The department store operator’s letter to brands is a sign of a growing power imbalance in the wholesale market that increasingly favours big retailers, threatening the overall health of the fashion ecosystem.
The department store operator’s letter to brands is a sign of a growing power imbalance in the wholesale market that increasingly favours big retailers, threatening the overall health of the fashion ecosystem.
After recently doubling their sales in less than five years, LVMH’s Dior and Kering’s Gucci are both facing serious headwinds, but their predicaments are as different as they are similar, writes Luca Solca.
After recently doubling their sales in less than five years, LVMH’s Dior and Kering’s Gucci are both facing serious headwinds, but their predicaments are as different as they are similar, writes Luca Solca.
The sheer number of changes at the top of big brands this week is a sign the industry is still searching for a way out of its current troubles.
The sheer number of changes at the top of big brands this week is a sign the industry is still searching for a way out of its current troubles.
Plus, Hollywood versus Silicon Valley, Frieze and the Oscars after the LA fires, Spotify enters video with The Weeknd, and more from arts columnist Marc Spiegler.
Plus, Hollywood versus Silicon Valley, Frieze and the Oscars after the LA fires, Spotify enters video with The Weeknd, and more from arts columnist Marc Spiegler.
A backlash against complex and costly new rules is threatening Europe’s pioneering efforts to make the industry operate more responsibly. Failure to address valid criticisms risks undermining the whole endeavour, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.
A backlash against complex and costly new rules is threatening Europe’s pioneering efforts to make the industry operate more responsibly. Failure to address valid criticisms risks undermining the whole endeavour, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.
LVMH reported better-than-expected sales growth in the fourth quarter, but its performance lagged behind rivals like Richemont and Burberry. A Taylor Swift tie-up and nostalgic collaborations with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami may give the group a boost, writes Andrea Felsted.
LVMH reported better-than-expected sales growth in the fourth quarter, but its performance lagged behind rivals like Richemont and Burberry. A Taylor Swift tie-up and nostalgic collaborations with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami may give the group a boost, writes Andrea Felsted.
Bernard Arnault’s appearance at the US President’s inauguration raised some eyebrows, but it was good business sense for the LVMH chairman, argues Andrea Felsted.
Bernard Arnault’s appearance at the US President’s inauguration raised some eyebrows, but it was good business sense for the LVMH chairman, argues Andrea Felsted.
Cartier owner Richemont has two attributes that make its recent sales performance particularly sparkling, writes Andrea Felsted.
Cartier owner Richemont has two attributes that make its recent sales performance particularly sparkling, writes Andrea Felsted.
In an op-ed for The Business of Beauty, five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova looks back on how brand partnerships shaped her career — and how the stakes have shifted for female athletes today.
In an op-ed for The Business of Beauty, five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova looks back on how brand partnerships shaped her career — and how the stakes have shifted for female athletes today.
More competition and challenging external factors have made it more difficult for beauty brands to maintain momentum, said Barclays' Lauren Lieberman.
More competition and challenging external factors have made it more difficult for beauty brands to maintain momentum, said Barclays' Lauren Lieberman.
As the industry awaits the official announcement of Chanel’s new creative director, Imran Amed extracts lessons from the strategy successfully employed by the great Karl Lagerfeld, encapsulated in the words of Goethe that the designer loved so much: ‘Create a better future with the expanded elements of the past.’
As the industry awaits the official announcement of Chanel’s new creative director, Imran Amed extracts lessons from the strategy successfully employed by the great Karl Lagerfeld, encapsulated in the words of Goethe that the designer loved so much: ‘Create a better future with the expanded elements of the past.’
Big brands are focused on buzzy, marketable ‘solutions’ and face little accountability for failing to deliver on decarbonisation targets, but there are ways to unlock more effective action, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
Big brands are focused on buzzy, marketable ‘solutions’ and face little accountability for failing to deliver on decarbonisation targets, but there are ways to unlock more effective action, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.
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.
Owner Lanvin Group said it is ‘fully committed’ to the French label’s development under creative director Peter Copping, with CEO Andy Lew in charge of management.
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
The German water filtration firm has acquired a minority stake in Hello Klean, which sells shower heads it claims mitigate the effects of hard water.
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.
The UK label will roll out its hero deodorant to Sephora US doors and launch its full assortment online as the LVMH-owned retailer expands its body care offering.
The European retailer forecast a rise in full-year adjusted operating profit and announced a share buyback, citing the productivity and cost-saving benefits of AI.