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How Some Brands Are Beating the Retail Slowdown

Consumers are spending less, but American luxury groups Tapestry and Ralph Lauren continue to demonstrate a healthy bottom line.
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Coach delivered record net income this quarter thanks to its pricing discipline. (Getty)

If America’s economy is in a slump, someone forgot to tell its biggest fashion retailers.

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Cathaleen Chen
Cathaleen Chen

Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.

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