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Next Wins Appeal in UK Equal Pay Case

The landmark ruling allows the retailer to pay warehouse workers more than shop staff on the basis it costs more to recruit and retain them.

Retail

Next Wins Appeal in UK Equal Pay Case

The landmark ruling allows the retailer to pay warehouse workers more than shop staff on the basis it costs more to recruit and retain them.


Retail

Shein’s Value Down $5 Billion, Among HK’s Worst Post-IPO Weeks

Shein’s sliding market value reflects investor concerns over the fast-fashion retailer’s growth outlook.

Retail

Shein’s Value Down $5 Billion, Among HK’s Worst Post-IPO Weeks

Shein’s sliding market value reflects investor concerns over the fast-fashion retailer’s growth outlook.


Global Markets

Opinion: China’s Luxury Setback Leaves Brands Reliant on the US

A renewed slowdown in Chinese luxury spending is raising fears of another false dawn for the sector, increasing brands’ reliance on American consumers and their exposure to a US stock market correction.

Global Markets

Opinion: China’s Luxury Setback Leaves Brands Reliant on the US

A renewed slowdown in Chinese luxury spending is raising fears of another false dawn for the sector, increasing brands’ reliance on American consumers and their exposure to a US stock market correction.


Retail

Lululemon Cuts Annual Revenue, Profit Outlook Again a Week Before New CEO Takes Over

Shares of the Vancouver-based apparel brand, which have declined nearly 69 percent in 2025, tumbled about 18 percent in extended trading.

Retail

Lululemon Cuts Annual Revenue, Profit Outlook Again a Week Before New CEO Takes Over

Shares of the Vancouver-based apparel brand, which have declined nearly 69 percent in 2025, tumbled about 18 percent in extended trading.


Retail

Victoria’s Secret Shares Fall on Slowing Sales Growth

Shares in the lingerie maker tumbled in premarket trading on Thursday after it boosted guidance but showed a slower pace of growth.

Retail

Victoria’s Secret Shares Fall on Slowing Sales Growth

Shares in the lingerie maker tumbled in premarket trading on Thursday after it boosted guidance but showed a slower pace of growth.


Luxury

UK’s Top Rolex Retailer Sees Strong Growth Fuelled by US Demand

Watches of Switzerland Group Plc is showing little sign of a summer lull with robust US demand and a pickup in its UK business underpinning expectations for strong revenue growth.

Luxury

UK’s Top Rolex Retailer Sees Strong Growth Fuelled by US Demand

Watches of Switzerland Group Plc is showing little sign of a summer lull with robust US demand and a pickup in its UK business underpinning expectations for strong revenue growth.


Beauty

Who’s Winning and Losing in Beauty’s First Half

BoF Senior Beauty Correspondent Daniela Morosini joins Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to break down what 2026 earnings so far reveal about the state of beauty — where growth is concentrated, where the cracks are showing, and what to watch in the second half.

Beauty

Who’s Winning and Losing in Beauty’s First Half

BoF Senior Beauty Correspondent Daniela Morosini joins Sheena Butler-Young on The Debrief to break down what 2026 earnings so far reveal about the state of beauty — where growth is concentrated, where the cracks are showing, and what to watch in the second half.


Luxury

Victoria Beckham Swings to Profit

The fashion and beauty brand flagged strong demand for tailoring, occasion wear and elevated daywear as it posted a 15 percent rise in annual sales.

Luxury

Victoria Beckham Swings to Profit

The fashion and beauty brand flagged strong demand for tailoring, occasion wear and elevated daywear as it posted a 15 percent rise in annual sales.


News & Analysis

EssilorLuxottica Starts Buyback to Bolster Stock After Heir Exit

The brand plans to buy back more than €800 million ($932 million) of stock, seeking to bolster investor confidence after a slide in its shares and the exit of an heir of the eyewear maker’s founder from his management roles.

News & Analysis

EssilorLuxottica Starts Buyback to Bolster Stock After Heir Exit

The brand plans to buy back more than €800 million ($932 million) of stock, seeking to bolster investor confidence after a slide in its shares and the exit of an heir of the eyewear maker’s founder from his management roles.


Retail

Opinion: Shein’s IPO Has Only One Winner

Shein spent years trying to distance itself from China, only to discover that the supply chain underpinning its success was the one thing it couldn’t leave behind. That very ecosystem now appears to be the main beneficiary of a long, tortuous listing writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.

Retail

Opinion: Shein’s IPO Has Only One Winner

Shein spent years trying to distance itself from China, only to discover that the supply chain underpinning its success was the one thing it couldn’t leave behind. That very ecosystem now appears to be the main beneficiary of a long, tortuous listing writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.


Retail

Gap’s Turnaround Now Hinges on Old Navy

Gap’s cultural resurgence is translating into double-digit sales growth. But sustaining the parent company’s momentum will depend on reviving its much larger Old Navy business, with a new chief executive at the helm.

Retail

Gap’s Turnaround Now Hinges on Old Navy

Gap’s cultural resurgence is translating into double-digit sales growth. But sustaining the parent company’s momentum will depend on reviving its much larger Old Navy business, with a new chief executive at the helm.


Retail

Kohl’s Turnaround Stalls as Sales Growth Stagnates

Kohl’s turnaround attempt showed some progress after the retailer raised its annual earnings outlook, but it still doesn’t see sales growth this year.

Retail

Kohl’s Turnaround Stalls as Sales Growth Stagnates

Kohl’s turnaround attempt showed some progress after the retailer raised its annual earnings outlook, but it still doesn’t see sales growth this year.