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Retail

Walmart Slumps on Rare Profit Miss, Citing Higher Claims

Despite the rare profit miss, the retail giant raised its full-year sales guidance, an optimistic signal that consumers’ purchasing power is holding up despite rising concerns over inflation and weakening economic data.

Retail

Walmart Slumps on Rare Profit Miss, Citing Higher Claims

Despite the rare profit miss, the retail giant raised its full-year sales guidance, an optimistic signal that consumers’ purchasing power is holding up despite rising concerns over inflation and weakening economic data.


Beauty

Estée Lauder Companies Says Its Turnaround Is Working — Slowly

The company’s recovery plan is underway, and green shoots are appearing in key areas like China. But its core brands are still struggling, and competition is stacking up.

Beauty

Estée Lauder Companies Says Its Turnaround Is Working — Slowly

The company’s recovery plan is underway, and green shoots are appearing in key areas like China. But its core brands are still struggling, and competition is stacking up.


Retail

Exclusive: The North Face Unveils First Aimé Leon Dore Collaboration

Aimé Leon Dore’s founder Teddy Santis details what he hopes to be a recurring collaboration with The North Face, which is aspiring to lean further into lifestyle apparel as it seeks to double its revenue.

Retail

Exclusive: The North Face Unveils First Aimé Leon Dore Collaboration

Aimé Leon Dore’s founder Teddy Santis details what he hopes to be a recurring collaboration with The North Face, which is aspiring to lean further into lifestyle apparel as it seeks to double its revenue.


Retail

Why Off-Price Is Entering a New Golden Age

With stronger-than-expected sales, a higher annual forecast and a playbook built for tariff turbulence, TJX is proving that off-price is not just resilient but ascendant in fashion — leaving traditional retail competitors scrambling to keep up.

Retail

Why Off-Price Is Entering a New Golden Age

With stronger-than-expected sales, a higher annual forecast and a playbook built for tariff turbulence, TJX is proving that off-price is not just resilient but ascendant in fashion — leaving traditional retail competitors scrambling to keep up.


Retail

BoF Masterclass | The New Rules for Getting Acquired

Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our latest report, “The New Rules for Getting Acquired.”

Retail

BoF Masterclass | The New Rules for Getting Acquired

Watch on demand a BoF Professional Masterclass that explores the topic in our latest report, “The New Rules for Getting Acquired.”


Beauty

Opinion: How ‘Optimisation’ Hijacked Men’s Wellness

We solved the problem of getting men into wellness. Now we have the bigger problem of what we’ve turned them into, writes meditation teacher Manoj Dias.

Beauty

Opinion: How ‘Optimisation’ Hijacked Men’s Wellness

We solved the problem of getting men into wellness. Now we have the bigger problem of what we’ve turned them into, writes meditation teacher Manoj Dias.


Direct-to-Consumer

How Brands Are Taking On Quince

The dupe retailer has become a $4.5 billion powerhouse by promising lower prices and comparable quality to labels that fall between fast fashion and luxury. Competitors fighting back by stepping up their brand building chops are already seeing results.

Direct-to-Consumer

How Brands Are Taking On Quince

The dupe retailer has become a $4.5 billion powerhouse by promising lower prices and comparable quality to labels that fall between fast fashion and luxury. Competitors fighting back by stepping up their brand building chops are already seeing results.


Luxury

Swatch’s Racism Controversy Ticks Up Growing Challenges

The Swiss watch giant is under fire for an ad depicting an Asian model pulling their eyes into slits — sparking outrage in China, its biggest market. The backlash comes as tariffs, a strong franc and weak demand weigh on the watch industry like rarely before.

Luxury

Swatch’s Racism Controversy Ticks Up Growing Challenges

The Swiss watch giant is under fire for an ad depicting an Asian model pulling their eyes into slits — sparking outrage in China, its biggest market. The backlash comes as tariffs, a strong franc and weak demand weigh on the watch industry like rarely before.


Beauty

WeightWatchers Bets on Community Driving Growth in the GLP-1 Era

The weight loss programme is leaning into its strengths with more in-person clinics and deeper connection with members, chief executive officer Tara Comonte told Bloomberg reporters on Tuesday.

Beauty

WeightWatchers Bets on Community Driving Growth in the GLP-1 Era

The weight loss programme is leaning into its strengths with more in-person clinics and deeper connection with members, chief executive officer Tara Comonte told Bloomberg reporters on Tuesday.


Beauty

Trump’s Tariffs Imperil US Black Hair Businesses

The prices of hair extensions and hair glues used to create wigs and weaves have gone up exponentially after US president Donald Trump imposed a series of different tariffs on China and Vietnam, where the majority of Black beauty products are made.

Beauty

Trump’s Tariffs Imperil US Black Hair Businesses

The prices of hair extensions and hair glues used to create wigs and weaves have gone up exponentially after US president Donald Trump imposed a series of different tariffs on China and Vietnam, where the majority of Black beauty products are made.


Global Markets

The Secret Business of Dressing Korean Celebrities

How indie fashion labels get K-pop stars to wear their clothes without the huge budgets and PR muscle of mega brands.

Global Markets

The Secret Business of Dressing Korean Celebrities

How indie fashion labels get K-pop stars to wear their clothes without the huge budgets and PR muscle of mega brands.


Global Markets

Worldview | How Chinese E-Tailer JD.com Topped Sales Estimates

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korea’s ‘Dior bag scandal,’ Aditya Birla Group’s Tmrw and Chilean retail giants Cencosud and Falabella.

Global Markets

Worldview | How Chinese E-Tailer JD.com Topped Sales Estimates

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korea’s ‘Dior bag scandal,’ Aditya Birla Group’s Tmrw and Chilean retail giants Cencosud and Falabella.