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Estée Lauder Is Growing Again. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The US giant handily beat expectations and its own guidance in its latest earnings, but softness in the US and its hair and makeup businesses show it can’t take its foot off the gas yet.
Estée Lauder Is Growing Again. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The US giant handily beat expectations and its own guidance in its latest earnings, but softness in the US and its hair and makeup businesses show it can’t take its foot off the gas yet.
How Mining the Archives Became Fashion’s Go-To Strategy
Brands such as Mulberry and Banana Republic are reissuing vintage pieces – or even selling the originals – as they look to tap into consumers’ nostalgia.
How Mining the Archives Became Fashion’s Go-To Strategy
Brands such as Mulberry and Banana Republic are reissuing vintage pieces – or even selling the originals – as they look to tap into consumers’ nostalgia.
Can Target Win Back Beauty Shoppers?
The Midwestern retailer’s wider struggles are well documented; below, I offer an inside look of what’s really working (and not) in beauty and wellness.
Can Target Win Back Beauty Shoppers?
The Midwestern retailer’s wider struggles are well documented; below, I offer an inside look of what’s really working (and not) in beauty and wellness.
Investors’ Conservative Panic Isn’t Silencing Queer Beauty Founders
After years of championing identity-led brands, founders are now grappling with a rise in conservatism putting LGBTQ+-owned businesses at risk.
Investors’ Conservative Panic Isn’t Silencing Queer Beauty Founders
After years of championing identity-led brands, founders are now grappling with a rise in conservatism putting LGBTQ+-owned businesses at risk.
Puma’s New Boss Plans Job Cuts, Better Marketing in Revamp
Puma SE plans to slash 900 more jobs and sharpen its focus on running, football and training as the German brand looks to bounce back from its slump.
Puma’s New Boss Plans Job Cuts, Better Marketing in Revamp
Puma SE plans to slash 900 more jobs and sharpen its focus on running, football and training as the German brand looks to bounce back from its slump.
Trump Shaves China Tariffs After ‘Amazing’ Xi Meeting
The meeting between US president Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping resulted in an agreement to de-escalate some measures but left fundamental issues unresolved.
Trump Shaves China Tariffs After ‘Amazing’ Xi Meeting
The meeting between US president Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping resulted in an agreement to de-escalate some measures but left fundamental issues unresolved.
Resale Sites Try a New Strategy: Sell Less Stuff
After competing for decades to offer the widest possible selection, secondhand retailers like ThredUp, eBay, StockX and Rebag are now trying to gain an edge by offering a more curated experience, with the help of AI and celebrities.
Resale Sites Try a New Strategy: Sell Less Stuff
After competing for decades to offer the widest possible selection, secondhand retailers like ThredUp, eBay, StockX and Rebag are now trying to gain an edge by offering a more curated experience, with the help of AI and celebrities.
How WSJ. Magazine Is Expanding Beyond Its Base
Just over two years after taking over at WSJ., Sarah Ball said the publication’s monthly subscriptions have more than quadrupled. Her content strategy has focused on expanding the magazine’s focus on wealth and luxury to a wider audience.
How WSJ. Magazine Is Expanding Beyond Its Base
Just over two years after taking over at WSJ., Sarah Ball said the publication’s monthly subscriptions have more than quadrupled. Her content strategy has focused on expanding the magazine’s focus on wealth and luxury to a wider audience.
Trump, Xi Set to Formalise Trade Truce After Months of Chaos
Initial signals indicate the leaders are readying a pact that could see a rollback of some tariffs, fees and export restrictions threatened or implemented in recent months.
Trump, Xi Set to Formalise Trade Truce After Months of Chaos
Initial signals indicate the leaders are readying a pact that could see a rollback of some tariffs, fees and export restrictions threatened or implemented in recent months.
How ‘Perfect’ Makes Magazines Work
Katie Grand says timely, celebrity-fronted zines — celebrating Lily Allen’s album launch, or an exclusive shoot with A$AP Rocky — are fuelling profitable growth for the title the super-stylist launched five years ago.
How ‘Perfect’ Makes Magazines Work
Katie Grand says timely, celebrity-fronted zines — celebrating Lily Allen’s album launch, or an exclusive shoot with A$AP Rocky — are fuelling profitable growth for the title the super-stylist launched five years ago.
Why Drugstore Beauty Is Succeeding Everywhere Except the US
Within a crowded beauty market, US drugstores are struggling to compete — while their overseas counterparts continue to thrive. To regain relevance and bring success home, American chains must evolve.
Why Drugstore Beauty Is Succeeding Everywhere Except the US
Within a crowded beauty market, US drugstores are struggling to compete — while their overseas counterparts continue to thrive. To regain relevance and bring success home, American chains must evolve.
Onitsuka Tiger Sneakers Are Winning Gen Z’s Heart
Sales of the 76-year-old shoe brand have taken off amid a global tourism boom to Japan.
Onitsuka Tiger Sneakers Are Winning Gen Z’s Heart
Sales of the 76-year-old shoe brand have taken off amid a global tourism boom to Japan.