Kevin Murphy Appoints New CEO
The Australian hair care brand has named Elisa Fischer its new global chief executive as it looks to push deeper into international markets.
logistics
Technology
Online Giants Get Personal
Powered by artificial intelligence and big data, the world’s biggest e-commerce platforms can make an impersonal environment seem highly personal. Will fashion brands find working with these giants an increasingly persuasive proposition?
Online Giants Get Personal
Powered by artificial intelligence and big data, the world’s biggest e-commerce platforms can make an impersonal environment seem highly personal. Will fashion brands find working with these giants an increasingly persuasive proposition?
News & Analysis
Warehouses Get Bigger, Taller and Faster as E-Commerce Takes Off
Builders are sinking record sums into the space because of e-commerce — and robots.
Warehouses Get Bigger, Taller and Faster as E-Commerce Takes Off
Builders are sinking record sums into the space because of e-commerce — and robots.
Technology
XPO Logistics Increases Hires for Expected Holiday Shipping Rush
The third-largest publicly traded U.S. logistics company will hire 20 percent more seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday period than it did last year.
XPO Logistics Increases Hires for Expected Holiday Shipping Rush
The third-largest publicly traded U.S. logistics company will hire 20 percent more seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday period than it did last year.
News & Analysis
Amazon's New Experimental Delivery Service Has Big Implications
In the future, Amazon could expand the services to any merchant selling anything to anyone, pushing it deeper into the territory of UPS and FedEx.
Amazon's New Experimental Delivery Service Has Big Implications
In the future, Amazon could expand the services to any merchant selling anything to anyone, pushing it deeper into the territory of UPS and FedEx.
News & Analysis
Wal-Mart's Amazon War Takes to Skies With Floating Warehouses
Wal-Mart has applied for a patent for a blimp-style floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers’ homes.
Wal-Mart's Amazon War Takes to Skies With Floating Warehouses
Wal-Mart has applied for a patent for a blimp-style floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers’ homes.
News & Analysis
In Global E-Commerce, the Race to Solve the 'Last Mile'
As e-commerce continues to grow in important emerging markets, how will fashion retailers crack the most difficult logistics conundrum of all?
In Global E-Commerce, the Race to Solve the 'Last Mile'
As e-commerce continues to grow in important emerging markets, how will fashion retailers crack the most difficult logistics conundrum of all?
News & Analysis
Report: Two Groups in Race to Buy $10 Billion-Valued Global Logistic Properties
The acquisition offers a chance for bidders to grab control of Asia's biggest warehouse operator which counts Amazon among its clients, and could rank as one of the biggest private equity backed deals in Asia.
Report: Two Groups in Race to Buy $10 Billion-Valued Global Logistic Properties
The acquisition offers a chance for bidders to grab control of Asia's biggest warehouse operator which counts Amazon among its clients, and could rank as one of the biggest private equity backed deals in Asia.
China
JD.com to Develop Larger Delivery Drones
The company revealed it plans to develop drone aircraft capable of carrying a ton or more for long-distance deliveries.
JD.com to Develop Larger Delivery Drones
The company revealed it plans to develop drone aircraft capable of carrying a ton or more for long-distance deliveries.
News & Analysis
Asos Warehouse Fire Destroys Stock Worth $8 Million
The incident is not the first time the online retailer has been hit by fire accidents. Its main distribution centre in the UK at Barnsley caught fire in 2014, causing £30 million worth of damage.
Asos Warehouse Fire Destroys Stock Worth $8 Million
The incident is not the first time the online retailer has been hit by fire accidents. Its main distribution centre in the UK at Barnsley caught fire in 2014, causing £30 million worth of damage.
Retail
Amazon Goes North, Forcing Canada's Retailers Out of Hibernation
As Amazon steadily ramps up its own operations in Canada, local rivals are scrambling to avoid the same sort of fate that doomed many of their counterparts south of the border.
Amazon Goes North, Forcing Canada's Retailers Out of Hibernation
As Amazon steadily ramps up its own operations in Canada, local rivals are scrambling to avoid the same sort of fate that doomed many of their counterparts south of the border.
Retail
Amazon Lowers Delivery Charges as Wal-Mart Battle Heats Up
Amazon lowered its free shipping threshold, undercutting Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by $10 and escalating a battle between the world’s e-commerce leader and the world’s biggest retailer.
Amazon Lowers Delivery Charges as Wal-Mart Battle Heats Up
Amazon lowered its free shipping threshold, undercutting Wal-Mart Stores Inc. by $10 and escalating a battle between the world’s e-commerce leader and the world’s biggest retailer.
Retail
JD.com Posts Surprise Profit as Chinese Spending Strengthens
China’s second-largest e-commerce company has benefited from the rise of online shopping in a country with patchy physical retail infrastructure, and is now investing in technology to ensure longer-term growth.
JD.com Posts Surprise Profit as Chinese Spending Strengthens
China’s second-largest e-commerce company has benefited from the rise of online shopping in a country with patchy physical retail infrastructure, and is now investing in technology to ensure longer-term growth.
The News in Brief
Mco Parent VidaCorp Rebrands to Axia Beauty Group
The company, which also owns brands Nude by Nature and Poni, also announced its new global headquarters and chief marketing officer.
Fayed Abuse Victims Seek Up to £150 Million From Harrods
The retailer currently has a £62 million provision set aside for redress payments, but victims’ lawyers say more is likely needed.
Puig Acquires Sun Care Brand Isdin
The conglomerate bought its former partner’s 50 percent share to take full ownership of the Spanish skincare label.
Hugo Boss Chairman to Step Down Amid Frasers Group Pressure
Stephan Sturm is stepping down, as the German fashion house's largest shareholder seeks to beef up its board representation alongside its takeover bid for the brand.
CFDA’s Steven Kolb Involved in Altercation with PETA Protestors
The trade body’s president physically restrained animal rights activists after they stormed a Cos runway show at New York Fashion Week.
GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.