CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
digital
News & Analysis
WhatsApp Stirs Up India Market With Push Into Digital Payments
WhatsApp has become India’s most popular app as hundreds of millions get their first smartphone.
WhatsApp Stirs Up India Market With Push Into Digital Payments
WhatsApp has become India’s most popular app as hundreds of millions get their first smartphone.
Beauty
Inside Britain's Fastest-Growing Beauty Business
Online make-up haven Cult Beauty is projected to hit £100 million in revenue this year.
Inside Britain's Fastest-Growing Beauty Business
Online make-up haven Cult Beauty is projected to hit £100 million in revenue this year.
Financial Markets
Target’s Turnaround Plan Takes a Toll on Profit
The retailer is spending more on delivering online orders as part of its push to catch up in e-commerce.
Target’s Turnaround Plan Takes a Toll on Profit
The retailer is spending more on delivering online orders as part of its push to catch up in e-commerce.
Global Markets
Alibaba, Tencent Rally Troops Amid $10 Billion Retail Battle
China’s tech giants, worth a combined $1 trillion, are on a retail investment binge, forcing merchants to choose sides amid a battle for shoppers’ digital wallets.
Alibaba, Tencent Rally Troops Amid $10 Billion Retail Battle
China’s tech giants, worth a combined $1 trillion, are on a retail investment binge, forcing merchants to choose sides amid a battle for shoppers’ digital wallets.
Technology
Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques
The French luxury house has inked a strategic partnership with the fashion platform, but still has no plans to sell its ready-to-wear and handbags online.
Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques
The French luxury house has inked a strategic partnership with the fashion platform, but still has no plans to sell its ready-to-wear and handbags online.
Technology
Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?
The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.
Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?
The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.
China
Chinese Reality Shows Boost Brands
Chinese reality shows are becoming a powerful platform for brands like Victoria’s Secret. But the market has its challenges.
Chinese Reality Shows Boost Brands
Chinese reality shows are becoming a powerful platform for brands like Victoria’s Secret. But the market has its challenges.
Technology
Céline Taps Into China’s WeChat Boom
The luxury brand has officially joined WeChat, China’s most influential social media platform, which is key to reaching the country’s digitally savvy consumers.
Céline Taps Into China’s WeChat Boom
The luxury brand has officially joined WeChat, China’s most influential social media platform, which is key to reaching the country’s digitally savvy consumers.
News & Analysis
For Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Scaling Isn’t Easy
Barriers to entry in online fashion are lower than ever, but in a crowded and competitive online marketplace, scaling and customer retention remain significant challenges.
For Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Scaling Isn’t Easy
Barriers to entry in online fashion are lower than ever, but in a crowded and competitive online marketplace, scaling and customer retention remain significant challenges.
Marketing
The Trouble With Digital Advertising
Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.
The Trouble With Digital Advertising
Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.
Luxury
Prada Plays Digital Catch-Up in China
Focusing on digital and forging relationships with KOLs like "Mr Bags" will prove crucial to Prada regaining ground in China, a region which accounts for close to a third of all global luxury sales.
Prada Plays Digital Catch-Up in China
Focusing on digital and forging relationships with KOLs like "Mr Bags" will prove crucial to Prada regaining ground in China, a region which accounts for close to a third of all global luxury sales.
Beauty
Beyond Avon and Mary Kay, Why Social Selling Still Works
Thanks to the growing 'gig economy' and the rise of social media, social selling businesses are thriving.
Beyond Avon and Mary Kay, Why Social Selling Still Works
Thanks to the growing 'gig economy' and the rise of social media, social selling businesses are thriving.
The News in Brief
GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.