Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.
Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.
The top three operators by market capitalisation, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., Takashimaya Co. and J. Front Retailing Co., which operates the Daimaru and Matsuzakaya chains, rose by 55 percent on average in the past year, outperforming the broader Topix’s 18 percent.
The top three operators by market capitalisation, Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd., Takashimaya Co. and J. Front Retailing Co., which operates the Daimaru and Matsuzakaya chains, rose by 55 percent on average in the past year, outperforming the broader Topix’s 18 percent.
The two-floor space will be the company’s first major new store in Hong Kong in years.
The two-floor space will be the company’s first major new store in Hong Kong in years.
Charles Denton, who leads the consortium that has entered an exclusive agreement to buy the company out of administration, said he wants to ‘change the narrative’ around the brand.
Charles Denton, who leads the consortium that has entered an exclusive agreement to buy the company out of administration, said he wants to ‘change the narrative’ around the brand.
The transaction includes interests in nine luxury retail properties outside major European cities including the Bicester shopping village, about 60 miles north west of London, according to a statement Monday.
The transaction includes interests in nine luxury retail properties outside major European cities including the Bicester shopping village, about 60 miles north west of London, according to a statement Monday.
According to a statement on the firm’s website, trading ceased on July 17, sinking its web of more than 70 clinics across the UK.
According to a statement on the firm’s website, trading ceased on July 17, sinking its web of more than 70 clinics across the UK.
The American retailer has effectively closed the door on the take-private offer from real estate firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital. The company’s stock plunged on the news.
The American retailer has effectively closed the door on the take-private offer from real estate firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital. The company’s stock plunged on the news.
The Australian sun care brand will be available online at Ulta Beauty from July 14, with an in-store rollout slated for March 2025.
The Australian sun care brand will be available online at Ulta Beauty from July 14, with an in-store rollout slated for March 2025.
Emerging and established labels today are realising they can’t be exclusively DTC or wholesale. What’s essential is to strike the right balance of both. To do that, brands are streamlining retail partners, better curating products for different channels and leveraging the individual strengths of wholesale and DTC to bolster their sales and profits in each.
Emerging and established labels today are realising they can’t be exclusively DTC or wholesale. What’s essential is to strike the right balance of both. To do that, brands are streamlining retail partners, better curating products for different channels and leveraging the individual strengths of wholesale and DTC to bolster their sales and profits in each.
As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.
As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.
By betting early on indie brands, the retailer has been able to tap into trends and capitalize on a fast-growing market. But getting into and scaling is no easy feat for emerging lines.
By betting early on indie brands, the retailer has been able to tap into trends and capitalize on a fast-growing market. But getting into and scaling is no easy feat for emerging lines.
The classic shoe has become a go-to for plugged-in menswear shoppers thanks to DTC upstarts offering a wide range of slip-on styles with distinct aesthetics and accessible price points.
The classic shoe has become a go-to for plugged-in menswear shoppers thanks to DTC upstarts offering a wide range of slip-on styles with distinct aesthetics and accessible price points.
The fashion icon, as famous for his singular talent as a scandal that cost him one of the industry’s top jobs, will become one of only three living designers to get a major solo exhibition at the museum.
Abbvie reported second quarter profit and sales that topped expectations, driven by strong demand across its immunology and neuroscience franchises and further signs of a recovery in Botox.
The German sports brand posted a narrower loss in the second quarter as it pushed ahead with an effort to restore growth next year.
DSM-Firmenich beat market expectations for second-quarter core earnings, said full-year sales growth should reach the upper end of its target range on the back of broad-based volume growth.
The Permira-backed womenswear retailer and some of its shareholders had raised $211 million in its IPO on Wednesday, with shares opening at $15 apiece.
The Spanish beauty company reported first-half revenue growth on strong demand for makeup from Charlotte Tilbury.
The outerwear brand beat expectations for first-quarter revenue, but new US tariffs on Canadian could affect future earnings.
The retailer raised its full-year revenue forecast again as its integration of luxury brand Kurt Geiger last year provided a tailwind.