Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
digital
News & Analysis
WhatsApp Stirs Up India Market With Push Into Digital Payments
WhatsApp has become India’s most popular app as hundreds of millions get their first smartphone.
WhatsApp Stirs Up India Market With Push Into Digital Payments
WhatsApp has become India’s most popular app as hundreds of millions get their first smartphone.
Beauty
Inside Britain's Fastest-Growing Beauty Business
Online make-up haven Cult Beauty is projected to hit £100 million in revenue this year.
Inside Britain's Fastest-Growing Beauty Business
Online make-up haven Cult Beauty is projected to hit £100 million in revenue this year.
Financial Markets
Target’s Turnaround Plan Takes a Toll on Profit
The retailer is spending more on delivering online orders as part of its push to catch up in e-commerce.
Target’s Turnaround Plan Takes a Toll on Profit
The retailer is spending more on delivering online orders as part of its push to catch up in e-commerce.
Global Markets
Alibaba, Tencent Rally Troops Amid $10 Billion Retail Battle
China’s tech giants, worth a combined $1 trillion, are on a retail investment binge, forcing merchants to choose sides amid a battle for shoppers’ digital wallets.
Alibaba, Tencent Rally Troops Amid $10 Billion Retail Battle
China’s tech giants, worth a combined $1 trillion, are on a retail investment binge, forcing merchants to choose sides amid a battle for shoppers’ digital wallets.
Technology
Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques
The French luxury house has inked a strategic partnership with the fashion platform, but still has no plans to sell its ready-to-wear and handbags online.
Chanel Strikes Farfetch Deal to Augment Boutiques
The French luxury house has inked a strategic partnership with the fashion platform, but still has no plans to sell its ready-to-wear and handbags online.
Technology
Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?
The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.
Could Richemont's Yoox Net-a-Porter Offer Spark a Bidding War?
The Swiss luxury conglomerate's surprise offer of €2.7 billion for full control of Yoox Net-a-Porter has put the e-tail giant in play.
China
Chinese Reality Shows Boost Brands
Chinese reality shows are becoming a powerful platform for brands like Victoria’s Secret. But the market has its challenges.
Chinese Reality Shows Boost Brands
Chinese reality shows are becoming a powerful platform for brands like Victoria’s Secret. But the market has its challenges.
Technology
Céline Taps Into China’s WeChat Boom
The luxury brand has officially joined WeChat, China’s most influential social media platform, which is key to reaching the country’s digitally savvy consumers.
Céline Taps Into China’s WeChat Boom
The luxury brand has officially joined WeChat, China’s most influential social media platform, which is key to reaching the country’s digitally savvy consumers.
News & Analysis
For Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Scaling Isn’t Easy
Barriers to entry in online fashion are lower than ever, but in a crowded and competitive online marketplace, scaling and customer retention remain significant challenges.
For Direct-to-Consumer Brands, Scaling Isn’t Easy
Barriers to entry in online fashion are lower than ever, but in a crowded and competitive online marketplace, scaling and customer retention remain significant challenges.
Marketing
The Trouble With Digital Advertising
Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.
The Trouble With Digital Advertising
Marketers are following consumers online, but digital advertising presents a host of problems for fashion brands.
Luxury
Prada Plays Digital Catch-Up in China
Focusing on digital and forging relationships with KOLs like "Mr Bags" will prove crucial to Prada regaining ground in China, a region which accounts for close to a third of all global luxury sales.
Prada Plays Digital Catch-Up in China
Focusing on digital and forging relationships with KOLs like "Mr Bags" will prove crucial to Prada regaining ground in China, a region which accounts for close to a third of all global luxury sales.
Beauty
Beyond Avon and Mary Kay, Why Social Selling Still Works
Thanks to the growing 'gig economy' and the rise of social media, social selling businesses are thriving.
Beyond Avon and Mary Kay, Why Social Selling Still Works
Thanks to the growing 'gig economy' and the rise of social media, social selling businesses are thriving.
The News in Brief
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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.