Nivea Maker Beiersdorf Cuts Guidance for 2026, Citing Market Conditions
Beiersdorf trimmed its full-year guidance on Monday on slower-than-expected recovery at its core brand Nivea and other economic headwinds.
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Retail
Verbal and Yoon’s New Plan of Attack
With a new store for their jewellery and fashion venture Ambush, Tokyo power couple Verbal and Yoon are furthering their multi-pronged assault on consumer culture.
Verbal and Yoon’s New Plan of Attack
With a new store for their jewellery and fashion venture Ambush, Tokyo power couple Verbal and Yoon are furthering their multi-pronged assault on consumer culture.
China
The China Edit | Weak Demand for Prada, Bricks to Clicks, Watches Wane in Hong Kong
This week, Prada's sales dipped on weak demand in China, and luxury brands must move online to cater to their Chinese consumers.
The China Edit | Weak Demand for Prada, Bricks to Clicks, Watches Wane in Hong Kong
This week, Prada's sales dipped on weak demand in China, and luxury brands must move online to cater to their Chinese consumers.
China
The China Edit | Record-Breaking Tourists, Taking On Counterfeiters
This week, Chinese consumers are flocking to in Japan, while brands including Alexander Wang clamp down on counterfeiters.
The China Edit | Record-Breaking Tourists, Taking On Counterfeiters
This week, Chinese consumers are flocking to in Japan, while brands including Alexander Wang clamp down on counterfeiters.
China
Will Digital Media Break China’s Fashion Magazine Oligarchy?
The rise of digital platforms is unleashing new potential for indie fashion and youth media in China, challenging the dominance of legacy media players.
Will Digital Media Break China’s Fashion Magazine Oligarchy?
The rise of digital platforms is unleashing new potential for indie fashion and youth media in China, challenging the dominance of legacy media players.
China
The China Edit | Far East Slowdown, Duty-Free Expansion, Alibaba Revenue
This week, retailers shift their strategies to lure young Chinese consumers, and Alibaba broke out its different revenue streams for the first time.
The China Edit | Far East Slowdown, Duty-Free Expansion, Alibaba Revenue
This week, retailers shift their strategies to lure young Chinese consumers, and Alibaba broke out its different revenue streams for the first time.
Luxury
Burberry and Kering Best Positioned to Tap South Korea
South Korea’s large domestic luxury market, steady influx of Chinese tourists and strong department store distribution model represents a unique opportunity, according to Exane BNP Paribas.
Burberry and Kering Best Positioned to Tap South Korea
South Korea’s large domestic luxury market, steady influx of Chinese tourists and strong department store distribution model represents a unique opportunity, according to Exane BNP Paribas.
China
China’s Factory Brands: Clones or Clever Business?
Some Chinese factories are producing own-label products that bear a strong resemblance to the products they make for global luxury companies.
China’s Factory Brands: Clones or Clever Business?
Some Chinese factories are producing own-label products that bear a strong resemblance to the products they make for global luxury companies.
China
The China Edit | High-End Lingerie, Losing Jobs, Miss Sixty IPO
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | High-End Lingerie, Losing Jobs, Miss Sixty IPO
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
News & Analysis
Colombia's Creative Boom
What's behind the growing international success of Colombian fashion designers?
Colombia's Creative Boom
What's behind the growing international success of Colombian fashion designers?
Global Markets
Meet China’s ‘Xiamen Fashion Gang’
On a subtropical island in southern China, a group of cool young fashion designers march to the beat of their own drum.
Meet China’s ‘Xiamen Fashion Gang’
On a subtropical island in southern China, a group of cool young fashion designers march to the beat of their own drum.
News & Analysis
Armed with Popular Apps, Resellers Stir Up Mid-East Market
Local resellers using WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram are filling the gap in lucrative but isolated pockets of the Middle Eastern fashion market.
Armed with Popular Apps, Resellers Stir Up Mid-East Market
Local resellers using WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram are filling the gap in lucrative but isolated pockets of the Middle Eastern fashion market.
Luxury
As Tastes Mature, Chinese Crave Native Materials
From tea silk to yak wool, traditional materials and products are being reinvented for Chinese luxury consumers less enamoured with European mega-brands.
As Tastes Mature, Chinese Crave Native Materials
From tea silk to yak wool, traditional materials and products are being reinvented for Chinese luxury consumers less enamoured with European mega-brands.
The News in Brief
Soshe Launches at Ulta Beauty
The refillable clean makeup brand will enter the complexion category as it makes its debut across over 700 Ulta Beauty doors.
Shein Said to Weigh Cost Reset for Late Backers Before IPO
The retailer is considering lowering the investment cost for late backers who came in at a valuation of up to $64 billion as it prepares to list at a much lower value, people familiar with the matter said.
GLP-1 and Cosmeceutical Skincare Usage Spike Bathroom Mini Fridge Demand
As shoppers incorporate weight-loss drugs and more sophisticated skincare into their daily routines, a cottage industry is growing.
The Met’s Next Fashion Blockbuster Will Spotlight Galliano
The fashion icon, as famous for his singular talent as a scandal that cost him one of the industry’s top jobs, will become one of only three living designers to get a major solo exhibition at the museum.
Abbvie Earnings Beat Estimates as Botox Shows Signs of Revival
Abbvie reported second quarter profit and sales that topped expectations, driven by strong demand across its immunology and neuroscience franchises and further signs of a recovery in Botox.
Puma Results Show Progress on Turnaround
The German sports brand posted a narrower loss in the second quarter as it pushed ahead with an effort to restore growth next year.
DSM-Firmenich’s Fragrance-Led Core Profit Beat Sends Shares Higher
DSM-Firmenich beat market expectations for second-quarter core earnings, said full-year sales growth should reach the upper end of its target range on the back of broad-based volume growth.