Shein Discloses FTC Probe in US, Warns of Significant Payments
According to documents the ultra-fast-fashion company filed in connection with its planned Hong Kong IPO, Shein is cooperating with the investigation and could face significant fines.
jewellery
News & Analysis
How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds
The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.
How De Beers Learned to Love Lab-Grown Diamonds
The world's biggest diamond miner will begin selling synthetic stones later this month after fighting for years to suppress the nascent industry. It's the latest sign that lab-grown gems have hit the mainstream.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Retail Salvation, Online Retailers Compete for New Designers
This week, retail design is adapting to an internet age, while luxury e-commerce platforms launch initiatives to highlight young talent.
Bits & Bytes | Instagram's Retail Salvation, Online Retailers Compete for New Designers
This week, retail design is adapting to an internet age, while luxury e-commerce platforms launch initiatives to highlight young talent.
News & Analysis
Inside Tiffany’s Secret Salon for the Super Rich
The exclusive venue is for Tiffany’s high-end clients, those looking for rare gems, massive diamonds or bespoke creations that can cost millions of dollars.
Inside Tiffany’s Secret Salon for the Super Rich
The exclusive venue is for Tiffany’s high-end clients, those looking for rare gems, massive diamonds or bespoke creations that can cost millions of dollars.
Financial Markets
How Monica Vinader Conquered Demi-Fine Jewellery
The 'accessible luxury' brand has its sights set on revenues of £200 million a year in the growing space between fine and fashion jewellery. Next up: new stores on three continents.
How Monica Vinader Conquered Demi-Fine Jewellery
The 'accessible luxury' brand has its sights set on revenues of £200 million a year in the growing space between fine and fashion jewellery. Next up: new stores on three continents.
News & Analysis
Inside the Rental-Only Vintage Store Where Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Dress Up
New York’s vintage stores have been under siege as fashion sellers try to adapt to e-commerce, online consignment and fast-fashion. Shannon Hoey's exclusive Manhattan store is the exception.
Inside the Rental-Only Vintage Store Where Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Dress Up
New York’s vintage stores have been under siege as fashion sellers try to adapt to e-commerce, online consignment and fast-fashion. Shannon Hoey's exclusive Manhattan store is the exception.
News & Analysis
Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams
The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.
Tiffany & Co. Has Built a Secret Lab of Shiny Dreams
The renowned jewellery brand is using a 21st century workshop to speed its rebound from oblivion.
Retail
Vashi Wants to Redefine the Fine Jewellery Model With Custom Diamonds and Corona Beer
The online jeweller is dispensing with display cases and security guards as it expands into brick-and-mortar shops, betting a more-relaxed experience will draw millennial customers.
Vashi Wants to Redefine the Fine Jewellery Model With Custom Diamonds and Corona Beer
The online jeweller is dispensing with display cases and security guards as it expands into brick-and-mortar shops, betting a more-relaxed experience will draw millennial customers.
News & Analysis
LVMH Targets Growing Jewellery Sales with Online Boost
The conglomerate's e-commerce retailer 24Sèvres has launched a fine jewellery section as high-end jewellery and watches are emerging as a key battleground for luxury firms.
LVMH Targets Growing Jewellery Sales with Online Boost
The conglomerate's e-commerce retailer 24Sèvres has launched a fine jewellery section as high-end jewellery and watches are emerging as a key battleground for luxury firms.
China
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
News & Analysis
De Beers Makes Historic U-Turn by Selling Man-Made Diamonds
The diamonds will be marketed in the US under the name Lightbox, a fashion jewellery brand, and sell for a fraction of the price of mined gems.
De Beers Makes Historic U-Turn by Selling Man-Made Diamonds
The diamonds will be marketed in the US under the name Lightbox, a fashion jewellery brand, and sell for a fraction of the price of mined gems.
News & Analysis
Tiffany Sales Jump as Turnaround Pays Off
Global same-store sales climbed 7 percent and shares jumped 7.8 percent, as chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo's overhaul gains steam.
Tiffany Sales Jump as Turnaround Pays Off
Global same-store sales climbed 7 percent and shares jumped 7.8 percent, as chief executive Alessandro Bogliolo's overhaul gains steam.
Financial Markets
Pandora Suffers Chinese Revenue Slowdown
The jewellery maker's sales growth in China weakened to 16 percent from 62 percent.
Pandora Suffers Chinese Revenue Slowdown
The jewellery maker's sales growth in China weakened to 16 percent from 62 percent.
The News in Brief
Frasers Group Takes a Position in Burberry
The billionaire Mike Ashley’s investment arm disclosed Tuesday it holds an interest worth a potential 4.2 percent of the voting rights in Burberry.
EssilorLuxottica Beats Forecasts, AI Glasses and Myopia Products Drive Growth
The Franco-Italian eyewear maker reported a 15 percent rise in first-half profit, beating expectations, while revenue growth was driven by strong demand for AI-enabled glasses myopia products.
Whoop Names Kyle Leahy Chief Commercial Officer
Leahy joins the wearables brand from Glossier, where she was chief executive for three years.
Chinese Jeweller Laopu Gold’s Shares Drop on Growth Outlook
The jeweller lost $2.1 billion in market value after forecasting first-half 2026 revenue growth of up to 66 percent, a sharp slowdown from last year that unsettled investors in one of China’s most viral consumer brands.
Unilever Lifts Outlook on Strongest Volume Growth in Over A Decade
Unilever upgraded its annual forecast on Tuesday, as consumers reached for brands like Vaseline and Dove despite household budget concerns stemming from the Iran war.
J&J to Pay $5.5 Billion to Settle Talc-Related Cancer Claims
Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer.
Lenzing Closes UK, Austria Sites in Turnaround Bid
The closures are the latest in a series of cost-cutting and refinancing measures at the textile maker, which has faced headwinds from competition in China and India.