Zara Owner Inditex Defies Consumer Gloom With Strong Sales
The retailer handily beat analyst expectations, even as inflation worries stemming from the Middle East crisis dent consumer confidence....
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US Proposes New Tariffs on Dozens of Countries, Citing Forced Labour
The levies would affect imports from 60 trading partners, with rates ranging from 10% for Mexico, Canada and the UK to 12.5% for China, India...
For These Brands, Resisting the DTC Playbook Paid Off
A crop of brands founded in 2016, including Dôen, La Ligne and Cinq à Sept, steered clear of the once-dominant growth model that led direct-to-consumers...
Can Latin American Fashion Brands Crack Europe?
Brands from Colombia to Argentina are betting on Spain as a springboard for broader European expansion, but shared cultural ties have not shielded them from...
Victoria’s Secret Jumps 47 Percent as Heavily Shorted Chain Outperforms
The retailer beat earnings estimates and boosted its outlook as CEO Hillary Super’s turnaround plan built momentum....
The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2026
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Explainer: How Brand Management Firms Are Moving Upmarket
Once bottom feeders, players like Authentic Brands Group, WHP Global and Bluestar Alliance are targeting premium, culturally relevant brands, from Off-White to Marc Jacobs....
Kering Names Gianfranco D’Attis CEO of McQueen
The former Prada chief will be charged with piloting the restructuring and repositioning of the label founded by Lee Alexander McQueen as Kering CEO Luca...
Exclusive: Bridgepoint Group to Acquire Obagi Medical
The UK investment firm has agreed to purchase the clinical skincare label from Waldencast for $460 million, with co-founders Michel Brousset and Hind Sebti departing...
Why Influencers Are Infiltrating the Masthead
Legacy titles and digital upstarts alike are flailing at a time when influencers are more powerful than ever. Refinery29 is the latest publication betting that...