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Private equity firm Sycamore Partners announced on Thursday it will purchase the company, bringing an end to almost a century of trading on the public market — and at a fraction of its former value.
Private equity firm Sycamore Partners will split the company into three units separating its US and UK retail pharmacies and its healthcare business if a privatisation bid is successful, the Financial Times reports.
Sebastian James will step down in November, though a successor is yet to be named.
The beauty influencer is hoping her 20 million-strong following can cut through the category’s oversaturation with Only Sunshine, a tropical scent launched with indie brand Snif.
Ulta Beauty becomes the first US specialty beauty retailer to launch on TikTok Shop, making the case for partnership rather than competition with the platform’s beauty e-commerce business.
In Full Coverage, Priya Rao looks at the world’s buzziest luxury department stores in Paris.
For centuries, perfumers have aged fragrances to get their best scent expressions. More recently, time is becoming a crucial marketing tool.
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Global oil markets face turmoil after a US attack on Iran's main export hub heightened risks to supply across the Middle East.
The 98th Academy Awards, and Vanity Fair’s revamped after-party, bring luxury brands’ red-carpet strategies to a crescendo. Plus, Lululemon reports quarterly results with the CEO job still vacant.
From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’
