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.
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News & Analysis
Fast Retailing Pledges Lowest Prices in Uniqlo Strategy Reversal
Despite T-shirts on sale for $5.90 and chino shorts at $19.90 on its website, Uniqlo is struggling in Japan where cautious consumers are bracing for tougher financial times.
Fast Retailing Pledges Lowest Prices in Uniqlo Strategy Reversal
Despite T-shirts on sale for $5.90 and chino shorts at $19.90 on its website, Uniqlo is struggling in Japan where cautious consumers are bracing for tougher financial times.
Luxury
Op-Ed | How to Fix Luxury’s Alibaba Problem
Alibaba’s role in the grey market is a bigger issue than counterfeit sales, and a problem luxury brands can help fix, argue Brian Buchwald and Andrew Roth.
Op-Ed | How to Fix Luxury’s Alibaba Problem
Alibaba’s role in the grey market is a bigger issue than counterfeit sales, and a problem luxury brands can help fix, argue Brian Buchwald and Andrew Roth.
News & Analysis
Valentino Cuts Prices in Asia to Boost Local Sales
Italian fashion house Valentino will cut its prices in Asia to bring them into line with European prices.
Valentino Cuts Prices in Asia to Boost Local Sales
Italian fashion house Valentino will cut its prices in Asia to bring them into line with European prices.
Luxury
Why Fashion’s ‘Pink Tax’ Means Women Pay More
Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?
Why Fashion’s ‘Pink Tax’ Means Women Pay More
Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?
Retail
Burberry Faces US Lawsuit Accusing It of Deceptive Price Tags
Burberry is to face a class action lawsuit in the United States, claiming it used misleading price tags at its outlets stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
Burberry Faces US Lawsuit Accusing It of Deceptive Price Tags
Burberry is to face a class action lawsuit in the United States, claiming it used misleading price tags at its outlets stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
Luxury
Super Shrink Me: The Rise of the Mini Handbag
In the last decade, luxury handbag prices have skyrocketed. Now, brands are making smaller versions of iconic styles to win back aspirational consumers.
Super Shrink Me: The Rise of the Mini Handbag
In the last decade, luxury handbag prices have skyrocketed. Now, brands are making smaller versions of iconic styles to win back aspirational consumers.
Luxury
Bally Turnaround Thwarted by Currency "Nightmare"
Frederic de Narp spent 18 months trying to turn around Swiss shoemaker Bally International AG and now finds himself in a currency-induced nightmare.
Bally Turnaround Thwarted by Currency "Nightmare"
Frederic de Narp spent 18 months trying to turn around Swiss shoemaker Bally International AG and now finds himself in a currency-induced nightmare.
China
The China Edit | Prada, Fast Retailing, Hu Bing
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Prada, Fast Retailing, Hu Bing
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
News & Analysis
Michael Kors Settles US Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Price Tags
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd agreed to pay $4.88 million and change its sales practices to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it used deceptive price tags at its outlet stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
Michael Kors Settles US Lawsuit Alleging Deceptive Price Tags
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd agreed to pay $4.88 million and change its sales practices to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it used deceptive price tags at its outlet stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
China
The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Gucci, Pricing, Hermès, New Look
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | Could Global Pricing Alignment Backfire?
Luxury brands like Chanel and Prada have been adjusting prices in response to the Chinese market, but currency volatility and political dynamics present a real risk, argues Philip Guarino.
Op-Ed | Could Global Pricing Alignment Backfire?
Luxury brands like Chanel and Prada have been adjusting prices in response to the Chinese market, but currency volatility and political dynamics present a real risk, argues Philip Guarino.
Global Markets
China Import Tax Cuts No Remedy for Retail Slowdown
The tariff cuts in China are the latest in a string of measures to stimulate domestic consumption and bolster economic growth, which hit a 24-year low last year.
China Import Tax Cuts No Remedy for Retail Slowdown
The tariff cuts in China are the latest in a string of measures to stimulate domestic consumption and bolster economic growth, which hit a 24-year low last year.
The News in Brief
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.
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.