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Estée Lauder Sues Walmart Over Alleged Counterfeit Fragrances
Estée Lauder sued Walmart in California federal court on Monday, accusing the retail giant of selling knockoffs of Estée Lauder fragrance and skin care brands including Clinique, Tom Ford and Le Labo.

Estée Lauder Sues Walmart Over Alleged Counterfeit Fragrances
Estée Lauder sued Walmart in California federal court on Monday, accusing the retail giant of selling knockoffs of Estée Lauder fragrance and skin care brands including Clinique, Tom Ford and Le Labo.

LVMH Announces Young Designers’ Prize Semifinalists for 2026
The twenty emerging labels that were selected will present collections in a showcase at Paris Fashion Week.

LVMH Announces Young Designers’ Prize Semifinalists for 2026
The twenty emerging labels that were selected will present collections in a showcase at Paris Fashion Week.

EU to Ban Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes
The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop discarding unsold clothing and footwear, in the bloc’s latest move to target textile waste.

EU to Ban Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes
The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop discarding unsold clothing and footwear, in the bloc’s latest move to target textile waste.

US Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel
President Donald Trump will lower the country’s overall reciprocal tariff to 19 percent.

US Cuts Tariffs on Bangladesh Goods, Exempts Some Apparel
President Donald Trump will lower the country’s overall reciprocal tariff to 19 percent.

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in December
Apparel and accessories sales rose 1.1 percent from November.

US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in December
Apparel and accessories sales rose 1.1 percent from November.

Mytheresa Parent Company Returns to Growth in Sales and Profits
LuxExperience, which comprises the German luxury e-tailer and Yoox Net-a-Porter, logged increases in net sales and adjusted EBITDA after both fell in the previous quarter.

Mytheresa Parent Company Returns to Growth in Sales and Profits
LuxExperience, which comprises the German luxury e-tailer and Yoox Net-a-Porter, logged increases in net sales and adjusted EBITDA after both fell in the previous quarter.

Climate Inaction Puts 34% of Fashion Industry Profits at Risk
The financial implications of global warming are becoming increasingly difficult for corporate executives to ignore.

Climate Inaction Puts 34% of Fashion Industry Profits at Risk
The financial implications of global warming are becoming increasingly difficult for corporate executives to ignore.

Shiseido Expects Profit Rebound After Drunk Elephant Writedown
Shiseido Co. said it expects to return to operating profit this year after posting its first loss in decades in 2025 due to a writedown of the Drunk Elephant brand.

Shiseido Expects Profit Rebound After Drunk Elephant Writedown
Shiseido Co. said it expects to return to operating profit this year after posting its first loss in decades in 2025 due to a writedown of the Drunk Elephant brand.

Warby Parker Appoints New CFO
The eyewear maker on Monday announced that former Macy’s executive Adrian Mitchell joined the company as finance chief this month.

Warby Parker Appoints New CFO
The eyewear maker on Monday announced that former Macy’s executive Adrian Mitchell joined the company as finance chief this month.

Eddie Bauer LLC Files Bankruptcy With Plans to Sell Stores
For the outerwear retailer’s third Chapter 11 filing, the plan is to sell as many as possible of its 175 stores, and liquidate the rest.

Eddie Bauer LLC Files Bankruptcy With Plans to Sell Stores
For the outerwear retailer’s third Chapter 11 filing, the plan is to sell as many as possible of its 175 stores, and liquidate the rest.

Nike Braces Converse Employees for Job Cuts as Shoe Sales Plunge
The Chuck Taylor maker’s sales plummeted 30 percent in the latest quarter.

Nike Braces Converse Employees for Job Cuts as Shoe Sales Plunge
The Chuck Taylor maker’s sales plummeted 30 percent in the latest quarter.

Arnault Appoints Son Antoine to LVMH Executive Committee
The committee is now composed of 14 members who typically run the different divisions or brands of LVMH.

Arnault Appoints Son Antoine to LVMH Executive Committee
The committee is now composed of 14 members who typically run the different divisions or brands of LVMH.