Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
legal
Beauty
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin Sued for Trademark Infringement
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin brand — which launched June 15 to much fanfare — is being sued by the fashion label Rhode, which was founded in 2014 by Purna Khatu and Phoebe Vickers and is carried by retailers such as Net-a-Porter and Bergdorf Goodman.
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin Sued for Trademark Infringement
Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin brand — which launched June 15 to much fanfare — is being sued by the fashion label Rhode, which was founded in 2014 by Purna Khatu and Phoebe Vickers and is carried by retailers such as Net-a-Porter and Bergdorf Goodman.
Beauty
Revlon Files for Bankruptcy as Online Beauty Contest Takes Toll
Known for its nail polishes and lipsticks, the 90-year-old company listed assets and liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion in a court filing on Wednesday.
Revlon Files for Bankruptcy as Online Beauty Contest Takes Toll
Known for its nail polishes and lipsticks, the 90-year-old company listed assets and liabilities of between $1 billion and $10 billion in a court filing on Wednesday.
Technology
Get Ready for More Lawsuits Like Adidas v. Nike
Adidas’ action against Nike focused on patents not commonly at the centre of fashion cases, though that could change as technology increasingly becomes a competitive advantage.
Get Ready for More Lawsuits Like Adidas v. Nike
Adidas’ action against Nike focused on patents not commonly at the centre of fashion cases, though that could change as technology increasingly becomes a competitive advantage.
Retail
EU Cartel Raids Target Designers Proposing Sales Periods, Discount Changes
The European Commission, which did not name the companies nor the countries in which it conducted the dawn raids, said the firms may have violated EU cartel rules against restrictive business practices, which include price-fixing.
EU Cartel Raids Target Designers Proposing Sales Periods, Discount Changes
The European Commission, which did not name the companies nor the countries in which it conducted the dawn raids, said the firms may have violated EU cartel rules against restrictive business practices, which include price-fixing.
Technology
What Brands Need to Know About Accepting Cryptocurrency
Gucci, Balenciaga, Farfetch and others are adopting crypto payments. But before brands follow, they need to consider a number of factors, from how to handle transactions to the risks involved.
What Brands Need to Know About Accepting Cryptocurrency
Gucci, Balenciaga, Farfetch and others are adopting crypto payments. But before brands follow, they need to consider a number of factors, from how to handle transactions to the risks involved.
Retail
StockX Denies Nike’s Accusations That It Sells Counterfeit Shoes
In a court filing, the company said its authenticators use their own knowledge along with the company’s own artificial intelligence-based technology to ensure all products sold on the site are real.
StockX Denies Nike’s Accusations That It Sells Counterfeit Shoes
In a court filing, the company said its authenticators use their own knowledge along with the company’s own artificial intelligence-based technology to ensure all products sold on the site are real.
Global Markets
Zilingo’s Fired CEO Responds to Questions of Mystery Payments
The fashion e-commerce platform terminated her employment after an investigation into claims of what it called “serious financial irregularities” and said it “reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal action.”
Zilingo’s Fired CEO Responds to Questions of Mystery Payments
The fashion e-commerce platform terminated her employment after an investigation into claims of what it called “serious financial irregularities” and said it “reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal action.”
Retail
Boohoo Agrees Final Settlement of US Class Action Lawsuit
Boohoo said the settlement is without admission of liability and within its existing legal provisions, which stood at 17.8 million pounds ($22.4 million) as of Feb. 28.
Boohoo Agrees Final Settlement of US Class Action Lawsuit
Boohoo said the settlement is without admission of liability and within its existing legal provisions, which stood at 17.8 million pounds ($22.4 million) as of Feb. 28.
Technology
In Web3’s Wild West, Offence or Defence?
This week, Nike escalated its legal battle with StockX over digital IP, but as brand managers gear up for the next phase of the internet, the best defence is likely to be a strong offence.
In Web3’s Wild West, Offence or Defence?
This week, Nike escalated its legal battle with StockX over digital IP, but as brand managers gear up for the next phase of the internet, the best defence is likely to be a strong offence.
Retail
Nike Escalates Feud with StockX, Says Site is Selling Fake Shoes
The world’s largest athletic-wear maker asked a federal judge to let it add claims of counterfeiting and false advertising to the current trademark-infringement lawsuit against StockX.
Nike Escalates Feud with StockX, Says Site is Selling Fake Shoes
The world’s largest athletic-wear maker asked a federal judge to let it add claims of counterfeiting and false advertising to the current trademark-infringement lawsuit against StockX.
Sustainability
Green or Greenwashing: Who Gets to Decide?
European efforts to introduce standardised rules governing how brands back up environmental claims are fuelling a heated debate that stands to create winners and losers.
Green or Greenwashing: Who Gets to Decide?
European efforts to introduce standardised rules governing how brands back up environmental claims are fuelling a heated debate that stands to create winners and losers.
Global Markets
Reliance Calls Off $3.4 Billion Retail Deal With India’s Future Group
India’s top retailer Reliance on Saturday called off its $3.4 billion deal with Future Group, saying it “cannot be implemented” after Future’s secured creditors rejected it.
Reliance Calls Off $3.4 Billion Retail Deal With India’s Future Group
India’s top retailer Reliance on Saturday called off its $3.4 billion deal with Future Group, saying it “cannot be implemented” after Future’s secured creditors rejected it.
The News in Brief
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.