Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Inside Beauty
Retail
How Fashion and Beauty Can Better Engage with Black Businesses
Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?
How Fashion and Beauty Can Better Engage with Black Businesses
Four months after renewed demands for racial justice hit the fashion and beauty industries, what — beyond symbolic gestures — has been done, and what will it take to make initiatives like the 15 Percent Pledge work?
Beauty
Why Basics Like Toothpaste and Deodorant Are More Important to the Beauty Industry Than Ever
From razor blades to tampons, companies are raising the bar in essentials, set to become even more important to brands as a global recession sets in, writes Sarah Brown.
Why Basics Like Toothpaste and Deodorant Are More Important to the Beauty Industry Than Ever
From razor blades to tampons, companies are raising the bar in essentials, set to become even more important to brands as a global recession sets in, writes Sarah Brown.
Beauty
How Big Brands Can Adopt a Start-Up Mindset
In beauty’s entrepreneur-driven era of personal connection and authenticity, nothing’s less cool, or more (perhaps unfairly) maligned than being part of the system. Sarah Brown talks to the pros about how to rethink business as usual.
How Big Brands Can Adopt a Start-Up Mindset
In beauty’s entrepreneur-driven era of personal connection and authenticity, nothing’s less cool, or more (perhaps unfairly) maligned than being part of the system. Sarah Brown talks to the pros about how to rethink business as usual.
Beauty
Why ‘Masstige’ Could Be Beauty’s Most Important Category
A growing middle ground is propelling beauty into a post-prestige world where under $20 products now appeal to the most devout luxury consumers.
Why ‘Masstige’ Could Be Beauty’s Most Important Category
A growing middle ground is propelling beauty into a post-prestige world where under $20 products now appeal to the most devout luxury consumers.
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Beauty
How Doctor Brands Cash In on Authority
Clinically minded skincare brands — inspired by in-office treatments and cutting-edge science — have taken centre stage on today’s exploding skincare frontier. Sarah Brown asks: Do these (generally tiny) brands pose a credible threat to the establishment?
How Doctor Brands Cash In on Authority
Clinically minded skincare brands — inspired by in-office treatments and cutting-edge science — have taken centre stage on today’s exploding skincare frontier. Sarah Brown asks: Do these (generally tiny) brands pose a credible threat to the establishment?
Beauty
Inside the Battle to Be the Next Sephora
Specialty beauty boutiques are proliferating at a dizzying rate. Can they all last and who will win?
Inside the Battle to Be the Next Sephora
Specialty beauty boutiques are proliferating at a dizzying rate. Can they all last and who will win?
Beauty
9 Tips For Mastering the In-Store Experience
Retail may be in flux, but beauty customers are still buying big at physical stores. Sarah Brown examines how beauty's savviest brands keep shoppers shopping.
9 Tips For Mastering the In-Store Experience
Retail may be in flux, but beauty customers are still buying big at physical stores. Sarah Brown examines how beauty's savviest brands keep shoppers shopping.
Beauty
When Radical Transparency Bites Back
Total transparency has been Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe’s calling card since the beginning. But what happens when it creates an online firestorm?
When Radical Transparency Bites Back
Total transparency has been Deciem founder Brandon Truaxe’s calling card since the beginning. But what happens when it creates an online firestorm?
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Beauty
How Not To Ruin Your Brand Once You’ve Sold It
Is it possible to sell your brand without selling out? Sarah Brown talks to a group of key beauty founders about the new rules for navigating corporate waters and protecting your company — and yourself.
How Not To Ruin Your Brand Once You’ve Sold It
Is it possible to sell your brand without selling out? Sarah Brown talks to a group of key beauty founders about the new rules for navigating corporate waters and protecting your company — and yourself.
Beauty
Beauty’s Augmented Reality Revolution: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next
Beauty brands are betting heavily on AR, and the early ROI is promising.
Beauty’s Augmented Reality Revolution: What’s Real, What’s Hype, What’s Next
Beauty brands are betting heavily on AR, and the early ROI is promising.
Beauty
Men Still Stump the Beauty Industry
The men’s grooming market remains sub-scale, but shifting cultural attitudes and the growth of niche men’s lines suggest change is afoot, writes Sarah Brown.
Men Still Stump the Beauty Industry
The men’s grooming market remains sub-scale, but shifting cultural attitudes and the growth of niche men’s lines suggest change is afoot, writes Sarah Brown.
Beauty
Unpacking the Fenty Frenzy
Sarah Brown examines what the blockbuster success of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty says about the industry’s race problem.
Unpacking the Fenty Frenzy
Sarah Brown examines what the blockbuster success of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty says about the industry’s race problem.
The News in Brief
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.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.