On Sneaker Brand’s Shares Slump After Sales Disappoint
The Swiss brand's stock tumbled after it posted disappointing second-quarter sales and issued a slightly more cautious sales forecast for the year.
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Partner Content
Connecting With Consumers in Today’s Rapidly Shifting Market
At Coterie in New York this February, executives from showcasing brands Faherty, HNST, Deepa Gurnani and Lelet NY joined BoF on stage to discuss how they connect with their communities, sharing insights with Coterie’s audience of upcoming and sought-after designers, buyers and retailers as part of the event’s educational programming.
Connecting With Consumers in Today’s Rapidly Shifting Market
At Coterie in New York this February, executives from showcasing brands Faherty, HNST, Deepa Gurnani and Lelet NY joined BoF on stage to discuss how they connect with their communities, sharing insights with Coterie’s audience of upcoming and sought-after designers, buyers and retailers as part of the event’s educational programming.
Sustainability
At the Home of Zara, Fast and Slow Fashion Collide
A Coruna, Spain is the unlikely headquarters of the world’s biggest fast-fashion retailer, but also where a host of small boutiques pitch themselves as the antidote to constant growth and newness.
At the Home of Zara, Fast and Slow Fashion Collide
A Coruna, Spain is the unlikely headquarters of the world’s biggest fast-fashion retailer, but also where a host of small boutiques pitch themselves as the antidote to constant growth and newness.
Retail
Primark Owner Raises Outlook on Consumer Resilience
The group said Primark had traded “well ahead” of expectations, with sales in the first half to March 4 expected to be £4.2 billion ($5.0 billion), up 16 percent at constant currency, with adjusted operating profit margin now expected to be above 8 percent.
Primark Owner Raises Outlook on Consumer Resilience
The group said Primark had traded “well ahead” of expectations, with sales in the first half to March 4 expected to be £4.2 billion ($5.0 billion), up 16 percent at constant currency, with adjusted operating profit margin now expected to be above 8 percent.
Retail
Forever 21 Relaunches in Japan As Upscale Clothier
About 80 percent of Forever 21′s new collection, which will launch in the fashion-crazy country Tuesday via online sales and a pop-up store in central Tokyo, will be developed by local partner Adastria Co., Japan’s third-largest apparel maker.
Forever 21 Relaunches in Japan As Upscale Clothier
About 80 percent of Forever 21′s new collection, which will launch in the fashion-crazy country Tuesday via online sales and a pop-up store in central Tokyo, will be developed by local partner Adastria Co., Japan’s third-largest apparel maker.
Retail
Uniqlo’s Quest to Conquer the US, One Cashmere Sweater at a Time
Although Uniqlo is a fixture in shopping streets of New York, parent Fast Retailing Co. is giving its flagship clothing brand a hefty marketing budget to reach Iowa and Texas.
Uniqlo’s Quest to Conquer the US, One Cashmere Sweater at a Time
Although Uniqlo is a fixture in shopping streets of New York, parent Fast Retailing Co. is giving its flagship clothing brand a hefty marketing budget to reach Iowa and Texas.
Luxury
Gucci Banks on Ultra-High-End Private ‘Salons’ to Revive Sales
‘Nothing will cost less than $40,000, and it will go up to as much as $3 million for high jewellery,’ Kering boss François-Henri Pinault said this week.
Gucci Banks on Ultra-High-End Private ‘Salons’ to Revive Sales
‘Nothing will cost less than $40,000, and it will go up to as much as $3 million for high jewellery,’ Kering boss François-Henri Pinault said this week.
Retail
How Some Brands Are Beating the Retail Slowdown
Sales growth may be slowing for American luxury groups Capri, Tapestry and Ralph Lauren, but some have demonstrated that a healthy bottom line makes up for stagnating revenue.
How Some Brands Are Beating the Retail Slowdown
Sales growth may be slowing for American luxury groups Capri, Tapestry and Ralph Lauren, but some have demonstrated that a healthy bottom line makes up for stagnating revenue.
Direct-to-Consumer
Wholesale Brands Want to Be the New DTC Disruptors
Brands that once ruled multi-brand retailers are investing in DTC to build connections with customers and improve their margins. But like digitally native brands before them, they’re finding fatter profits remain elusive.
Wholesale Brands Want to Be the New DTC Disruptors
Brands that once ruled multi-brand retailers are investing in DTC to build connections with customers and improve their margins. But like digitally native brands before them, they’re finding fatter profits remain elusive.
Beauty
The Battle for India’s $16 Billion Beauty Market Intensifies
Digital-native brands with a razor-sharp focus on the latest trends jostle for position in a market set for rapid growth as big beauty conglomerates try to tighten their grip on power.
The Battle for India’s $16 Billion Beauty Market Intensifies
Digital-native brands with a razor-sharp focus on the latest trends jostle for position in a market set for rapid growth as big beauty conglomerates try to tighten their grip on power.
Retail
How to Recession-Proof Independent Retail
Small stores can remain competitive by scaling their private labels, testing new store concepts, and offering brands consumers can’t find on Farfetch or in Selfridges.
How to Recession-Proof Independent Retail
Small stores can remain competitive by scaling their private labels, testing new store concepts, and offering brands consumers can’t find on Farfetch or in Selfridges.
Sustainability
How Hotter Weather Is Creating Uncertainty for Fashion Brands
Shifting weather patterns are making shopping behaviour harder to predict, adding to inventory management challenges for brands and retailers.
How Hotter Weather Is Creating Uncertainty for Fashion Brands
Shifting weather patterns are making shopping behaviour harder to predict, adding to inventory management challenges for brands and retailers.
Luxury
Milan Quietly Gears Up for Return of Big-Spending Chinese Tourists
Some stores in via Montenapoleone, the heart of Milan’s most exclusive shopping area, are displaying clothes and accessories dedicated to the Lunar New Year after two years disrupted by the pandemic even though Chinese tourists are yet to return in big numbers.
Milan Quietly Gears Up for Return of Big-Spending Chinese Tourists
Some stores in via Montenapoleone, the heart of Milan’s most exclusive shopping area, are displaying clothes and accessories dedicated to the Lunar New Year after two years disrupted by the pandemic even though Chinese tourists are yet to return in big numbers.
The News in Brief
Natura Posts 92% Decline in Quarterly Profit
Brazilian cosmetic maker Natura on Monday posted a second-quarter net profit of 35 million reais ($6.85 million), a 92.1 percent decline from the same period in 2025.
Report: Armani Stake Sale Could Be Delayed Beyond March 2027 Deadline
Citing company sources, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera said market conditions for the luxury industry were still challenging and negotiating a deal could require time.
Shein to Launch IPO as Soon as August 19, Sources Say
The Hong Kong IPO could take place as soon as Wednesday of next week, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
John Lewis Managing Director Quits Job After Less Than Three Years
Peter Ruis' surprise departure comes as the company faces “really tough” trading conditions.
Harvey Nichols Warns It Could Collapse Without Rescue Deal
The upscale department store says it will not be able to survive another year without new investment, as bidders for the chain circle.
Shein IPO Value Could Fall Short of $30 Billion Targeted by Some Investors
Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the ultra-fast fashion retailer supports a valuation of $22 billion to $25 billion, well below the roughly $30 billion valuation some investors have pushed for.
Thom Bettridge to Step Down as I-D Editor in Chief
Global editorial director Steff Yotka will succeed Bettridge, who is leaving to focus on his creative studio Content World.