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.
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Black Fashion Industry Leaders Want to Move From Cancel Culture to Accountability With New Coalition
A group co-founded by Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles will partner with companies to advance Black professionals and release a yearly index score measuring diversity.
Black Fashion Industry Leaders Want to Move From Cancel Culture to Accountability With New Coalition
A group co-founded by Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles will partner with companies to advance Black professionals and release a yearly index score measuring diversity.
Workplace & Talent
Richemont Signals HR Shakeup After Reports of Bonus Controversy
The Swiss luxury-goods maker’s employees are reportedly frustrated about increases in senior executive compensation when most directors got pay cuts.
Richemont Signals HR Shakeup After Reports of Bonus Controversy
The Swiss luxury-goods maker’s employees are reportedly frustrated about increases in senior executive compensation when most directors got pay cuts.
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Toby Bateman Exiting Mr Porter Amid Talent Exodus at YNAP
The YNAP menswear site’s longtime managing director is the most recent to leave the Richemont-owned group, which has experienced a string of senior departures, according to multiple sources.
Toby Bateman Exiting Mr Porter Amid Talent Exodus at YNAP
The YNAP menswear site’s longtime managing director is the most recent to leave the Richemont-owned group, which has experienced a string of senior departures, according to multiple sources.
Technology
How to Tackle Fashion’s Tech Deficit? Hire the Right People
At a time when e-commerce and digital marketing are mere table stakes, fashion companies are locked in a race for innovation. The first challenge? Recruiting tech talent.
How to Tackle Fashion’s Tech Deficit? Hire the Right People
At a time when e-commerce and digital marketing are mere table stakes, fashion companies are locked in a race for innovation. The first challenge? Recruiting tech talent.
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Workplace & Talent
How to Hire for Fashion’s New World Order
Rebooting analogue organisations for a digital world starts with building the right team with the right talent profile.
How to Hire for Fashion’s New World Order
Rebooting analogue organisations for a digital world starts with building the right team with the right talent profile.
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Gap Expands Entry-Level Program to Help Make Staff More Diverse
The company is bolstering its program for 16- to 24-year-old workers from low-income neighborhoods with no recent employment history.
Gap Expands Entry-Level Program to Help Make Staff More Diverse
The company is bolstering its program for 16- to 24-year-old workers from low-income neighborhoods with no recent employment history.
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Moda Operandi CEO Deborah Nicodemus Exits, Tesla's Ganesh Srivats Steps In
Srivats, who spent 10 years at Burberry before his stint at the automaker, joins the luxury e-commerce company on August 1.
Moda Operandi CEO Deborah Nicodemus Exits, Tesla's Ganesh Srivats Steps In
Srivats, who spent 10 years at Burberry before his stint at the automaker, joins the luxury e-commerce company on August 1.
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Walmart Creates New Executive Role to Better Serve Customers
The newly named executive, Janey Whiteside, will be responsible for both Walmart stores and its e-commerce offerings.
Walmart Creates New Executive Role to Better Serve Customers
The newly named executive, Janey Whiteside, will be responsible for both Walmart stores and its e-commerce offerings.
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Guess Chairman Paul Marciano Resigns Following Harassment Probe
Marciano and Guess reached settlement agreements with five people totaling $500,000 to avoid 'the cost of litigation and without admitting liability or fault,' according to the company.
Guess Chairman Paul Marciano Resigns Following Harassment Probe
Marciano and Guess reached settlement agreements with five people totaling $500,000 to avoid 'the cost of litigation and without admitting liability or fault,' according to the company.
Retail
Opening Ceremony Lays Off 23 Amid Search For New Investor
The retailer, long known for its downtown cool, has eliminated most of its in-house label’s design team as part of broader restructuring.
Opening Ceremony Lays Off 23 Amid Search For New Investor
The retailer, long known for its downtown cool, has eliminated most of its in-house label’s design team as part of broader restructuring.
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Tiffany Offers Employees a Sparkly Prize: Paid Parental Leave
Joining the likes of Estée Lauder and Walmart, the jeweller will offer up to 14 paid weeks for new parents. Tiffany’s chief executive says the move will help attract talent and boost morale.
Tiffany Offers Employees a Sparkly Prize: Paid Parental Leave
Joining the likes of Estée Lauder and Walmart, the jeweller will offer up to 14 paid weeks for new parents. Tiffany’s chief executive says the move will help attract talent and boost morale.
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Nike Executive Says Company Needs More Women and Minorities in Leadership
Nike Inc's chief human resources officer Monique Matheson spoke to employees weeks after complaints of inappropriate workplace behavior led to a leadership change.
Nike Executive Says Company Needs More Women and Minorities in Leadership
Nike Inc's chief human resources officer Monique Matheson spoke to employees weeks after complaints of inappropriate workplace behavior led to a leadership change.
The News in Brief
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.
Abercrombie & Fitch Forecasts Muted Annual Sales Amid Tariff Uncertainty
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.