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.
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Technology
Amazon’s E-Commerce Dominance, Adidas Launches 3D-Printed Trainers
This week, Amazon is predicted to account for half of US online retail by 2021, while Adidas prepares to mass produce its new "Futurecraft 4D" shoe.
Amazon’s E-Commerce Dominance, Adidas Launches 3D-Printed Trainers
This week, Amazon is predicted to account for half of US online retail by 2021, while Adidas prepares to mass produce its new "Futurecraft 4D" shoe.
Technology
Adidas to Mass-Produce 3D-Printed Shoes
The new 'Futurecraft 4D' shoe is part of a broader push by the sportswear giant to react faster to changing fashions and create more customised products.
Adidas to Mass-Produce 3D-Printed Shoes
The new 'Futurecraft 4D' shoe is part of a broader push by the sportswear giant to react faster to changing fashions and create more customised products.
Technology
Luxury Brands' Digital Lag, L'Oréal's Technology Incubator
This week, luxury brands finally learn an online presence is essential, while Generation Z's use of Instagram rewrites the rules of selling fashion.
Luxury Brands' Digital Lag, L'Oréal's Technology Incubator
This week, luxury brands finally learn an online presence is essential, while Generation Z's use of Instagram rewrites the rules of selling fashion.
Technology
Alibaba's Global Retail Empire, Google's Impact on Luxury Investors and More...
This week, Alibaba's Jack Ma is challenging Amazon's retail ambitions, while Google searches have become a new essential for luxury investors.
Alibaba's Global Retail Empire, Google's Impact on Luxury Investors and More...
This week, Alibaba's Jack Ma is challenging Amazon's retail ambitions, while Google searches have become a new essential for luxury investors.
Technology
Report: Stitch Fix Said to Be Mulling Initial Public Offering
Executives are understood to have held early discussions with bankers about a potential deal, and the board plans to decide in the next month whether to pursue a public offering.
Report: Stitch Fix Said to Be Mulling Initial Public Offering
Executives are understood to have held early discussions with bankers about a potential deal, and the board plans to decide in the next month whether to pursue a public offering.
Technology
Adidas Trials Customer Personalisation in Bid to Tackle Fast Fashion
Adidas hopes the drive will help it adjust better to fickle fashion trends, allowing it to sell more products at full price.
Adidas Trials Customer Personalisation in Bid to Tackle Fast Fashion
Adidas hopes the drive will help it adjust better to fickle fashion trends, allowing it to sell more products at full price.
Technology
Swiss Smartwatches Multiply as Makers Hunt Millennials
With the flurry of new gadgets, watchmakers are trying to attract millennial shoppers in the middle of the longest downturn on record for the Swiss industry.
Swiss Smartwatches Multiply as Makers Hunt Millennials
With the flurry of new gadgets, watchmakers are trying to attract millennial shoppers in the middle of the longest downturn on record for the Swiss industry.
Technology
Swatch to Launch Smartwatch Operating System by 2018
The world's biggest watchmaker has previously been skeptical about smartwatches and has so far launched watches with limited connected features under its Tissot and Swatch brands.
Swatch to Launch Smartwatch Operating System by 2018
The world's biggest watchmaker has previously been skeptical about smartwatches and has so far launched watches with limited connected features under its Tissot and Swatch brands.
Technology
For Fashion Brands Flocking to SXSW, What’s the ROI?
Fashion and style brands staged a flurry of activations at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, but breaking through the clutter of competing messages is increasingly challenging.
For Fashion Brands Flocking to SXSW, What’s the ROI?
Fashion and style brands staged a flurry of activations at this year’s South by Southwest Interactive, but breaking through the clutter of competing messages is increasingly challenging.
Technology
Finery Aims to Succeed Where Other Virtual Closets Have Not
Backed by investors including Miroslava Duma and Brooklyn Decker, the wardrobe organiser aggregates data to make the upload process more user-friendly.
Finery Aims to Succeed Where Other Virtual Closets Have Not
Backed by investors including Miroslava Duma and Brooklyn Decker, the wardrobe organiser aggregates data to make the upload process more user-friendly.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Smart Mirrors, Softwear, Snap Lowers Valuation
This week, brick-and-mortar retailers toy with the idea of high-tech dressing-room mirrors, and Snap Inc. has lowered its valuation ahead of its imminent IPO.
Bits & Bytes | Smart Mirrors, Softwear, Snap Lowers Valuation
This week, brick-and-mortar retailers toy with the idea of high-tech dressing-room mirrors, and Snap Inc. has lowered its valuation ahead of its imminent IPO.
News & Analysis
‘Smart Mirrors’ Come to the Fitting Room
"Why the push? Shoppers who use dressing rooms are seven times more likely to make a purchase than those who just browse the sales floor."
‘Smart Mirrors’ Come to the Fitting Room
"Why the push? Shoppers who use dressing rooms are seven times more likely to make a purchase than those who just browse the sales floor."
The News in Brief
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.
AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
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.
Marco De Vincenzo Exits Etro
The creative director’s departure after four years was a decision of ‘mutual agreement’ according to the Italian label.
Exclusive: Akt London Enters Sephora
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.
Zalando Forecasts 2026 Profit Jump Driven by AI Boost
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.
Lululemon Founder Warns CEO Candidates That Board Needs Overhaul
Chip Wilson wrote an open letter to potential candidates for the activewear brand’s next chief executive warning them of problems at the company.