Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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China
Coronavirus Casts a Pall Over Chinese New Year
This week, everyone will be talking about the coronavirus outbreak in China, LVMH's fourth-quarter results and the latest beauty brand to expand in the UK. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Coronavirus Casts a Pall Over Chinese New Year
This week, everyone will be talking about the coronavirus outbreak in China, LVMH's fourth-quarter results and the latest beauty brand to expand in the UK. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
China
Why Disney Merch Is Suddenly Big in China
Gucci, Adidas and Uniqlo are all playing it safe this Chinese New Year. Will their cutesy collaborations pay off during one of the biggest moments in the global shopping calendar?
Why Disney Merch Is Suddenly Big in China
Gucci, Adidas and Uniqlo are all playing it safe this Chinese New Year. Will their cutesy collaborations pay off during one of the biggest moments in the global shopping calendar?
China
China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019
Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.
China's Holiday Spending Slows Underlining Tough Start to 2019
Increasingly frugal Chinese consumers are sending chills through global investors, with the pullback in spending hitting the profits of companies such as Apple and Swatch Group.
China
Chinese New Year Gives the Pig a Luxury Makeover
The Spring Festival celebration gives luxury brands including Gucci and Longchamp a chance to deliver capsule collections and potentially bump revenues after the holiday period.
Chinese New Year Gives the Pig a Luxury Makeover
The Spring Festival celebration gives luxury brands including Gucci and Longchamp a chance to deliver capsule collections and potentially bump revenues after the holiday period.
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News & Analysis
How Serious Is Luxury’s China Crisis?
This week, China’s central bank announced a $83 billion injection into the country’s financial system as distress in the world's second-largest economy deepened.
How Serious Is Luxury’s China Crisis?
This week, China’s central bank announced a $83 billion injection into the country’s financial system as distress in the world's second-largest economy deepened.
China
The China Edit | Luxury Retailers' Hope for Chinese New Year, the False Brexit Boom
This week, luxury retailers' optimism for strong sales in the Year of the Rooster and why fewer Chinese tourists visited the United Kingdom after the referendum.
The China Edit | Luxury Retailers' Hope for Chinese New Year, the False Brexit Boom
This week, luxury retailers' optimism for strong sales in the Year of the Rooster and why fewer Chinese tourists visited the United Kingdom after the referendum.
China
The China Edit | Optimism at LVMH, Lunar New Year Travel, Factories Pause
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 | Optimism at LVMH, Lunar New Year Travel, Factories Pause
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.
China
The China Edit | Louis Vuitton, Marks and Spencer, E-Commerce, New Year
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 | Louis Vuitton, Marks and Spencer, E-Commerce, New Year
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.
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Retail
Ferragamo CEO Sees Higher 2015 Sales After 'Excellent' February
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo expects its sales to grow this year after the Chinese New Year contributed to an "excellent" performance in February, chief executive Michele Norsa said on Sunday.
Ferragamo CEO Sees Higher 2015 Sales After 'Excellent' February
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo expects its sales to grow this year after the Chinese New Year contributed to an "excellent" performance in February, chief executive Michele Norsa said on Sunday.
China
The China Edit | London Retail, Prada, Uniqlo, Luxury in Hong Kong
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 | London Retail, Prada, Uniqlo, Luxury in Hong Kong
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.
China
The China Edit | Lingerie, Changing Tastes, E-Commerce Pricing, Gold
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 | Lingerie, Changing Tastes, E-Commerce Pricing, Gold
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.
Global Markets
Luxury Brands Gear Up for Chinese New Year Spend Abroad
From Paris to New York, purveyors of luxury goods are teaching staff Mandarin, offering traditional New Year "hongbao" gifts and flocking to social media sites as well-heeled Chinese tourists pack their bags to ring in the Year of the Goat abroad.
Luxury Brands Gear Up for Chinese New Year Spend Abroad
From Paris to New York, purveyors of luxury goods are teaching staff Mandarin, offering traditional New Year "hongbao" gifts and flocking to social media sites as well-heeled Chinese tourists pack their bags to ring in the Year of the Goat abroad.
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.