Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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Technology
Bits & Bytes | Luxury E-Commerce Tipping Point, Apple-Met Collaboration, Virtual Reality
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Luxury E-Commerce Tipping Point, Apple-Met Collaboration, Virtual Reality
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Apple Helps Push US Watch Sales to Biggest Drop in Seven Years
US watch sales fell the most in seven years in June, one of the first signs Apple Inc.’s watch is eroding demand for traditional timepieces.
Apple Helps Push US Watch Sales to Biggest Drop in Seven Years
US watch sales fell the most in seven years in June, one of the first signs Apple Inc.’s watch is eroding demand for traditional timepieces.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Retail's Holy Grail, Vogue on Amazon, Social Commerce
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Retail's Holy Grail, Vogue on Amazon, Social Commerce
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Retail
Apple Encouraging Watch Buyers to Avoid Shops, Go Online
Apple Inc. wants employees to encourage customers to order the new Apple Watch online and avoid a crush at its stores.
Apple Encouraging Watch Buyers to Avoid Shops, Go Online
Apple Inc. wants employees to encourage customers to order the new Apple Watch online and avoid a crush at its stores.
Marketing
Apple Revives Gold’s Allure for Young Buyers of Bling
If anyone could make gold jewellery fashionable to Americans and Europeans, it’s Apple Inc.
Apple Revives Gold’s Allure for Young Buyers of Bling
If anyone could make gold jewellery fashionable to Americans and Europeans, it’s Apple Inc.
China
The China Edit | Alibaba, Konzepp, Apple, Millennials
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit | Alibaba, Konzepp, Apple, Millennials
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Tech Transforming Cosmetics, 'Skin' Wearables, Apple Watch
" How Technology is Transforming the Cosmetics Industry" (Telegraph) "With 87 per cent of people expected to be shopping online and 45 percent via
Bits & Bytes | Tech Transforming Cosmetics, 'Skin' Wearables, Apple Watch
" How Technology is Transforming the Cosmetics Industry" (Telegraph) "With 87 per cent of people expected to be shopping online and 45 percent via
Workplace & Talent
Power Moves | Kate Lanphear to Maxim, Rainer Joins Coach, Apple Hires Marc Newson, British GQ
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Power Moves | Kate Lanphear to Maxim, Rainer Joins Coach, Apple Hires Marc Newson, British GQ
BoF compiles the most important professional moves of the week.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch, Twitter's 'Buy' Button, Rocket Internet IPO
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch, Twitter's 'Buy' Button, Rocket Internet IPO
Bits & Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Apple Watch Threatens Mid-Range Swiss Brands
Swatch Group AG’s Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar watch has a compass, tells the altitude and runs on solar power. It costs $1,250 — more than three times the smartwatch Apple Inc. unveiled yesterday, putting it squarely in the crosshairs of the tech giant’s latest gizmo.
Apple Watch Threatens Mid-Range Swiss Brands
Swatch Group AG’s Tissot T-Touch Expert Solar watch has a compass, tells the altitude and runs on solar power. It costs $1,250 — more than three times the smartwatch Apple Inc. unveiled yesterday, putting it squarely in the crosshairs of the tech giant’s latest gizmo.
Technology
Apple Hires Renowned Designer Marc Newson
Apple Inc. hired renowned industrial designer Marc Newson to work on future products, adding a close friend and collaborator of the iPhone maker’s head of design, Jony Ive.
Apple Hires Renowned Designer Marc Newson
Apple Inc. hired renowned industrial designer Marc Newson to work on future products, adding a close friend and collaborator of the iPhone maker’s head of design, Jony Ive.
Technology
Will Apple’s 'iWatch' Rattle Luxury Watchmakers?
Apple’s much-anticipated wearable device, which will reportedly debut this fall, may not pose a direct threat to luxury watchmakers. But it does signal opportunity.
Will Apple’s 'iWatch' Rattle Luxury Watchmakers?
Apple’s much-anticipated wearable device, which will reportedly debut this fall, may not pose a direct threat to luxury watchmakers. But it does signal opportunity.
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.