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.
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Direct-to-Consumer
Allbirds to Close Remaining US Stores
The footwear maker will keep two outlet stores open and redirect its focus to e-commerce and wholesale as its losses mount.
Allbirds to Close Remaining US Stores
The footwear maker will keep two outlet stores open and redirect its focus to e-commerce and wholesale as its losses mount.
Retail
Birkenstock Targets Double-Digit Growth in Updated Strategy
The footwear company hopes to generate $1.2 billion in incremental revenue over the next three fiscal year.
Birkenstock Targets Double-Digit Growth in Updated Strategy
The footwear company hopes to generate $1.2 billion in incremental revenue over the next three fiscal year.
Retail
Levi Strauss Beats Quarterly Results Estimates on Strong Denim Demand
The company said it will fully offset the impacts of US import tariffs through the year helped by pricing strategies.
Levi Strauss Beats Quarterly Results Estimates on Strong Denim Demand
The company said it will fully offset the impacts of US import tariffs through the year helped by pricing strategies.
Luxury
LVMH Drives Luxury Stocks Down After Results Disappoint
The French group said sales in the key Chinese market grew in the quarter, but the results were less encouraging than expected in the wake of more upbeat comments on China from Richemont and Burberry earlier this month.
LVMH Drives Luxury Stocks Down After Results Disappoint
The French group said sales in the key Chinese market grew in the quarter, but the results were less encouraging than expected in the wake of more upbeat comments on China from Richemont and Burberry earlier this month.
Luxury
LVMH Sees Tough Year Ahead as Fashion Sales Struggle
Fourth-quarter sales in the world’s biggest luxury group rose 1 percent, slightly ahead of expectations. Sales fell 3 percent in the key fashion and leather goods division as the sector continues to face sluggish demand. ‘2026 will not be easy,’ chairman Bernard Arnault said.
LVMH Sees Tough Year Ahead as Fashion Sales Struggle
Fourth-quarter sales in the world’s biggest luxury group rose 1 percent, slightly ahead of expectations. Sales fell 3 percent in the key fashion and leather goods division as the sector continues to face sluggish demand. ‘2026 will not be easy,’ chairman Bernard Arnault said.
Luxury
Luxury Investors Eye Tough Earnings Season After Stock Selloff
Luxury-goods makers are facing investor anxiety and a projected rough earnings season despite earlier hopes for a 2026 recovery.
Luxury Investors Eye Tough Earnings Season After Stock Selloff
Luxury-goods makers are facing investor anxiety and a projected rough earnings season despite earlier hopes for a 2026 recovery.
Luxury
This Week: What Bernard Arnault Can and Can’t Tell Us About the State of Luxury
The world’s biggest luxury conglomerate reports fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and CEO Bernard Arnault will give his annual, often market-moving press conference.
This Week: What Bernard Arnault Can and Can’t Tell Us About the State of Luxury
The world’s biggest luxury conglomerate reports fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and CEO Bernard Arnault will give his annual, often market-moving press conference.
Beauty
P&G Growth Stalls With US Government Shutdown Hurting Sales
Procter & Gamble Co.’s growth in a key sales metric stagnated in the latest quarter while volume slipped, showing that US consumers spent cautiously in the final months of the year.
P&G Growth Stalls With US Government Shutdown Hurting Sales
Procter & Gamble Co.’s growth in a key sales metric stagnated in the latest quarter while volume slipped, showing that US consumers spent cautiously in the final months of the year.
Retail
Primark’s Christmas Quarter Sales Fell 2.7%
The weaker-than-expected sales have cast a shadow over parent company AB Foods' plans to separate Primark from its food business.
Primark’s Christmas Quarter Sales Fell 2.7%
The weaker-than-expected sales have cast a shadow over parent company AB Foods' plans to separate Primark from its food business.
Beauty
Johnson & Johnson Forecasts 2026 Profit Above Wall Street Estimates
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday forecast 2026 sales and profit ahead of Wall Street estimates, even when including a hit of 'hundreds of millions of dollars' from the drug pricing deal it signed with the Trump administration earlier this month.
Johnson & Johnson Forecasts 2026 Profit Above Wall Street Estimates
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday forecast 2026 sales and profit ahead of Wall Street estimates, even when including a hit of 'hundreds of millions of dollars' from the drug pricing deal it signed with the Trump administration earlier this month.
Luxury
Burberry Beats Holiday Sales Expectations, Attracts More Shoppers in China
The British luxury brand exceeded holiday sales expectations, driven by a successful marketing strategy that helped attract more Gen-Z consumers.
Burberry Beats Holiday Sales Expectations, Attracts More Shoppers in China
The British luxury brand exceeded holiday sales expectations, driven by a successful marketing strategy that helped attract more Gen-Z consumers.
Luxury
Luxury Stocks Hit Three-Month Low as Analysts Warn on Valuations
As Europe’s luxury-goods stocks get off to a shaky start to 2026, some analysts are warning that the sector’s recent rally has left valuations looking inflated.
Luxury Stocks Hit Three-Month Low as Analysts Warn on Valuations
As Europe’s luxury-goods stocks get off to a shaky start to 2026, some analysts are warning that the sector’s recent rally has left valuations looking inflated.
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.