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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Marketing
How ‘Dump Him’ Became a Marketing Strategy
Brands are breaking up with the romantic binary to monetise the full lifecycle of love, trading traditional narratives for a lucrative ‘autonomy economy.’
How ‘Dump Him’ Became a Marketing Strategy
Brands are breaking up with the romantic binary to monetise the full lifecycle of love, trading traditional narratives for a lucrative ‘autonomy economy.’
Global Markets
How Arab Jewellery Designers Took Local Heritage Global
Backed by a deep history in the jewellery trade, a new generation of Arab designers are taking the region’s craftsmanship global while many heritage jewellery houses are re-inventing themselves and gaining greater prominence.
How Arab Jewellery Designers Took Local Heritage Global
Backed by a deep history in the jewellery trade, a new generation of Arab designers are taking the region’s craftsmanship global while many heritage jewellery houses are re-inventing themselves and gaining greater prominence.
Global Markets
Worldview | Kering’s Bet on Chinese Gold Jewellery
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s strategic footwear expansion and Fashion Asia Hong Kong’s latest edition.
Worldview | Kering’s Bet on Chinese Gold Jewellery
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s strategic footwear expansion and Fashion Asia Hong Kong’s latest edition.
Retail
Ear-Piercing Studios Look to Fill a Claire’s-Sized Hole in the Market
With Claire’s in bankruptcy and closing hundreds of stores, there’s a void in the market that startups and a growing number of independent studios hope to fill. They’re turning what used to be a fast and casual procedure into one that prioritises health, hygiene and comfort.
Ear-Piercing Studios Look to Fill a Claire’s-Sized Hole in the Market
With Claire’s in bankruptcy and closing hundreds of stores, there’s a void in the market that startups and a growing number of independent studios hope to fill. They’re turning what used to be a fast and casual procedure into one that prioritises health, hygiene and comfort.
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Global Markets
Will Fashion Brands Strike Gold This Diwali?
Global brands are betting that glittering campaigns and festive designs will tempt Indian shoppers to look past economic headwinds and splurge during a key spending period in the retail calendar.
Will Fashion Brands Strike Gold This Diwali?
Global brands are betting that glittering campaigns and festive designs will tempt Indian shoppers to look past economic headwinds and splurge during a key spending period in the retail calendar.
Global Markets
Worldview | A Mix of Traditional and Modern Designs Dominate Lakme Fashion Week
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s Shan Future Forum and Saudi Arabia’s new development in Diriyah Square.
Worldview | A Mix of Traditional and Modern Designs Dominate Lakme Fashion Week
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s Shan Future Forum and Saudi Arabia’s new development in Diriyah Square.
Sustainability
From Shein to Chanel, What Paris Says About the State of Fashion
After a season of designer debuts, we’re looking at whether fashion has delivered on its great reset, as well as the other drama playing out in Paris: Shein’s plans to open its first physical stores. Then there’s the latest luxury sweatshop scandal, and also Taylor Swift.
From Shein to Chanel, What Paris Says About the State of Fashion
After a season of designer debuts, we’re looking at whether fashion has delivered on its great reset, as well as the other drama playing out in Paris: Shein’s plans to open its first physical stores. Then there’s the latest luxury sweatshop scandal, and also Taylor Swift.
Global Markets
Worldview | Haiti’s Garment Industry in Jeopardy Over US Inaction
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Chinese textile exports, Kenyan manufacturers and Saudi Arabia’s luxury watch market.
Worldview | Haiti’s Garment Industry in Jeopardy Over US Inaction
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Chinese textile exports, Kenyan manufacturers and Saudi Arabia’s luxury watch market.
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Retail
Reformation Launches First Full Jewellery Line
The LA-based brand is expanding into demi-fine jewellery, the latest step in its bid to capture a bigger share of its customers’ closets.
Reformation Launches First Full Jewellery Line
The LA-based brand is expanding into demi-fine jewellery, the latest step in its bid to capture a bigger share of its customers’ closets.
Sustainability
Lab-Grown Gems Are Robbing Botswana of Its Diamond Riches
Botswana, once a thriving nation due to its diamond wealth, now faces a severe economic crisis as the diamond market collapses, leading to widespread social and financial challenges.
Lab-Grown Gems Are Robbing Botswana of Its Diamond Riches
Botswana, once a thriving nation due to its diamond wealth, now faces a severe economic crisis as the diamond market collapses, leading to widespread social and financial challenges.
Marketing
Pandora’s Latest Plan to Charm Gen-Z
Inspired by ancient Roman coins, the brand’s Talisman collection — its biggest product drop of 2025 — marks another step in its push to become a more fashion-oriented jeweller
Pandora’s Latest Plan to Charm Gen-Z
Inspired by ancient Roman coins, the brand’s Talisman collection — its biggest product drop of 2025 — marks another step in its push to become a more fashion-oriented jeweller
Luxury
Luxury’s Untapped Opportunity in Men’s Jewellery
As men wear more jewellery, the segment is becoming a growth engine at retailers, where new brands that hit the spot are finding quick success — and established names are discovering a lucrative new niche.
Luxury’s Untapped Opportunity in Men’s Jewellery
As men wear more jewellery, the segment is becoming a growth engine at retailers, where new brands that hit the spot are finding quick success — and established names are discovering a lucrative new niche.
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.