US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
consumers
Direct-to-Consumer
What Luxury ‘Dupe’ Brands Get Right About Shoppers
Start-ups like Quince and Italic that sell affordable basics made in the same factories as high-end brands are generating massive growth in appealing directly to middle-class shoppers who don’t want to resort to Shein hauls.
What Luxury ‘Dupe’ Brands Get Right About Shoppers
Start-ups like Quince and Italic that sell affordable basics made in the same factories as high-end brands are generating massive growth in appealing directly to middle-class shoppers who don’t want to resort to Shein hauls.
Retail
This Week: Retail Earnings Get Messy
Gap, Abercrombie, Lululemon and others report results this week, amid growing concerns about a pullback in consumer spending.
This Week: Retail Earnings Get Messy
Gap, Abercrombie, Lululemon and others report results this week, amid growing concerns about a pullback in consumer spending.
Beauty
How Tweens Took Over the Beauty Aisle | The Debrief
Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speaks with Priya Rao, executive editor at The Business of Beauty, about tweens’ rising influence in beauty and how brands are catering to this young and increasingly influential demographic.
How Tweens Took Over the Beauty Aisle | The Debrief
Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young speaks with Priya Rao, executive editor at The Business of Beauty, about tweens’ rising influence in beauty and how brands are catering to this young and increasingly influential demographic.
Luxury
How Shoppers Get Luxury’s Most Exclusive Products
Shoppers are finding alternative ways to get their hands on the unattainable bags, shoes and watches, from auction houses to specialised fashion sourcers.
How Shoppers Get Luxury’s Most Exclusive Products
Shoppers are finding alternative ways to get their hands on the unattainable bags, shoes and watches, from auction houses to specialised fashion sourcers.
Beauty
A Skincare Routine – for Your Dog
A $99 luxury dog perfume from Dolce & Gabbana ruffled furs, but it’s just one in a string of premium pet care products targeting beauty-savvy, wealthy shoppers.
A Skincare Routine – for Your Dog
A $99 luxury dog perfume from Dolce & Gabbana ruffled furs, but it’s just one in a string of premium pet care products targeting beauty-savvy, wealthy shoppers.
Retail
H&M’s Big Bet on Fashion’s Elusive Middle
In an exclusive interview, CEO Daniel Ervér outlined his strategy to turn the Swedish fast-fashion giant’s greatest weakness – its positioning above Shein but below Zara in the category’s pricing hierarchy – into a strength. It all kicks off with a collection due out next month.
H&M’s Big Bet on Fashion’s Elusive Middle
In an exclusive interview, CEO Daniel Ervér outlined his strategy to turn the Swedish fast-fashion giant’s greatest weakness – its positioning above Shein but below Zara in the category’s pricing hierarchy – into a strength. It all kicks off with a collection due out next month.
Direct-to-Consumer
How Brands Can Beat the E-Commerce Slowdown
The upside for online sales may be lower than many retailers anticipated. Physical stores and social commerce could make up the gap.
How Brands Can Beat the E-Commerce Slowdown
The upside for online sales may be lower than many retailers anticipated. Physical stores and social commerce could make up the gap.
Beauty
A To-Do List for Estée Lauder’s Next CEO
Whoever steps into Fabrizio Freda’s Italian loafers in June 2025 has a big job on their hands, as the American beauty conglomerate battles softened demand internationally and on its home turf. Kickstarting meaningful growth will mean a fresh China strategy, channel and category overhauls, and generating some much needed buzz.
A To-Do List for Estée Lauder’s Next CEO
Whoever steps into Fabrizio Freda’s Italian loafers in June 2025 has a big job on their hands, as the American beauty conglomerate battles softened demand internationally and on its home turf. Kickstarting meaningful growth will mean a fresh China strategy, channel and category overhauls, and generating some much needed buzz.
Beauty
Who Is Buying a $500 Moisturiser?
As aspirational shoppers pull back from spending, brands are investing in hyper-premium products in an effort to court high-net-worth individuals who are happy to spend triple digits on a single item. These shoppers are more discerning than most.
Who Is Buying a $500 Moisturiser?
As aspirational shoppers pull back from spending, brands are investing in hyper-premium products in an effort to court high-net-worth individuals who are happy to spend triple digits on a single item. These shoppers are more discerning than most.
Retail
Can ‘Emily in Paris’ Catapult Vestiaire Collective Into the American Mainstream?
In the new season of the hit Netflix show, the resale platform makes a cameo, hoping that the appearance will boost its US business, which now accounts for 20 percent of its sales.
Can ‘Emily in Paris’ Catapult Vestiaire Collective Into the American Mainstream?
In the new season of the hit Netflix show, the resale platform makes a cameo, hoping that the appearance will boost its US business, which now accounts for 20 percent of its sales.
Beauty
Op-Ed | The Slippery Slope of Beauty Transparency
As the number and price of treatments and products spiral ever higher, endless content on how editors, influencers and celebrities achieve their perfect looks may be doing more harm than good, argues Sable Yong. Sometimes, ignorance really is bliss.
Op-Ed | The Slippery Slope of Beauty Transparency
As the number and price of treatments and products spiral ever higher, endless content on how editors, influencers and celebrities achieve their perfect looks may be doing more harm than good, argues Sable Yong. Sometimes, ignorance really is bliss.
Direct-to-Consumer
Rothy’s Charts International Expansion With a Pop-Up in Liberty London
After a sales dip and leadership change last year, the brand, known for its knit flats, is embarking on a global retail push to kickstart its growth recovery, starting with a debut in the British department store.
Rothy’s Charts International Expansion With a Pop-Up in Liberty London
After a sales dip and leadership change last year, the brand, known for its knit flats, is embarking on a global retail push to kickstart its growth recovery, starting with a debut in the British department store.
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.