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.
mergers-acquisitions
Beauty
Estée Lauder Eyes M&A Opportunities to Help Turnaround, CEO Says
The US beauty giant is open to acquisitions as it enters the second year of a turnaround plan, chief executive officer Stéphane de La Faverie told Bloomberg.
Estée Lauder Eyes M&A Opportunities to Help Turnaround, CEO Says
The US beauty giant is open to acquisitions as it enters the second year of a turnaround plan, chief executive officer Stéphane de La Faverie told Bloomberg.
Retail
EBay Acquires Depop from Etsy for $1.2 Billion
With the purchase, the e-commerce giant is gaining a critical foothold with younger shoppers and will expand its share in luxury resale.
EBay Acquires Depop from Etsy for $1.2 Billion
With the purchase, the e-commerce giant is gaining a critical foothold with younger shoppers and will expand its share in luxury resale.
Beauty
Merit Isn’t For Beauty Lovers. That’s the Point.
The Millennial beauty label has doubled its sales since 2023 by focusing on an underserved, makeup-ambivalent consumer. But whether that strategy will lead to an exit remains to be seen.
Merit Isn’t For Beauty Lovers. That’s the Point.
The Millennial beauty label has doubled its sales since 2023 by focusing on an underserved, makeup-ambivalent consumer. But whether that strategy will lead to an exit remains to be seen.
Retail
Mytheresa Parent Company Returns to Growth in Sales and Profits
LuxExperience, which comprises the German luxury e-tailer and Yoox Net-a-Porter, logged increases in net sales and adjusted EBITDA after both fell in the previous quarter.
Mytheresa Parent Company Returns to Growth in Sales and Profits
LuxExperience, which comprises the German luxury e-tailer and Yoox Net-a-Porter, logged increases in net sales and adjusted EBITDA after both fell in the previous quarter.
Retail
Ssense Owners Receive Court Approval to Buy Back Company
The closing of the transaction that will see the embattled e-tailer’s founders retain ownership is still pending regulatory approval, according to an internal memo viewed by BoF.
Ssense Owners Receive Court Approval to Buy Back Company
The closing of the transaction that will see the embattled e-tailer’s founders retain ownership is still pending regulatory approval, according to an internal memo viewed by BoF.
Beauty
Rhode Drives Third-Quarter Growth for E.l.f. Beauty
Projected to exceed $360 million in annual sales, Rhode remained the company’s fastest-growing brand, driving sales momentum.
Rhode Drives Third-Quarter Growth for E.l.f. Beauty
Projected to exceed $360 million in annual sales, Rhode remained the company’s fastest-growing brand, driving sales momentum.
Beauty
Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy
Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.
Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy
Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.
Luxury
Richemont Sells Watchmaker Baume & Mercier to Italy’s Damiani
The Swiss company has agreed to sell the nearly 200-year-old watchmaker to Italy’s Damiani Group amid a market slowdown for luxury timepieces.
Richemont Sells Watchmaker Baume & Mercier to Italy’s Damiani
The Swiss company has agreed to sell the nearly 200-year-old watchmaker to Italy’s Damiani Group amid a market slowdown for luxury timepieces.
Retail
Next Buyout Saves Footwear Brand Russell & Bromley
The retailer bought the chain out of administration for £3.8 million, but about 400 jobs are likely to be lost in the deal.
Next Buyout Saves Footwear Brand Russell & Bromley
The retailer bought the chain out of administration for £3.8 million, but about 400 jobs are likely to be lost in the deal.
Beauty
Bain Said to Make Finetoday Bid, Eyes Asia Beauty Market
Bain Capital has made a binding offer for Japanese personal-care group Finetoday Holdings Co., according to people familiar with the matter.
Bain Said to Make Finetoday Bid, Eyes Asia Beauty Market
Bain Capital has made a binding offer for Japanese personal-care group Finetoday Holdings Co., according to people familiar with the matter.
Beauty
Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo
The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.
Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo
The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.
Beauty
The Hottest Beauty M&A Targets of 2026
My take on the beauty brands that are going to cross the finish line this year.
The Hottest Beauty M&A Targets of 2026
My take on the beauty brands that are going to cross the finish line this year.
The News in Brief
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.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.