Lululemon Sees Annual Revenue, Profit Below Estimates Amid Board, Demand Challenges
CEO Calvin McDonald stepped down in December following months of share price weakness and lack of design freshness.
cosmetics
Beauty
How Gut Health Became Beauty’s Latest Arena
First multivitamins got the beauty treatment, now it’s probiotics and other supplements for digestive health. But marketing something that deals with a not-so-sexy element of our bodies as a beauty product takes a bit of extra effort.
How Gut Health Became Beauty’s Latest Arena
First multivitamins got the beauty treatment, now it’s probiotics and other supplements for digestive health. But marketing something that deals with a not-so-sexy element of our bodies as a beauty product takes a bit of extra effort.
Beauty
Why Male Celebrities Are Launching Nail Lines
Machine Gun Kelly is the latest to get into the fast-growing nail polish category.
Why Male Celebrities Are Launching Nail Lines
Machine Gun Kelly is the latest to get into the fast-growing nail polish category.
Beauty
Why Beauty Won’t Stop Expanding
The high-growth category now includes everything from vibrators to vitamins as consumers look for more holistic solutions rather than just products.
Why Beauty Won’t Stop Expanding
The high-growth category now includes everything from vibrators to vitamins as consumers look for more holistic solutions rather than just products.
China
Can China Really Ban Effeminate Men?
The government’s recent ban on so-called “sissy men” in the media could have far-reaching implications for China’s fashion community and global brands operating there.
Can China Really Ban Effeminate Men?
The government’s recent ban on so-called “sissy men” in the media could have far-reaching implications for China’s fashion community and global brands operating there.
Beauty
Beauty Brands Bet on Kitchen Ingredients
New entrants are relying on olive oil, coffee, teas and apple cider vinegar to appeal to shoppers.
Beauty Brands Bet on Kitchen Ingredients
New entrants are relying on olive oil, coffee, teas and apple cider vinegar to appeal to shoppers.
Beauty
Beauty’s Next Big Opportunity: Ayurveda
Estée Lauder and Puig are investing in Indian ayurvedic beauty brands, but can they overcome the many challenges associated with incorporating ancient practices into a modern, global business?
Beauty’s Next Big Opportunity: Ayurveda
Estée Lauder and Puig are investing in Indian ayurvedic beauty brands, but can they overcome the many challenges associated with incorporating ancient practices into a modern, global business?
Beauty
The Rise of the New Black Glam Squad
More Black hair and makeup artists are getting plum high fashion gigs that once eluded them, writes Jason Campbell.
The Rise of the New Black Glam Squad
More Black hair and makeup artists are getting plum high fashion gigs that once eluded them, writes Jason Campbell.
Beauty
The Biggest Beauty Founders of the ’90s Are Back
Seasoned entrepreneurs like Urban Decay’s Wende Zomnir and Bobbi Brown are hoping they can make lightning strike twice, launching new beauty brands into a vastly different consumer and retail environment.
The Biggest Beauty Founders of the ’90s Are Back
Seasoned entrepreneurs like Urban Decay’s Wende Zomnir and Bobbi Brown are hoping they can make lightning strike twice, launching new beauty brands into a vastly different consumer and retail environment.
Beauty
Marc Jacobs Beauty Looks Beyond LVMH’s Kendo
A licensing agreement with the manufacturer ends later this year, fuelling speculation about what’s next for the brand.
Marc Jacobs Beauty Looks Beyond LVMH’s Kendo
A licensing agreement with the manufacturer ends later this year, fuelling speculation about what’s next for the brand.
Beauty
Botox Beauty Bars Are Seeing a Zoom Boom
After years of steady growth, medical spas such as Ject, Ever/Body and Alchemy 43, which claim to democratise cosmetic treatments like Botox, are seeing an explosion of interest.
Botox Beauty Bars Are Seeing a Zoom Boom
After years of steady growth, medical spas such as Ject, Ever/Body and Alchemy 43, which claim to democratise cosmetic treatments like Botox, are seeing an explosion of interest.
Beauty
What’s at Stake in the KKW Beauty Rebrand
While details of Kim Kardashian West’s cosmetics rebrand have yet to be unveiled, her coming entrance into skin care, and bringing each of her beauty categories under one umbrella, underscores prevailing trends in the industry.
What’s at Stake in the KKW Beauty Rebrand
While details of Kim Kardashian West’s cosmetics rebrand have yet to be unveiled, her coming entrance into skin care, and bringing each of her beauty categories under one umbrella, underscores prevailing trends in the industry.
Beauty
Glossier Raises $80 Million Series E, Valuing Company at $1.8 Billion
The direct-to-consumer beauty brand ramped up its operations in the last month ahead of its reentry into physical retail.
Glossier Raises $80 Million Series E, Valuing Company at $1.8 Billion
The direct-to-consumer beauty brand ramped up its operations in the last month ahead of its reentry into physical retail.
The News in Brief
Puig Announces New CEO
Jose Manuel Albesa will succeed Marc Puig, becoming the first non-family member to lead the Spanish conglomerate in more than 20 years.
Spandex Maker Lycra Files for Bankruptcy After Years of Stress
The company has been hampered with disruptions to supply chains, elevated inflation, growing competition from low-cost manufacturers and trade tariffs.
US SEC Preparing to Eliminate Quarterly Reporting Requirement, WSJ Says
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
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.