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Global Markets

Worldview | How China’s Tariff Cuts Benefit African Fashion

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features M&A in Vietnam, Australian jewellers and Turkish textile giants in Latin America.

Global Markets

Worldview | How China’s Tariff Cuts Benefit African Fashion

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features M&A in Vietnam, Australian jewellers and Turkish textile giants in Latin America.


Luxury

Swatch Gets Bullish as Activist Pushes for Change

The Swiss watch giant's recent results surprised with an upbeat outlook at a moment when the family in control of the brand is resisting an investor campaign.

Luxury

Swatch Gets Bullish as Activist Pushes for Change

The Swiss watch giant's recent results surprised with an upbeat outlook at a moment when the family in control of the brand is resisting an investor campaign.


Luxury

Exclusive: How Our Legacy Plans to Level Up as Sales Top $50 Million

The fast-growing Swedish label’s ‘consistency has merged with the zeitgeist,’ chief executive Richardos Klarén said, as LVMH fuels retail expansion.

Luxury

Exclusive: How Our Legacy Plans to Level Up as Sales Top $50 Million

The fast-growing Swedish label’s ‘consistency has merged with the zeitgeist,’ chief executive Richardos Klarén said, as LVMH fuels retail expansion.


Beauty

Are Shoppers Ready for Beauty Robots?

Investors and retailers are bullish on machines that perform beauty services like nails or lashes — but professionals and shoppers aren’t fully on board.

Beauty

Are Shoppers Ready for Beauty Robots?

Investors and retailers are bullish on machines that perform beauty services like nails or lashes — but professionals and shoppers aren’t fully on board.


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Global Markets

Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.

Global Markets

Worldview | What India’s Trade Deals with US and EU Mean for Fashion

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the next wave of Chinese luxury malls, Sri Lanka’s apparel exports and plans for Saudi Arabia’s new fashion district.


Global Markets

Worldview | Venezuela’s Fashion Retailers Return to ‘Business as Usual’

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s plummeting footwear exports, Indonesian textiles and Chile’s department store giant.

Global Markets

Worldview | Venezuela’s Fashion Retailers Return to ‘Business as Usual’

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s plummeting footwear exports, Indonesian textiles and Chile’s department store giant.


Beauty

Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy

Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.

Beauty

Why Pat McGrath Labs Filed for Bankruptcy

Once valued at $1 billion, the makeup brand has struggled to balance its creative point of view with commercial viability.


Luxury

LVMH Investors Demand Clarity on Bernard Arnault Succession Plan

Shareholders of the French conglomerate are expressing growing concern over the lack of transparency regarding Bernard Arnault’s plan for succession.

Luxury

LVMH Investors Demand Clarity on Bernard Arnault Succession Plan

Shareholders of the French conglomerate are expressing growing concern over the lack of transparency regarding Bernard Arnault’s plan for succession.


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Global Markets

Worldview | East Africa’s Leading Fashion Week Gains Momentum

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Saks store in Kazakhstan, India’s q-commerce apps and Hong Kong retailers exiting mainland China.

Global Markets

Worldview | East Africa’s Leading Fashion Week Gains Momentum

This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features the Saks store in Kazakhstan, India’s q-commerce apps and Hong Kong retailers exiting mainland China.


Beauty

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo

The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.

Beauty

Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in Ex Nihilo

The LVMH-backed private equity firm has taken a large minority stake in the high perfumery brand, which looks to push deeper into the US market.


Beauty

Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm

The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.

Beauty

Exclusive: Eurazeo to Shut Down Brand Investment Arm

The French private equity firm, a former investor in Farfetch and Pat McGrath Labs with current stakes in beauty companies like Beekman 1802 and Gisou, is in the process of dissolving its consumer investment arm, sources told The Business of Beauty.


Retail

Drake’s Leaves Its British Preppiness Intact Under New Owner

The 49-year-old menswear brand, known for its exacting preppy aesthetic and English craftsmanship, is now majority-owned by a Danish billionaire. Co-owner and creative director, Michael Hill told BoF that radical change isn’t set to follow.

Retail

Drake’s Leaves Its British Preppiness Intact Under New Owner

The 49-year-old menswear brand, known for its exacting preppy aesthetic and English craftsmanship, is now majority-owned by a Danish billionaire. Co-owner and creative director, Michael Hill told BoF that radical change isn’t set to follow.