Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
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Sustainability
Social Goods | Livia Firth on Fast Fashion, Gucci Reopens Diversity Debate
This week, Livia Firth explores the environmental impact of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, while the all-black cast of Gucci's latest campaign reignites the diversity conversation.
Social Goods | Livia Firth on Fast Fashion, Gucci Reopens Diversity Debate
This week, Livia Firth explores the environmental impact of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, while the all-black cast of Gucci's latest campaign reignites the diversity conversation.
Sustainability
Social Goods | CFDA Challenges Immigration Laws, H&M’s Global Change Award
This week, the CFDA issues a report calling for US immigration reform, while H&M sees “Grape Leather” jackets as the future of sustainable fashion.
Social Goods | CFDA Challenges Immigration Laws, H&M’s Global Change Award
This week, the CFDA issues a report calling for US immigration reform, while H&M sees “Grape Leather” jackets as the future of sustainable fashion.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | H&M's Climate Positive Plan, the Path to Model Diversity
This week, H&M announces new sustainability goals and a cynical take on the push for more diverse models.
Social Goods | H&M's Climate Positive Plan, the Path to Model Diversity
This week, H&M announces new sustainability goals and a cynical take on the push for more diverse models.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Makeup and Trans Women, Elle Turkey Age Limit, Conscious Consumerism
This week, makeup proves both friend and foe for trans women, Elle Turkey is declared inappropriate for under 18s, and the sustainability movement comes under fire.
Social Goods | Makeup and Trans Women, Elle Turkey Age Limit, Conscious Consumerism
This week, makeup proves both friend and foe for trans women, Elle Turkey is declared inappropriate for under 18s, and the sustainability movement comes under fire.
News & Analysis
Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum
This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.
Activism Appears on the Catwalk, Modest Fashion Gains Momentum
This week, designers use fashion shows to make political statement, while more mainstream brands are tapping the growing modest fashion market.
Sustainability
Nike Releases Hijab, Saint Laurent Ads Spark Backlash
This week, Nike launches the Nike Pro Hijab for female Muslim athletes, while Saint Laurent was forced to modify a controversial advertising campaign over complaints it was degrading to women.
Nike Releases Hijab, Saint Laurent Ads Spark Backlash
This week, Nike launches the Nike Pro Hijab for female Muslim athletes, while Saint Laurent was forced to modify a controversial advertising campaign over complaints it was degrading to women.
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Social Goods | Vogue's Race Problem, Tiffany Allegedly Pushes Out Employee with Cancer
This week, Vogue faces criticism for 'exoticising otherness' and an employee with a cancer mutation sues Tiffany for discrimination.
Social Goods | Vogue's Race Problem, Tiffany Allegedly Pushes Out Employee with Cancer
This week, Vogue faces criticism for 'exoticising otherness' and an employee with a cancer mutation sues Tiffany for discrimination.
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Social Goods | Levi's Redefining Sustainability, Shoplifting Gangs Cost Stores $30 Billion per Year
This week, inside Levi's new approach to sustainability, and how organised shoplifting is damaging American retailing.
Social Goods | Levi's Redefining Sustainability, Shoplifting Gangs Cost Stores $30 Billion per Year
This week, inside Levi's new approach to sustainability, and how organised shoplifting is damaging American retailing.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Diversity in New York, High Street Clothes Made by Children for 13p an Hour
This week, there will be more models of colour at New York Fashion Week, while New Look and H&M are reportedly employing children as young as 14 in Burmese factories.
Social Goods | Diversity in New York, High Street Clothes Made by Children for 13p an Hour
This week, there will be more models of colour at New York Fashion Week, while New Look and H&M are reportedly employing children as young as 14 in Burmese factories.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Fashion's Silence Over US Immigration Ban, Influencers and Ethics
This week, the fashion industry has remained largely silent regarding Trump's #Muslimban, and how social media influencers fail to speak out against the murky ethics of the fashion they promote.
Social Goods | Fashion's Silence Over US Immigration Ban, Influencers and Ethics
This week, the fashion industry has remained largely silent regarding Trump's #Muslimban, and how social media influencers fail to speak out against the murky ethics of the fashion they promote.
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Social Goods | Pinault on Sustainability, Fashion Marches Against Trump
This week, Kering reveals its ambitious new sustainability targets for the next decade, and the fashion industry gets political.
Social Goods | Pinault on Sustainability, Fashion Marches Against Trump
This week, Kering reveals its ambitious new sustainability targets for the next decade, and the fashion industry gets political.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Peta Buys Shares in LVMH, Patagonia's Sustainability Initiatives
This week, Peta bought shares in LVMH so it could pressure the luxury conglomerate not to use exotic animal skins, and Patagonia received an award in Davos for its circular economy strategy.
Social Goods | Peta Buys Shares in LVMH, Patagonia's Sustainability Initiatives
This week, Peta bought shares in LVMH so it could pressure the luxury conglomerate not to use exotic animal skins, and Patagonia received an award in Davos for its circular economy strategy.
The News in Brief
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.
Skincare Brand Prequel Appoints C-Suite
The dermatologist-developed label has named Nathalie Kristo as its first chief executive officer and Toral Patel as chief marketing officer.
Moncler Group Second-Quarter Sales Rise 5% as Stone Island Brand Outperforms
Stone Island’s strong performance helped offset slower growth at the Moncler brand, as the group continues its push to become less dependent on its iconic winter outerwear.
Mulberry Quarterly Sales Jump 23% as Turnaround Gathers Pace
The British luxury handbag maker reported a strong start to fiscal 2027 as CEO Andrea Baldo’s strategy gains traction and the brand gears up for designer Christopher Kane’s runway debut in September.
Phillip Lim Announces New Brand PlayLoveWin
The designer departed his namesake label 3.1 Phillip Lim in November 2024 to pursue personal projects.