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Inside Sephora’s Bet on Biotech
Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.
Inside Sephora’s Bet on Biotech
Biotech skincare brand Mother Science will debut on Sephora next week as the retailer accelerates its push into lab-developed beauty alongside brands like U Beauty.
Challenger Brands Are Still Thriving in Sneakers
New Balance revealed its financial numbers for 2025. They paint a very positive picture for all challenger brands in the sportswear space.
Challenger Brands Are Still Thriving in Sneakers
New Balance revealed its financial numbers for 2025. They paint a very positive picture for all challenger brands in the sportswear space.
Primark’s Fast-Fashion Crown Slips With Shoppers Lured to Shein
The retailer is battling against competitors offering even lower prices online while also contending with economic conditions hurting retailers across the UK and Europe.
Primark’s Fast-Fashion Crown Slips With Shoppers Lured to Shein
The retailer is battling against competitors offering even lower prices online while also contending with economic conditions hurting retailers across the UK and Europe.
King Charles Visits London Fashion Show After Brother’s Arrest
Watching the British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s collection he chatted animatedly to British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir and designer Stella McCartney on the front row.
King Charles Visits London Fashion Show After Brother’s Arrest
Watching the British-Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s collection he chatted animatedly to British Fashion Council chief Laura Weir and designer Stella McCartney on the front row.
20 Years of Erdem: London’s Indie Survivor
How designer Erdem Moralioğlu’s label has outlived peers, surviving Brexit and the bankruptcies of Barneys, Matches and Saks with a consistent and soulful signature rooted in a fascination with the feminine, the tension between control and ‘undone-ness’ and an obsession with beauty.
20 Years of Erdem: London’s Indie Survivor
How designer Erdem Moralioğlu’s label has outlived peers, surviving Brexit and the bankruptcies of Barneys, Matches and Saks with a consistent and soulful signature rooted in a fascination with the feminine, the tension between control and ‘undone-ness’ and an obsession with beauty.
Aritzia Buys Fred Segal IP and Plans to Revive Melrose Avenue Flagship
Aritzia plans to revitalise the store and its famous ivy-covered façade, transforming it into a renewed multibrand lifestyle destination.
Aritzia Buys Fred Segal IP and Plans to Revive Melrose Avenue Flagship
Aritzia plans to revitalise the store and its famous ivy-covered façade, transforming it into a renewed multibrand lifestyle destination.
Moncler Revenues Up 7% in Fourth Quarter on Strong Asia, Americas
The Italian luxury outerwear group posted a better-than-expected sales rise thanks to growth in Asian and US markets.
Moncler Revenues Up 7% in Fourth Quarter on Strong Asia, Americas
The Italian luxury outerwear group posted a better-than-expected sales rise thanks to growth in Asian and US markets.
Ulta Beauty’s Big Branding Play; Why Conglomerates Should Consolidate
In Full Coverage, Priya Rao looks at the Midwestern retailer’s attempts to be a brand destination, along with the dismal state of independent beauty.
Ulta Beauty’s Big Branding Play; Why Conglomerates Should Consolidate
In Full Coverage, Priya Rao looks at the Midwestern retailer’s attempts to be a brand destination, along with the dismal state of independent beauty.
Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales
The milestone attests to the massive scale the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant has achieved since its humble beginnings in 1994 as an online bookseller.
Amazon Dethrones Walmart as World’s Biggest Company by Sales
The milestone attests to the massive scale the e-commerce and cloud-computing giant has achieved since its humble beginnings in 1994 as an online bookseller.
Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025
The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.
Exclusive: Amouage Revenue Surged 66% in 2025
The Omani fragrance house charted record sales growth in 2025, driven by its high-concentration ‘Exceptional Extraits’ collection and its global fleet of stores.
Prestige Fragrance’s Online Shopping Problem
More fragrances are now sold through digital channels than in store, posing challenges for the traditional ‘try before you buy’ playbook. As channels like Amazon and TikTok Shop pick up speed, brands must adapt to a new reality.
Prestige Fragrance’s Online Shopping Problem
More fragrances are now sold through digital channels than in store, posing challenges for the traditional ‘try before you buy’ playbook. As channels like Amazon and TikTok Shop pick up speed, brands must adapt to a new reality.
Swiss Watch Exports Resume Slump as US Rebound Proves Short Lived
Exports fell 3.6 percent in January, led by a decline in the most expensive precious metal watches and a slump in the US market.
Swiss Watch Exports Resume Slump as US Rebound Proves Short Lived
Exports fell 3.6 percent in January, led by a decline in the most expensive precious metal watches and a slump in the US market.