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.
direct-to-consumer
Luxury
Breitling: Finding the Optimal Sales Channel Mix
Though direct-to-consumer is becoming much more important to watchmakers, Breitling CEO Georges Kern is spreading investment across several channels, rebalancing store networks and refusing to give up on trusted third-party retailers.
Breitling: Finding the Optimal Sales Channel Mix
Though direct-to-consumer is becoming much more important to watchmakers, Breitling CEO Georges Kern is spreading investment across several channels, rebalancing store networks and refusing to give up on trusted third-party retailers.
Retail
11 Honoré Launches BIPOC Designers Initiative
Spurred by last summer’s racial reckoning, which 11 Honoré design director Danielle Williams Eke dubs a “re-awakening of America in regards to diversity and inclusion,” the plus-size luxury retailer is launching a new, recurring initiative in which it will help BIPOC designers — of various categories, including contemporary, high end and indie — launch into extended sizing.
11 Honoré Launches BIPOC Designers Initiative
Spurred by last summer’s racial reckoning, which 11 Honoré design director Danielle Williams Eke dubs a “re-awakening of America in regards to diversity and inclusion,” the plus-size luxury retailer is launching a new, recurring initiative in which it will help BIPOC designers — of various categories, including contemporary, high end and indie — launch into extended sizing.
Luxury
Audemars Piguet: Preserving Scarcity at Any Cost
From the pre-owned market to China, outspoken CEO François-Henry Bennahmias reveals what he thinks his competitors are doing wrong and why he plans on taking a different approach to some of the coming decade’s biggest opportunities.
Audemars Piguet: Preserving Scarcity at Any Cost
From the pre-owned market to China, outspoken CEO François-Henry Bennahmias reveals what he thinks his competitors are doing wrong and why he plans on taking a different approach to some of the coming decade’s biggest opportunities.
Luxury
The Future of Watches: A High Stakes DTC Shake-Up
$2.4 billion in annual revenues are set to shift from retailers to brands by 2025 as consumers demand better online shopping experiences and brands aim for higher margins.
The Future of Watches: A High Stakes DTC Shake-Up
$2.4 billion in annual revenues are set to shift from retailers to brands by 2025 as consumers demand better online shopping experiences and brands aim for higher margins.
Luxury
The Future of Watches: The Mid-Market Squeeze
Mid-market watch brands must revitalise their branding, refine their product offerings and create more intimate connections with consumers, or risk foregoing revenues of up to $2.5 billion by 2025.
The Future of Watches: The Mid-Market Squeeze
Mid-market watch brands must revitalise their branding, refine their product offerings and create more intimate connections with consumers, or risk foregoing revenues of up to $2.5 billion by 2025.
Luxury
The Future of Watches: The Pre-Owned Market Will Be Worth Up To $32 Billion
Watch brands must work hard to capitalise on the increasingly important second-hand market, while digital platforms will need to sharpen their business models.
The Future of Watches: The Pre-Owned Market Will Be Worth Up To $32 Billion
Watch brands must work hard to capitalise on the increasingly important second-hand market, while digital platforms will need to sharpen their business models.
Luxury
The Future of Jewellery: Brands Battle for Buyers of Unbranded Jewellery
Branded fine jewellery will grow at more than twice the rate of the overall jewellery market but competition will be fierce among established jewellery houses, newer DTC players and fashion brands tapping the category.
The Future of Jewellery: Brands Battle for Buyers of Unbranded Jewellery
Branded fine jewellery will grow at more than twice the rate of the overall jewellery market but competition will be fierce among established jewellery houses, newer DTC players and fashion brands tapping the category.
Luxury
The Future of Jewellery: Creating Sparkle Online
To reap the rewards of an online fine jewellery market that’s set to almost double by 2025, brands and retailers need to create enchanting online experiences and leverage dynamic omnichannel strategies.
The Future of Jewellery: Creating Sparkle Online
To reap the rewards of an online fine jewellery market that’s set to almost double by 2025, brands and retailers need to create enchanting online experiences and leverage dynamic omnichannel strategies.
Retail
Pattern Raises Capital to Acquire DTC Homeware Brands, Announces Acquisition of GIR
The parent of lifestyle brands OpenSpaces and EqualParts has raised $60 million of debt and equity capital to acquire home-centric goods brands, its next phase of expansion.
Pattern Raises Capital to Acquire DTC Homeware Brands, Announces Acquisition of GIR
The parent of lifestyle brands OpenSpaces and EqualParts has raised $60 million of debt and equity capital to acquire home-centric goods brands, its next phase of expansion.
China
China’s Streetwear Brands Continue to Attract Investors
Two more Chinese streetwear brands have recently received funding, continuing a run of capital pouring into the segment recently.
China’s Streetwear Brands Continue to Attract Investors
Two more Chinese streetwear brands have recently received funding, continuing a run of capital pouring into the segment recently.
Technology
The Future of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
Paying for purchases in instalments has quickly become ubiquitous online. But Klarna, Affirm and the other fintech players that dominate the space have loftier goals.
The Future of ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
Paying for purchases in instalments has quickly become ubiquitous online. But Klarna, Affirm and the other fintech players that dominate the space have loftier goals.
Workplace & Talent
Michael Kors Appoints New President of EMEA Region
The US-based brand’s owner, Capri Holdings Ltd., announced the appointment of longtime Michael Kors executive Robin Gendron to the position, effective June 1.
Michael Kors Appoints New President of EMEA Region
The US-based brand’s owner, Capri Holdings Ltd., announced the appointment of longtime Michael Kors executive Robin Gendron to the position, effective June 1.
The News in Brief
Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
Vogue World 2027 Will Be Held in San Francisco
The sixth edition of the annual runway spectacle will return to the US after this year's outing in Milan.
Capri Cuts Revenue Outlook as Iran War Hits Michael Kors Sales
Congestion at ports in Asia combined with weaker demand across Europe and emerging markets from the war hurt sales, the company said.
Sydney Towle, Influencer and Health Activist, Has Died
Towle, known for sharing her life as a young woman living with cancer, passed away aged 26 on Wednesday.
Ralph Lauren Beats Estimates on Demand From Affluent Shoppers
Strong sales among young and affluent shoppers helped drive quarterly revenue above analysts' expectations.
Kenvue Misses Estimates as Inflation, Tariffs Squeeze Margins
The US consumer health company and parent of Neutrogena narrowly missed Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results as tariffs and currency-related costs offset sales gains.