Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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Partner Content
The Estée Lauder Companies’ New Incubation Ventures and Nykaa Announce Finalists for Their BEAUTY&YOU Awards
The finalists will be invited to pitch their business plans on November 2 to an esteemed jury including Bollywood actor and beauty entrepreneur Katrina Kaif and fashion designer Gaurav Gupta.
The Estée Lauder Companies’ New Incubation Ventures and Nykaa Announce Finalists for Their BEAUTY&YOU Awards
The finalists will be invited to pitch their business plans on November 2 to an esteemed jury including Bollywood actor and beauty entrepreneur Katrina Kaif and fashion designer Gaurav Gupta.
Beauty
Why Beauty’s Biggest Conglomerates Are Selling Off Their Brands
As strategics like Unilever and L’Oréal divest from once-core lines, a more selective approach to M&A is underway.
Why Beauty’s Biggest Conglomerates Are Selling Off Their Brands
As strategics like Unilever and L’Oréal divest from once-core lines, a more selective approach to M&A is underway.
Partner Content
Decoding The Indian Beauty Landscape
BoF shares product and consumer insights on the growth potential of India’s beauty and personal care market, from a new report by The Estée Lauder Companies’ BEAUTY&YOU program in partnership with 1Lattice.
Decoding The Indian Beauty Landscape
BoF shares product and consumer insights on the growth potential of India’s beauty and personal care market, from a new report by The Estée Lauder Companies’ BEAUTY&YOU program in partnership with 1Lattice.
Beauty
How Isamaya Ffrench Is Reinventing Beauty
The make-up wunderkind and BoF 500 cover star is growing a beauty brand that’s less about prettification and more about ‘world building’ for a generation that grew up with the speed and fluidity of the internet.
How Isamaya Ffrench Is Reinventing Beauty
The make-up wunderkind and BoF 500 cover star is growing a beauty brand that’s less about prettification and more about ‘world building’ for a generation that grew up with the speed and fluidity of the internet.
Workplace & Talent
How Hollywood Stylists Can — and Just Might — Unionise
Strict labour laws in the US have long stood in the way of unionising efforts in creative industries like fashion. But in light of Hollywood’s historic strike and the ever-burgeoning gig economy, the tides may be shifting.
How Hollywood Stylists Can — and Just Might — Unionise
Strict labour laws in the US have long stood in the way of unionising efforts in creative industries like fashion. But in light of Hollywood’s historic strike and the ever-burgeoning gig economy, the tides may be shifting.
Beauty
What Investors Are Looking for in a Beauty Start-Up
Private equity shops and venture capitalists are being more discerning with their dollars and yet capital is still critical for emerging brands seeking to stand out in a competitive landscape.
What Investors Are Looking for in a Beauty Start-Up
Private equity shops and venture capitalists are being more discerning with their dollars and yet capital is still critical for emerging brands seeking to stand out in a competitive landscape.
Partner Content
How Beauty Barrage’s Specialist Staff Drive In-Store Sales
Beauty Barrage founder and CEO Sonia Summers shares how the turn-key service, supplying brands with brand ambassadors, educators and event specialists, alleviates challenges around retail staff training and retention to allow beauty brands and retailers to focus on growth and revenue.
How Beauty Barrage’s Specialist Staff Drive In-Store Sales
Beauty Barrage founder and CEO Sonia Summers shares how the turn-key service, supplying brands with brand ambassadors, educators and event specialists, alleviates challenges around retail staff training and retention to allow beauty brands and retailers to focus on growth and revenue.
Beauty
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: Mikayla Nogueira’s Wedding and Gen-Z’s Lip Craze
This week, TikTok was virtually invited to Mikayla Nogueira’s wedding, Glossier brought back discontinued shades and a closer look at the lip products Gen-Z loves.
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: Mikayla Nogueira’s Wedding and Gen-Z’s Lip Craze
This week, TikTok was virtually invited to Mikayla Nogueira’s wedding, Glossier brought back discontinued shades and a closer look at the lip products Gen-Z loves.
Beauty
Hailey Bieber Looks to Beat Beauty Brand Fatigue With Rhode Label
Hailey Bieber has grand plans for her skin-care label, Rhode, aiming to stand out in an increasingly crowded field of celebrity brands.
Hailey Bieber Looks to Beat Beauty Brand Fatigue With Rhode Label
Hailey Bieber has grand plans for her skin-care label, Rhode, aiming to stand out in an increasingly crowded field of celebrity brands.
Beauty
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: New Releases and Old Makeup Techniques
This week, TikTok couldn’t get enough of new products from Rare Beauty and Rhode, E.l.f.’s collaboration with influencer Mikayla Nogueira and the return of “baking.”
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: New Releases and Old Makeup Techniques
This week, TikTok couldn’t get enough of new products from Rare Beauty and Rhode, E.l.f.’s collaboration with influencer Mikayla Nogueira and the return of “baking.”
Beauty
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: From Hair Care to Spider-Man
The social media platform’s fascination with Marvel, curly hair routines and Danessa Myrick continues.
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: From Hair Care to Spider-Man
The social media platform’s fascination with Marvel, curly hair routines and Danessa Myrick continues.
Beauty
It’s Time to Think Bigger Than Clean Beauty
Beauty retailers have the power to set new trends. Why are they all still so fixated on the last one?
It’s Time to Think Bigger Than Clean Beauty
Beauty retailers have the power to set new trends. Why are they all still so fixated on the last one?
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.