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.
stores
Beauty
The Soho House of Nail Salons
Majesty’s Pleasure, which opened this week in New York City, wants to offer nail services and eventually, other beauty offerings to a clientele that wants a social outlet as much as they do a fresh manicure.
The Soho House of Nail Salons
Majesty’s Pleasure, which opened this week in New York City, wants to offer nail services and eventually, other beauty offerings to a clientele that wants a social outlet as much as they do a fresh manicure.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | Big Luxury Frets That China Is Turning Japanese
Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.
Op-Ed | Big Luxury Frets That China Is Turning Japanese
Just like post-boom Tokyo in the 1990s, the Chinese are embracing value for money and mix-and-match. That’s bad news for Europe’s fashion empires, writes Shuli Ren.
Retail
Macy’s Ends Buyout Talks With Activist Investors
The American retailer has effectively closed the door on the take-private offer from real estate firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital. The company’s stock plunged on the news.
Macy’s Ends Buyout Talks With Activist Investors
The American retailer has effectively closed the door on the take-private offer from real estate firms Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital. The company’s stock plunged on the news.
Direct-to-Consumer
Case Study | How Brands Can Balance DTC and Wholesale
Emerging and established labels today are realising they can’t be exclusively DTC or wholesale. What’s essential is to strike the right balance of both. To do that, brands are streamlining retail partners, better curating products for different channels and leveraging the individual strengths of wholesale and DTC to bolster their sales and profits in each.
Case Study | How Brands Can Balance DTC and Wholesale
Emerging and established labels today are realising they can’t be exclusively DTC or wholesale. What’s essential is to strike the right balance of both. To do that, brands are streamlining retail partners, better curating products for different channels and leveraging the individual strengths of wholesale and DTC to bolster their sales and profits in each.
Retail
The Stores Defining a New Era of Multi-Brand Retail
As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.
The Stores Defining a New Era of Multi-Brand Retail
As department stores and online giants struggle, a new generation of independent boutiques are carving out their own path for success. Often that means eschewing easy online sales, investing in brick-and-mortar offerings and taking a chance on emerging labels.
Beauty
Inside Sephora’s Niche Fragrance Strategy
By betting early on indie brands, the retailer has been able to tap into trends and capitalize on a fast-growing market. But getting into and scaling is no easy feat for emerging lines.
Inside Sephora’s Niche Fragrance Strategy
By betting early on indie brands, the retailer has been able to tap into trends and capitalize on a fast-growing market. But getting into and scaling is no easy feat for emerging lines.
Direct-to-Consumer
The DTC Brands Driving the Men’s Loafer Boom
The classic shoe has become a go-to for plugged-in menswear shoppers thanks to DTC upstarts offering a wide range of slip-on styles with distinct aesthetics and accessible price points.
The DTC Brands Driving the Men’s Loafer Boom
The classic shoe has become a go-to for plugged-in menswear shoppers thanks to DTC upstarts offering a wide range of slip-on styles with distinct aesthetics and accessible price points.
Workplace & Talent
Who International Retailers Hire to Crack the US Market
Entering a new country requires a delicate balance between staying true to a brand’s DNA and adapting to local tastes. Having the right people in place from day one can often be the determining factor between success and failure.
Who International Retailers Hire to Crack the US Market
Entering a new country requires a delicate balance between staying true to a brand’s DNA and adapting to local tastes. Having the right people in place from day one can often be the determining factor between success and failure.
Direct-to-Consumer
TikTok Viral Brand Halara Enters the Real World
Halara has amassed a large audience online with its ultra-affordable athleisure. Now, the brand is pursuing a brick-and-mortar strategy to prove it’s more than its rock-bottom prices.
TikTok Viral Brand Halara Enters the Real World
Halara has amassed a large audience online with its ultra-affordable athleisure. Now, the brand is pursuing a brick-and-mortar strategy to prove it’s more than its rock-bottom prices.
Beauty
Why Australia Is the Next Step in Glossier’s Global Ambitions
After expanding to US and UK brick-and-mortar retail, the former DTC darling will be available in 70 Mecca stores beginning July 16.
Why Australia Is the Next Step in Glossier’s Global Ambitions
After expanding to US and UK brick-and-mortar retail, the former DTC darling will be available in 70 Mecca stores beginning July 16.
Luxury
Golden Goose Aims to Raise €100 Million in IPO
Proceeds from an initial public offering in Milan will be used to pay down debt and fund expansion, CEO Silvio Campara said. Permira will also reduce its stake in the Italian maker of pre-distressed sneakers as part of the transaction.
Golden Goose Aims to Raise €100 Million in IPO
Proceeds from an initial public offering in Milan will be used to pay down debt and fund expansion, CEO Silvio Campara said. Permira will also reduce its stake in the Italian maker of pre-distressed sneakers as part of the transaction.
Luxury
Will Dover Street Market’s Big Bet on Independent Fashion Pay Off?
The Comme des Garçons-owned retailer’s new Paris location is taking a radical — and risky — gamble on indie labels over big brand concessions at a challenging moment for the fashion market. ‘The hunger for sure is out there — I feel it,’ said CEO Adrian Joffe.
Will Dover Street Market’s Big Bet on Independent Fashion Pay Off?
The Comme des Garçons-owned retailer’s new Paris location is taking a radical — and risky — gamble on indie labels over big brand concessions at a challenging moment for the fashion market. ‘The hunger for sure is out there — I feel it,’ said CEO Adrian Joffe.
The News in Brief
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.
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.