Muji Is Turning Skincare Into Its Next Growth Engine
The Japanese retailer is betting on its fast-growing, value-for-money skincare products to drive growth at home and abroad.
Opinions
Media
Op-Ed | Condé Nast’s Big Issue Is Classism
Social class remains curiously absent from America’s conversation on race, but it has always been in sharp focus at Condé Nast, writes Bonnie Morrison.
Op-Ed | Condé Nast’s Big Issue Is Classism
Social class remains curiously absent from America’s conversation on race, but it has always been in sharp focus at Condé Nast, writes Bonnie Morrison.
Retail
How an Exodus from Cities Will Reshape Retail
The work-from-anywhere revolution will accelerate the coming of a post-digital age for shopping, argues Doug Stephens of Retail Prophet.
How an Exodus from Cities Will Reshape Retail
The work-from-anywhere revolution will accelerate the coming of a post-digital age for shopping, argues Doug Stephens of Retail Prophet.
Luxury
Why Chanel Doesn’t Want to Change the Fashion System
The French luxury titan is doubling down on six shows per year and the Cruise extravaganzas pioneered by Karl Lagerfeld. Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky lays out the logic to Tim Blanks.
Why Chanel Doesn’t Want to Change the Fashion System
The French luxury titan is doubling down on six shows per year and the Cruise extravaganzas pioneered by Karl Lagerfeld. Chanel’s Bruno Pavlovsky lays out the logic to Tim Blanks.
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Fashion Is Part of the Race Problem
Racism is firmly entrenched in the fashion industry, argue Jason Campbell and Henrietta Gallina.
Op-Ed | Fashion Is Part of the Race Problem
Racism is firmly entrenched in the fashion industry, argue Jason Campbell and Henrietta Gallina.
News & Analysis
On Racism, Fashion Must Do More Than Speak Up
After yet another senseless killing of an unarmed black man at the hands of the police in the United States, the fashion industry has a duty to its customers and society at large to use its privilege and power to drive systemic change.
On Racism, Fashion Must Do More Than Speak Up
After yet another senseless killing of an unarmed black man at the hands of the police in the United States, the fashion industry has a duty to its customers and society at large to use its privilege and power to drive systemic change.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Luxury Fashion’s Link to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
A recently released study reveals that, between 2003 and 2013, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service seized thousands of products made by Gucci, Michael Kors and others. As the fashion industry scrambles to reinvent itself during the Covid-19 pandemic, it must not forget animals, writes Joshua Katcher.
Op-Ed | Luxury Fashion’s Link to the Illegal Wildlife Trade
A recently released study reveals that, between 2003 and 2013, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service seized thousands of products made by Gucci, Michael Kors and others. As the fashion industry scrambles to reinvent itself during the Covid-19 pandemic, it must not forget animals, writes Joshua Katcher.
Luxury
Why Gucci’s Alessandro Michele Is Shaking Up the Fashion Calendar
Michele said that the defined seasons that have conventionally enslaved the fashion industry will be less meaningful to him in the future, writes Tim Blanks.
Why Gucci’s Alessandro Michele Is Shaking Up the Fashion Calendar
Michele said that the defined seasons that have conventionally enslaved the fashion industry will be less meaningful to him in the future, writes Tim Blanks.
Global Markets
Op-Ed | How Fashion Perpetuates Modern-Day Colonialism
The exploitation of Asia by western businesses is as widespread today as it was when the British ruled India and Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin discussed the subject in a brief encounter in 1931, argues Bandana Tewari.
Op-Ed | How Fashion Perpetuates Modern-Day Colonialism
The exploitation of Asia by western businesses is as widespread today as it was when the British ruled India and Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin discussed the subject in a brief encounter in 1931, argues Bandana Tewari.
Media
When the September Issue Is the Only Issue
The Covid-19 crisis may reconfigure the publishing rhythms of glossy print magazines until there’s little left, writes Amy Odell.
When the September Issue Is the Only Issue
The Covid-19 crisis may reconfigure the publishing rhythms of glossy print magazines until there’s little left, writes Amy Odell.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Want to Fix the Fashion System? Lower Prices.
If it costs $4,000, few people will buy your coat at full price, regardless of when it’s delivered, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Op-Ed | Want to Fix the Fashion System? Lower Prices.
If it costs $4,000, few people will buy your coat at full price, regardless of when it’s delivered, argues Eugene Rabkin.
Retail
Op-Ed | Dear Fashion, Amazon Isn't Going to Save You
Neither the e-commerce giant nor government is going to save fashion. The industry needs to save itself by embracing substantive, systemic change, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
Op-Ed | Dear Fashion, Amazon Isn't Going to Save You
Neither the e-commerce giant nor government is going to save fashion. The industry needs to save itself by embracing substantive, systemic change, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
Luxury
Op-Ed | The Future of Luxury in 4 Trends
The post-virus luxury sector will be shaped by the acceleration of four existing trends, writes Erwan Rambourg.
Op-Ed | The Future of Luxury in 4 Trends
The post-virus luxury sector will be shaped by the acceleration of four existing trends, writes Erwan Rambourg.
The News in Brief
Fast Fashion Garments Pile Up in South Asia as Middle East Conflict Grounds Planes
Shipments of garments for major retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India as the conflict in the Middle East forces airlines cancel flights.
Saks Global to Shut 15 More Stores as Part of Restructuring
The luxury retailer, which filed for bankruptcy earlier this year, will close more stores as it tries to cut losses and focus on more profitable, higher-end locations.
Nike’s Latest SEC Filing Revives Converse Sale Speculation
In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s management has approved a plan for organisational changes expected to cost the brand nearly $300 million. One analyst posited the target could be its struggling subsidiary.
US Economy Unexpectedly Loses Jobs in February; Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.4%
The decline in nonfarm payrolls reported by the Labor Department in its employment report on Friday was the sixth since January 2025 and the second largest.
Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.