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
H&M Teams With Mugler For Latest High-Low Collaboration
The collection will debut online and in selected stores this spring.
H&M Teams With Mugler For Latest High-Low Collaboration
The collection will debut online and in selected stores this spring.
Retail
Forever 21 Relaunches in Japan As Upscale Clothier
About 80 percent of Forever 21′s new collection, which will launch in the fashion-crazy country Tuesday via online sales and a pop-up store in central Tokyo, will be developed by local partner Adastria Co., Japan’s third-largest apparel maker.
Forever 21 Relaunches in Japan As Upscale Clothier
About 80 percent of Forever 21′s new collection, which will launch in the fashion-crazy country Tuesday via online sales and a pop-up store in central Tokyo, will be developed by local partner Adastria Co., Japan’s third-largest apparel maker.
Sustainability
The Best of BoF: Fashion’s Sustainability Reckoning
From innovative materials to regulatory crackdowns, 2022 was a year that pushed the fashion industry to rethink how it operates.
The Best of BoF: Fashion’s Sustainability Reckoning
From innovative materials to regulatory crackdowns, 2022 was a year that pushed the fashion industry to rethink how it operates.
Retail
Asos Holds Talks With Lenders on Adding Restructuring Expert
Struggling online fashion retailer Asos Plc and its lenders are discussing whether to hire a restructuring expert following the departure of its chief financial officer.
Asos Holds Talks With Lenders on Adding Restructuring Expert
Struggling online fashion retailer Asos Plc and its lenders are discussing whether to hire a restructuring expert following the departure of its chief financial officer.
Retail
Shein to Open First Physical Store in Tokyo
Online fast fashion behemoth will open its first ever permanent physical store on Sunday, setting up shop in one of Tokyo’s most-popular areas as it seeks to live up to a lofty valuation that’s been shaken by slowing sales growth and concerns about its environmental and social impacts.
Shein to Open First Physical Store in Tokyo
Online fast fashion behemoth will open its first ever permanent physical store on Sunday, setting up shop in one of Tokyo’s most-popular areas as it seeks to live up to a lofty valuation that’s been shaken by slowing sales growth and concerns about its environmental and social impacts.
Retail
Fast Fashion Upstarts Are Using Shein’s Own Strategies Against It
The Chinese retailer’s influence on manufacturing has been just as seismic. Now, the breakneck supply chain pioneered by Shein is allowing a new swathe of brands to make the most of operating in the colossal retailer’s slipstream.
Fast Fashion Upstarts Are Using Shein’s Own Strategies Against It
The Chinese retailer’s influence on manufacturing has been just as seismic. Now, the breakneck supply chain pioneered by Shein is allowing a new swathe of brands to make the most of operating in the colossal retailer’s slipstream.
Sustainability
Fashion’s COP27 Cheat Sheet
The UN’s annual climate summit is taking place against a challenging backdrop. But coming together to agree on tangible action has never been more critical.
Fashion’s COP27 Cheat Sheet
The UN’s annual climate summit is taking place against a challenging backdrop. But coming together to agree on tangible action has never been more critical.
Retail
Shein’s US Expansion Adds Pressure for Its Fast Fashion Competitors
The apparel company founded in China is pushing to get its ultra-low priced merchandise on doorsteps more quickly by establishing distribution centres in the Midwest and California — a significant shift from its practice of shipping individual orders directly to US consumers from overseas.
Shein’s US Expansion Adds Pressure for Its Fast Fashion Competitors
The apparel company founded in China is pushing to get its ultra-low priced merchandise on doorsteps more quickly by establishing distribution centres in the Midwest and California — a significant shift from its practice of shipping individual orders directly to US consumers from overseas.
Luxury
Why Luxury’s Counterfeit Problem Is Getting Worse
It’s easier than ever for consumers to buy fakes online. But the spike in counterfeit sales may also have something to do with how brands themselves are pricing and marketing their products.
Why Luxury’s Counterfeit Problem Is Getting Worse
It’s easier than ever for consumers to buy fakes online. But the spike in counterfeit sales may also have something to do with how brands themselves are pricing and marketing their products.
Luxury
The BoF Podcast | Marine Serre Questions the Fashion Industry’s Practices
The French designer, known for her embrace of eco-futurism, speaks to BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed about the evolution of her namesake brand and explains its deeper purpose.
The BoF Podcast | Marine Serre Questions the Fashion Industry’s Practices
The French designer, known for her embrace of eco-futurism, speaks to BoF founder and editor-in-chief Imran Amed about the evolution of her namesake brand and explains its deeper purpose.
Retail
Boohoo Cuts Outlook as Consumers Rein In Spending
British online fashion retailer Boohoo on Wednesday warned on full year sales and profit, blaming the worsening macro-economic and consumer backdrop as it reported a 58 percent fall in first-half core earnings.
Boohoo Cuts Outlook as Consumers Rein In Spending
British online fashion retailer Boohoo on Wednesday warned on full year sales and profit, blaming the worsening macro-economic and consumer backdrop as it reported a 58 percent fall in first-half core earnings.
Retail
H&M Sales Miss Estimates as Retailer Falls Behind Rival Zara
Revenue dropped 4 percent excluding currency shifts in the three months through August, the Swedish retailer said Thursday.
H&M Sales Miss Estimates as Retailer Falls Behind Rival Zara
Revenue dropped 4 percent excluding currency shifts in the three months through August, the Swedish retailer said Thursday.
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.