Bath & Body Works, whose hand sanitisers and soaps are in high demand, is more important than ever as L Brands tries to pick up the pieces after the failed Victoria’s Secret deal amid a global pandemic.
Bath & Body Works, whose hand sanitisers and soaps are in high demand, is more important than ever as L Brands tries to pick up the pieces after the failed Victoria’s Secret deal amid a global pandemic.
Despite a drop in total sales, digital purchases almost doubled from a year earlier to $289 million in the first quarter.
Despite a drop in total sales, digital purchases almost doubled from a year earlier to $289 million in the first quarter.
This week, everyone will be talking about the future of Victoria's Secret, the reopening of American stores and China's 520 Day. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
This week, everyone will be talking about the future of Victoria's Secret, the reopening of American stores and China's 520 Day. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
L Brands' admission that Victoria’s Secret needs change marks a key shift for a company that hasn’t much strayed from its push-up-bra aesthetic, despite consumer values moving towards themes such as female empowerment and body positivity.
L Brands' admission that Victoria’s Secret needs change marks a key shift for a company that hasn’t much strayed from its push-up-bra aesthetic, despite consumer values moving towards themes such as female empowerment and body positivity.
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The success of Bath & Body Works often gets overlooked amidst all the dramatic headlines about Victoria’s Secret and parent company, L Brands. But the mall chain is thriving in an environment in which it has little competition.
The success of Bath & Body Works often gets overlooked amidst all the dramatic headlines about Victoria’s Secret and parent company, L Brands. But the mall chain is thriving in an environment in which it has little competition.
Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc has agreed to end on-call shifts for employees at all its New York stores.
Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc has agreed to end on-call shifts for employees at all its New York stores.
L Brands, whose brands include Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works and others, said that sales at stores open at least a year rose 8 percent in November. This easily topped analysts' estimates.
L Brands, whose brands include Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works and others, said that sales at stores open at least a year rose 8 percent in November. This easily topped analysts' estimates.
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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.
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
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.
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
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.
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
The retailer said it was accounting for the 15 percent tariff announced by US president Donald Trump after the Supreme Court struck down most of his earlier tariffs.
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.