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.
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Retail
Is There Hope for Wholesale?
In the age of access, the wholesale distribution model, which comes with inventory risk and high working-capital requirements, no longer makes a lot of sense.
Is There Hope for Wholesale?
In the age of access, the wholesale distribution model, which comes with inventory risk and high working-capital requirements, no longer makes a lot of sense.
Retail
Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.
Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.
Retail
H&M First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates on Fewer Discounts
Pretax profit fell 17 percent to 1.04 billion Swedish krona ($112 million) despite the retailer introducing new products at lower prices to try to avoid massive discounts later.
H&M First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates on Fewer Discounts
Pretax profit fell 17 percent to 1.04 billion Swedish krona ($112 million) despite the retailer introducing new products at lower prices to try to avoid massive discounts later.
Retail
How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Discounting is rampant at retail, but these tactics can help you keep margins healthy.
How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Discounting is rampant at retail, but these tactics can help you keep margins healthy.
News & Analysis
The Double-Edged Sword of Discounting
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are slated to break yet another record this year, but retailers are facing growing pressure to begin promotions well before the end of the season.
The Double-Edged Sword of Discounting
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are slated to break yet another record this year, but retailers are facing growing pressure to begin promotions well before the end of the season.
Retail
Saks Off 5th Wants in on the Discount Retail Boom
Hudson’s Bay is trying to turn around its discount chain, after it reported falling same-store sales for the seventh time in the past eight quarters.
Saks Off 5th Wants in on the Discount Retail Boom
Hudson’s Bay is trying to turn around its discount chain, after it reported falling same-store sales for the seventh time in the past eight quarters.
News & Analysis
German Discount Retailer NKD Put Up for Sale, Sources Say
Private equity owner OpCapita is seeking a buyer for the company valued at €300-350 million, hoping to benefit from high equity valuations.
German Discount Retailer NKD Put Up for Sale, Sources Say
Private equity owner OpCapita is seeking a buyer for the company valued at €300-350 million, hoping to benefit from high equity valuations.
Retail
Wal-Mart's Online Sales Soar as It Pursues Amazon
Wal-Mart posted its fastest rise in online sales in five years, signalling the retailer is getting a payoff from an ambitious online expansion, which included last year’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com.
Wal-Mart's Online Sales Soar as It Pursues Amazon
Wal-Mart posted its fastest rise in online sales in five years, signalling the retailer is getting a payoff from an ambitious online expansion, which included last year’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com.
Retail
Target Profits Jump 8 Percent as Turnaround Gains Traction
The company's first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn its business around appear to be gaining some traction but it still needs to find a way to thrive in the face of intense pressure from Amazon and Wal-Mart.
Target Profits Jump 8 Percent as Turnaround Gains Traction
The company's first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn its business around appear to be gaining some traction but it still needs to find a way to thrive in the face of intense pressure from Amazon and Wal-Mart.
Retail
TJX Shares Fall After It Warns on Its Profit Outlook
The company, which operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, now expects full-year profit between $3.71 and $3.78 per share, far short of analyst expectations.
TJX Shares Fall After It Warns on Its Profit Outlook
The company, which operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, now expects full-year profit between $3.71 and $3.78 per share, far short of analyst expectations.
Retail
Britain's Sainsbury's Looks to Fashion Instead of Food
With apparel sales of almost £1 billion, Sainsbury's is now the UK’s 10th-largest clothing retailer by value and sixth-largest by number of garments sold.
Britain's Sainsbury's Looks to Fashion Instead of Food
With apparel sales of almost £1 billion, Sainsbury's is now the UK’s 10th-largest clothing retailer by value and sixth-largest by number of garments sold.
Retail
Walmart Admits it's Still Playing Catch-Up to Amazon
The world’s biggest retailer says it still has plenty of ground to cover as it expands its online business in the face of fierce competition from digital leaders like Amazon.
Walmart Admits it's Still Playing Catch-Up to Amazon
The world’s biggest retailer says it still has plenty of ground to cover as it expands its online business in the face of fierce competition from digital leaders like Amazon.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.