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Beauty

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo

The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.

Beauty

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo

The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.


Sustainability

Amid Sweatshop Scandals, Luxury Hits Back: ‘We’re Not the Financial Police’

Some in the industry are becoming more vocal in suggesting that government, not brands, should be responsible for violations deep in the luxury supply chain and things are getting political.

Sustainability

Amid Sweatshop Scandals, Luxury Hits Back: ‘We’re Not the Financial Police’

Some in the industry are becoming more vocal in suggesting that government, not brands, should be responsible for violations deep in the luxury supply chain and things are getting political.


Retail

Can L Catterton Scale Kapital Without Sacrificing Its Soul?

The cult Japanese label known for craftsmanship and individuality is an unprecedented M&A target that presents unique challenges and opportunities for growth.

Retail

Can L Catterton Scale Kapital Without Sacrificing Its Soul?

The cult Japanese label known for craftsmanship and individuality is an unprecedented M&A target that presents unique challenges and opportunities for growth.


Beauty

Beauty’s Top M&A Targets for 2025

After a slow year for acquisitions, brands and investors alike are hoping that 2025 will yield bigger exits. But with most strategic buyers like L’Oréal and Estée Lauder operating with an even narrower lens, only a select few firms will make it.

Beauty

Beauty’s Top M&A Targets for 2025

After a slow year for acquisitions, brands and investors alike are hoping that 2025 will yield bigger exits. But with most strategic buyers like L’Oréal and Estée Lauder operating with an even narrower lens, only a select few firms will make it.


Financial Markets

L Catterton: Finding Value in a Tough Market

Nikhil Thukral, managing partner at the LVMH-affiliated private equity fund, talks about the ingredients of winning companies, the dynamics challenging fashion's incumbents and how economic shifts are shaping investor strategies in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.

Financial Markets

L Catterton: Finding Value in a Tough Market

Nikhil Thukral, managing partner at the LVMH-affiliated private equity fund, talks about the ingredients of winning companies, the dynamics challenging fashion's incumbents and how economic shifts are shaping investor strategies in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.


Beauty

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in British Fragrance Brand Vyrao

The niche brand, founded by former fashion buyer Yasmin Sewell, has closed its second round of funding with Manzanita Capital and Estée Lauder’s corporate venture capital arm also participating.

Beauty

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in British Fragrance Brand Vyrao

The niche brand, founded by former fashion buyer Yasmin Sewell, has closed its second round of funding with Manzanita Capital and Estée Lauder’s corporate venture capital arm also participating.


Beauty

How Merit Won Over the Grown-Up Glossier Girl

Instead of getting caught up in Gen-Z mania, Merit has become profitable and expects to hit $100 million in revenue this year by targeting Millennials with classic luxury branding and no-makeup makeup.

Beauty

How Merit Won Over the Grown-Up Glossier Girl

Instead of getting caught up in Gen-Z mania, Merit has become profitable and expects to hit $100 million in revenue this year by targeting Millennials with classic luxury branding and no-makeup makeup.


Entrepreneurship

The Ballad of the Birkenstock

How the 250-year-old German orthopedic shoe company with “Succession”-level family drama transformed itself into a luxury behemoth.

Entrepreneurship

The Ballad of the Birkenstock

How the 250-year-old German orthopedic shoe company with “Succession”-level family drama transformed itself into a luxury behemoth.


Beauty

How Kelly Slater Learned to Love Sunscreen

The surfing legend, a vocal opponent of chemical-based sun protection, is launching his own line of natural skincare products this week.

Beauty

How Kelly Slater Learned to Love Sunscreen

The surfing legend, a vocal opponent of chemical-based sun protection, is launching his own line of natural skincare products this week.


Luxury

Op-Ed | Tod’s Investors Should Push for Higher Price in L Catterton Buyout

Away from the glare of quarterly reporting, the Della Valle family and L Catterton can take more radical action to revive the Tod’s brand.

Luxury

Op-Ed | Tod’s Investors Should Push for Higher Price in L Catterton Buyout

Away from the glare of quarterly reporting, the Della Valle family and L Catterton can take more radical action to revive the Tod’s brand.