CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
stores
Beauty
Exclusive: Sephora Partners with Olive Young
The LVMH-owned retailer will stock a selection of skincare online and in stores worldwide curated by the Korean beauty giant from autumn 2026.
Exclusive: Sephora Partners with Olive Young
The LVMH-owned retailer will stock a selection of skincare online and in stores worldwide curated by the Korean beauty giant from autumn 2026.
Retail
This Week: Waiting on Tariffs, Saks and More
The fate of Trump’s tariffs and Saks’ bankruptcy in the coming days, weeks and months will define how fashion’s year plays out.
This Week: Waiting on Tariffs, Saks and More
The fate of Trump’s tariffs and Saks’ bankruptcy in the coming days, weeks and months will define how fashion’s year plays out.
Beauty
Pitti Uomo Gets in on the Fragrance Boom
Pitti Uomo is embracing the fragrance-as-accessory trend at Hi Beauty, a winter trade show for niche fragrance labels, while it looks toward other men’s grooming categories.
Pitti Uomo Gets in on the Fragrance Boom
Pitti Uomo is embracing the fragrance-as-accessory trend at Hi Beauty, a winter trade show for niche fragrance labels, while it looks toward other men’s grooming categories.
Beauty
CK Hutchinson Seeks $30 Billion Valuation for Superdrug Owner’s IPO
The Hong Kong conglomerate hopes to list AS Watson, which operates Watsons and Superdrug health and beauty stores, as soon as the second quarter, sources told Reuters.
CK Hutchinson Seeks $30 Billion Valuation for Superdrug Owner’s IPO
The Hong Kong conglomerate hopes to list AS Watson, which operates Watsons and Superdrug health and beauty stores, as soon as the second quarter, sources told Reuters.
Luxury
Saks Woes Cloud Cucinelli’s Department Store Bet
The label is sticking with its strategy of heavy reliance on high-end department stores like the struggling Saks Global, despite the shift by many luxury peers toward their own retail networks.
Saks Woes Cloud Cucinelli’s Department Store Bet
The label is sticking with its strategy of heavy reliance on high-end department stores like the struggling Saks Global, despite the shift by many luxury peers toward their own retail networks.
Retail
Can the Multibrand Fiasco Be Salvaged in 2026?
Matches is plotting yet another reboot, Ssense has a restructuring lifeline and an interest payment looms for Saks. Together, they signal an industry in crisis, but hope springs eternal.
Can the Multibrand Fiasco Be Salvaged in 2026?
Matches is plotting yet another reboot, Ssense has a restructuring lifeline and an interest payment looms for Saks. Together, they signal an industry in crisis, but hope springs eternal.
Sports
Gymshark’s Path to $1 Billion in Sales Leads Through the US
The UK fitness brand is on the cusp of reaching its billion-dollar sales target, and sees expanding in the US, where it’s about to open its first New York City store, as the surest route there.
Gymshark’s Path to $1 Billion in Sales Leads Through the US
The UK fitness brand is on the cusp of reaching its billion-dollar sales target, and sees expanding in the US, where it’s about to open its first New York City store, as the surest route there.
Partner Content
How Community Became Fashion and Beauty’s Strongest Currency
Today’s most resonant brands don’t just sell — they listen, co-create and connect with their consumers. In partnership with GGP, BoF examines how authentic community building is redefining loyalty in fashion and beauty retail.
How Community Became Fashion and Beauty’s Strongest Currency
Today’s most resonant brands don’t just sell — they listen, co-create and connect with their consumers. In partnership with GGP, BoF examines how authentic community building is redefining loyalty in fashion and beauty retail.
Beauty
Exclusive: Gap Taps Beauty Label Summer Fridays for Collaboration
For the first time, the retailer is partnering with a beauty brand for an apparel collaboration, as it prepares to launch fragrance next year.
Exclusive: Gap Taps Beauty Label Summer Fridays for Collaboration
For the first time, the retailer is partnering with a beauty brand for an apparel collaboration, as it prepares to launch fragrance next year.
Beauty
Ulta Raises Outlook as Demand for Cosmetics Remains Robust
Ulta Beauty Inc. raised its full-year outlook after reporting better-than-expected results in the third quarter, a sign that consumers are overcoming any reluctance to spend and shelling out for cosmetics and hair supplies.
Ulta Raises Outlook as Demand for Cosmetics Remains Robust
Ulta Beauty Inc. raised its full-year outlook after reporting better-than-expected results in the third quarter, a sign that consumers are overcoming any reluctance to spend and shelling out for cosmetics and hair supplies.
Beauty
Sol de Janeiro Moves Beyond the Mist
Viral fragrance mists helped the body care brand top $2 billion in sales. Now, founder and chief executive Heela Yang speaks exclusively to The Business of Beauty about its next frontier.
Sol de Janeiro Moves Beyond the Mist
Viral fragrance mists helped the body care brand top $2 billion in sales. Now, founder and chief executive Heela Yang speaks exclusively to The Business of Beauty about its next frontier.
Retail
Dr. Martens Is Ready for a Reboot
In her first interview, new chief brand officer Carla Murphy says the brand is “in motion for its next chapter,” leading with a heritage-heavy revamp that’s on full display at its new London flagship.
Dr. Martens Is Ready for a Reboot
In her first interview, new chief brand officer Carla Murphy says the brand is “in motion for its next chapter,” leading with a heritage-heavy revamp that’s on full display at its new London flagship.
The News in Brief
Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
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.
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.