Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
tax
Financial Markets
N Brown Sees Higher Tax on Marketing Costs
The plus sized fashion retailer said tax on marketing costs would rise between £6 million and £9 million annually as a result of a long-running dispute with the British government over tax recovery.
N Brown Sees Higher Tax on Marketing Costs
The plus sized fashion retailer said tax on marketing costs would rise between £6 million and £9 million annually as a result of a long-running dispute with the British government over tax recovery.
Beauty
Walmart Asks Beauty Suppliers to Look Beyond China for Sourcing
To get ahead of tariffs, the supermarket chain asked suppliers if they have facilities outside of China, and if not, whether they would consider investing in some to broaden their sourcing ability.
Walmart Asks Beauty Suppliers to Look Beyond China for Sourcing
To get ahead of tariffs, the supermarket chain asked suppliers if they have facilities outside of China, and if not, whether they would consider investing in some to broaden their sourcing ability.
Financial Markets
Handbags, Apparel Hit as Trump Tariffs Target Consumers
The new list of products subject to duties has been expanded to target categories such as sporting goods and apparel items.
Handbags, Apparel Hit as Trump Tariffs Target Consumers
The new list of products subject to duties has been expanded to target categories such as sporting goods and apparel items.
Financial Markets
Trump Spares Made-in-USA Apparel as Most Machinery Tariff-Free
The exclusion of most apparel equipment from the new tariffs has allayed fears that manufacturers would push higher costs on to consumers, but the prospect of retaliation from China is a worrying threat.
Trump Spares Made-in-USA Apparel as Most Machinery Tariff-Free
The exclusion of most apparel equipment from the new tariffs has allayed fears that manufacturers would push higher costs on to consumers, but the prospect of retaliation from China is a worrying threat.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Fashion Among Worst Pay Gap Offenders, US Tariffs on Developing Countries
This week, companies like Condé Nast and Victoria's Secret have the biggest gender pay gaps in the UK, while the US imposes its highest tariffs on poor countries.
Social Goods | Fashion Among Worst Pay Gap Offenders, US Tariffs on Developing Countries
This week, companies like Condé Nast and Victoria's Secret have the biggest gender pay gaps in the UK, while the US imposes its highest tariffs on poor countries.
Financial Markets
What Trump’s Trade War Means for Fashion
As fears of a trade war begin to ebb, the tension felt by supply chain leaders appears to be lifting. But given president Trump’s characteristic unpredictability, the fashion industry is not out of the woods yet.
What Trump’s Trade War Means for Fashion
As fears of a trade war begin to ebb, the tension felt by supply chain leaders appears to be lifting. But given president Trump’s characteristic unpredictability, the fashion industry is not out of the woods yet.
Financial Markets
Kering Refutes Tax Evasion Claims
The French luxury-goods group has responded to reports that it used a Swiss-based scheme to evade taxes on earnings from brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent.
Kering Refutes Tax Evasion Claims
The French luxury-goods group has responded to reports that it used a Swiss-based scheme to evade taxes on earnings from brands like Gucci and Saint Laurent.
Financial Markets
EU Proposes Retaliatory Tariffs Against US Clothing and Cosmetics
The European Union is preparing punitive tariffs on iconic US brands, raising political pressure on President Donald Trump to ditch his plans for taxing steel and aluminium imports.
EU Proposes Retaliatory Tariffs Against US Clothing and Cosmetics
The European Union is preparing punitive tariffs on iconic US brands, raising political pressure on President Donald Trump to ditch his plans for taxing steel and aluminium imports.
Luxury
Trump Tax Reform Won’t Boost Luxury Brands
US president Trump’s tax reforms have been widely portrayed as favouring the wealthy, in which case Europe’s luxury giants should benefit. Not so, argues Luca Solca.
Trump Tax Reform Won’t Boost Luxury Brands
US president Trump’s tax reforms have been widely portrayed as favouring the wealthy, in which case Europe’s luxury giants should benefit. Not so, argues Luca Solca.
Financial Markets
U.S. Top Court to Decide If Online Retailers Must Collect State Sales Tax
South Dakota wants to overturn a 1992 Supreme Court ruling that companies with no physical presence in a state are not required to collect a state sales tax on purchases.
U.S. Top Court to Decide If Online Retailers Must Collect State Sales Tax
South Dakota wants to overturn a 1992 Supreme Court ruling that companies with no physical presence in a state are not required to collect a state sales tax on purchases.
Financial Markets
Amazon to Pay €100 Million to Settle Italy Tax Dispute
The e-commerce giant has faced a crackdown by countries, especially in Europe, trying to increase revenues from major corporations and close loopholes.
Amazon to Pay €100 Million to Settle Italy Tax Dispute
The e-commerce giant has faced a crackdown by countries, especially in Europe, trying to increase revenues from major corporations and close loopholes.
Financial Markets
Social Goods | Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Police Raid Gucci Offices
This week, photographer Bruce Weber is sued by a male model for sexual harassment, while Gucci offices were raided over tax evasion.
Social Goods | Bruce Weber Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Police Raid Gucci Offices
This week, photographer Bruce Weber is sued by a male model for sexual harassment, while Gucci offices were raided over tax evasion.
The News in Brief
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.