US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
consumers
Executive Briefings
The Executive Briefing: Why US Shoppers Are So Angry; Fashion’s Sports Obsession; An AI Bubble?
The fashion industry is searching for ways to speak to a consumer mindset that’s growing more pessimistic and frugal by the day. The answer? Sports, mid-priced handbags and artificial intelligence. Read on for your concise breakdown of August’s key developments from executive editor Brian Baskin.
The Executive Briefing: Why US Shoppers Are So Angry; Fashion’s Sports Obsession; An AI Bubble?
The fashion industry is searching for ways to speak to a consumer mindset that’s growing more pessimistic and frugal by the day. The answer? Sports, mid-priced handbags and artificial intelligence. Read on for your concise breakdown of August’s key developments from executive editor Brian Baskin.
Marketing
Pandora’s Latest Plan to Charm Gen-Z
Inspired by ancient Roman coins, the brand’s Talisman collection — its biggest product drop of 2025 — marks another step in its push to become a more fashion-oriented jeweller
Pandora’s Latest Plan to Charm Gen-Z
Inspired by ancient Roman coins, the brand’s Talisman collection — its biggest product drop of 2025 — marks another step in its push to become a more fashion-oriented jeweller
Retail
Why Brands Started Taking TikTok Shop Seriously
In the last year, TikTok Shop’s sales have ballooned as startups and established labels alike latch onto the platform for sales growth. But sellers will need standout products and content to avoid getting lost in a crowded marketplace.
Why Brands Started Taking TikTok Shop Seriously
In the last year, TikTok Shop’s sales have ballooned as startups and established labels alike latch onto the platform for sales growth. But sellers will need standout products and content to avoid getting lost in a crowded marketplace.
Retail
How Fashion Is Navigating Its Summer of Scandal
American Eagle, Adidas and Swatch are among the companies that have found themselves at the centre of controversies. Crisis management experts explain why this keeps happening, and how brands should respond.
How Fashion Is Navigating Its Summer of Scandal
American Eagle, Adidas and Swatch are among the companies that have found themselves at the centre of controversies. Crisis management experts explain why this keeps happening, and how brands should respond.
Beauty
A Star Was Born. Can It Happen Again?
Starface co-founder Julie Schott knew her latest product — and, hopefully, the brand’s next hero — was a hit when she heard they were getting shoplifted from drugstores.
A Star Was Born. Can It Happen Again?
Starface co-founder Julie Schott knew her latest product — and, hopefully, the brand’s next hero — was a hit when she heard they were getting shoplifted from drugstores.
Luxury
Social Media Created Dupe Culture. Can It Also Reverse the Damage?
Marcelo Gaia, the owner and creative director of New York-based brand Mirror Palais, frequently publishes candid, casual videos to call out fast-fashion imitations.
Social Media Created Dupe Culture. Can It Also Reverse the Damage?
Marcelo Gaia, the owner and creative director of New York-based brand Mirror Palais, frequently publishes candid, casual videos to call out fast-fashion imitations.
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.
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.
Retail
Luxury Has Lost the Plot — and These Brands Are Picking Up the Slack
Emerging labels like Kallmeyer, TWP and Studio Nicholson are capturing high-spending shoppers with premium quality at accessible prices, forcing the industry to rethink what luxury means in 2025.
Luxury Has Lost the Plot — and These Brands Are Picking Up the Slack
Emerging labels like Kallmeyer, TWP and Studio Nicholson are capturing high-spending shoppers with premium quality at accessible prices, forcing the industry to rethink what luxury means in 2025.
Marketing
From Critic to Craftsman: Tanner Leatherstein’s Next Chapter
The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.
From Critic to Craftsman: Tanner Leatherstein’s Next Chapter
The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.
Beauty
Exclusive: The Story Behind E.l.f.’s Controversial Matt Rife Campaign
The beauty brand’s chief marketing officer Kory Marchisotto spoke to The Business of Beauty about the ad and its aftermath. “There is a big gap between our intention and how this missed the mark for some people,” she said.
Exclusive: The Story Behind E.l.f.’s Controversial Matt Rife Campaign
The beauty brand’s chief marketing officer Kory Marchisotto spoke to The Business of Beauty about the ad and its aftermath. “There is a big gap between our intention and how this missed the mark for some people,” she said.
Beauty
How Beauty Plans to Crack Substack
From founders to brands, beauty’s A-list is embracing Substack as a medium for long-form storytelling. Veterans of the platform say that businesses have to invest in their editorial strategies, or need not apply.
How Beauty Plans to Crack Substack
From founders to brands, beauty’s A-list is embracing Substack as a medium for long-form storytelling. Veterans of the platform say that businesses have to invest in their editorial strategies, or need not apply.
Luxury
Opinion: This Economy Is Ripe for Fake and Copycat Luxury Goods
Rising prices, shifting consumer tastes and manufacturing scandals are eroding trust in luxury, giving counterfeiters and dupe-makers new opportunities to win over shoppers seeking style at a more accessible cost, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: This Economy Is Ripe for Fake and Copycat Luxury Goods
Rising prices, shifting consumer tastes and manufacturing scandals are eroding trust in luxury, giving counterfeiters and dupe-makers new opportunities to win over shoppers seeking style at a more accessible cost, writes Andrea Felsted.
The News in Brief
Kering Unveils New Jewellery Unit, Merges Fashion Brand Reporting
Kering’s newly created jewellery division regroups Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo and Qeelin brands as the company aims to pool resources. The conglomerate is also regrouping fashion brand reporting, shielding smaller labels from investor scrutiny.
Bondholders Approve Saks Global’s Five-Year Business Plan
Saks is moving towards exiting bankruptcy and tapped an additional $300 million of its Chapter 11 financing package.
Luxury Stocks Face Most Bearish Sentiment in Years, UBS Says
War in the Middle East, the luxury industry’s fastest-growing market, threatens to delay a long-expected rebound in demand.
Trump Signs Order to Combat Fraudulent ‘Made in America’ Labels, White House Says
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.
Lanvin Deputy CEO Siddhartha Shukla Exits Brand
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.
Ulta Beauty Forecasts Annual Profit Below Estimates
Shares declined in after-hours trading as the beauty retailer expressed a cautious outlook for 2026.
Exclusive: Brita Invests in Shower Filter Firm Hello Klean
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.