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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News & Analysis
What the Return of the Cargo Pant Reveals About Consumer Psychology
Why the polarising style is trending at every segment of the spending spectrum.
What the Return of the Cargo Pant Reveals About Consumer Psychology
Why the polarising style is trending at every segment of the spending spectrum.
News & Analysis
Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money
As the enigmatic designer's split-toe shoe gains a celebrity following years after its initial release, retailers are cashing in.
Why Margiela's Tabi Boot Is Minting Money
As the enigmatic designer's split-toe shoe gains a celebrity following years after its initial release, retailers are cashing in.
News & Analysis
What the ‘Amazon Coat’ Reveals About the Future of Shopping
Decoding the style, price and positioning of this season’s most viral piece of outerwear.
What the ‘Amazon Coat’ Reveals About the Future of Shopping
Decoding the style, price and positioning of this season’s most viral piece of outerwear.
News & Analysis
New Outerwear Brands Ride the Instagram Wave
From Kassl Editions to Common Leisure, a flurry of emerging labels are challenging mainstay names like Moncler and luxury brands like Gucci in the fast-growing outerwear category.
New Outerwear Brands Ride the Instagram Wave
From Kassl Editions to Common Leisure, a flurry of emerging labels are challenging mainstay names like Moncler and luxury brands like Gucci in the fast-growing outerwear category.
Beauty
What’s Behind the Lip Gloss Boom? The 90s Nostalgia, Wellness and Tinder.
High-shine lacquered lips are back on the beauty radar. But like its consumers, lip gloss has grown up and brands have made modifications to improve their formulas.
What’s Behind the Lip Gloss Boom? The 90s Nostalgia, Wellness and Tinder.
High-shine lacquered lips are back on the beauty radar. But like its consumers, lip gloss has grown up and brands have made modifications to improve their formulas.
News & Analysis
Why Puffer Jackets Are at the Centre of Korea’s Class Divide
While the explosive popularity of puffer jackets is a boon for outerwear brands like The North Face and Moncler, the trend highlights some uncomfortable truths about South Korean society.
Why Puffer Jackets Are at the Centre of Korea’s Class Divide
While the explosive popularity of puffer jackets is a boon for outerwear brands like The North Face and Moncler, the trend highlights some uncomfortable truths about South Korean society.
Global Markets
China’s Running Craze Gains Mileage in Fashion
As China’s running boom gathers pace, spurred by the ‘athleisure’ trend and encouragement from the government, brands are adjusting their strategies.
China’s Running Craze Gains Mileage in Fashion
As China’s running boom gathers pace, spurred by the ‘athleisure’ trend and encouragement from the government, brands are adjusting their strategies.
Beauty
How ‘Glow’ Became Beauty's Latest Obsession
The ultimate signifier of inner health, ‘glow’ has become the new buzzword in beauty.
How ‘Glow’ Became Beauty's Latest Obsession
The ultimate signifier of inner health, ‘glow’ has become the new buzzword in beauty.
News & Analysis
Consumers Want to Eat Beef, Not Wear It, Sending Leather Prices Plummeting
More American shoppers want to cover their feet in animal-free footwear.
Consumers Want to Eat Beef, Not Wear It, Sending Leather Prices Plummeting
More American shoppers want to cover their feet in animal-free footwear.
China
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
Gold Jewellery Sales Recovering in China, but Platinum Left on the Shelf
Chinese consumers do not have the strong cultural affiliation with platinum that they have with gold.
Retail
The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend
Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?
The Gucci-Gap Divide: How Luxury Is Winning the Race for Millennial Spend
Luxury labels like Gucci and Balenciaga — whose $1,300 'T-Shirt Shirt' spawned countless memes this week — are pulling away from the pack. When was the last time a Gap t-shirt generated that kind of traction on Instagram?
Luxury
How Denim Brands Can Stay Cool
The jeans of the moment have an inherently limited lifespan linked to the zeitgeist. But the shrewdest labels are able to maintain relevance and keep revenue coming in when the moment passes.
How Denim Brands Can Stay Cool
The jeans of the moment have an inherently limited lifespan linked to the zeitgeist. But the shrewdest labels are able to maintain relevance and keep revenue coming in when the moment passes.
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.