrated e-commerce, video-streaming apps in China, and now the West, are driving more and more sales.
Beauty
Tmall Boosts Dior, YSL Beauty Brands in China
While mass brands have an edge on China’s Tmall in terms of search visibility, prestige labels can fight back by investing in the right areas, according to a new report by research firm L2.
Tmall Boosts Dior, YSL Beauty Brands in China
While mass brands have an edge on China’s Tmall in terms of search visibility, prestige labels can fight back by investing in the right areas, according to a new report by research firm L2.
Retail
Can LVMH Disrupt Itself?
The world’s largest luxury group has been slow to seize the digital opportunity. Now, it’s trying to disrupt itself before it’s disrupted by others.
Can LVMH Disrupt Itself?
The world’s largest luxury group has been slow to seize the digital opportunity. Now, it’s trying to disrupt itself before it’s disrupted by others.
News & Analysis
Even Comme des Garçons Is Launching a Direct-to-Consumer Brand
"What does it mean that a brand like Comme is getting into the online-only business?"
Even Comme des Garçons Is Launching a Direct-to-Consumer Brand
"What does it mean that a brand like Comme is getting into the online-only business?"
The News in Brief
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.
Bernard Arnault Joins X as LVMH CEO Fights Off Rumours of Family Disunity
French newspaper Le Monde published a six-part series last week on the tycoon, including alleged tensions among his family members driven by succession.
CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
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.