Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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News & Analysis
BoF Exclusive | Karla Otto Merges with Asia-Based K2
The agencies are forming a new entity called The Independents, but will continue to serve clients under their respective brand names.
BoF Exclusive | Karla Otto Merges with Asia-Based K2
The agencies are forming a new entity called The Independents, but will continue to serve clients under their respective brand names.
News & Analysis
Modus and BPCM London Merge
As the business of public relations evolves, the newly created agency ModusBPCM will provide a more integrated approach to marketing and communications.
Modus and BPCM London Merge
As the business of public relations evolves, the newly created agency ModusBPCM will provide a more integrated approach to marketing and communications.
Luxury
Which Brands Should LVMH and Kering Buy and Sell?
As M&A ramps up, the industry is awash with talk about which brands the big groups should buy. But optimising a luxury portfolio must be about selling as well as buying.
Which Brands Should LVMH and Kering Buy and Sell?
As M&A ramps up, the industry is awash with talk about which brands the big groups should buy. But optimising a luxury portfolio must be about selling as well as buying.
Retail
American Eagle and Abercrombie & Fitch: What the Potential Deal Says About the State of Retail
The teaming up of the two longtime rivals indicates an accelerating trend toward challenged brands seeking growth through consolidation.
American Eagle and Abercrombie & Fitch: What the Potential Deal Says About the State of Retail
The teaming up of the two longtime rivals indicates an accelerating trend toward challenged brands seeking growth through consolidation.
Luxury
Michael Kors Faces Tougher Market After Coach-Kate Spade Merger
The combination of Michael Kors' two biggest rivals is unwelcome news to the company, which is staging its own turnaround plan in an attempt to shed its image as a lower-priced brand.
Michael Kors Faces Tougher Market After Coach-Kate Spade Merger
The combination of Michael Kors' two biggest rivals is unwelcome news to the company, which is staging its own turnaround plan in an attempt to shed its image as a lower-priced brand.
Retail
Report: Hudson's Bay Taps Debt Adviser To Review Neiman Marcus Bid
The move is the clearest indication yet that Neiman Marcus' $4.7 billion debt pile poses significant challenges to a merger with Hudson's Bay.
Report: Hudson's Bay Taps Debt Adviser To Review Neiman Marcus Bid
The move is the clearest indication yet that Neiman Marcus' $4.7 billion debt pile poses significant challenges to a merger with Hudson's Bay.
Retail
A Neiman-Saks Merger Would Create Luxury Empire at Risky Moment
The prospect of unifying Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus has brought hope and fear to investors.
A Neiman-Saks Merger Would Create Luxury Empire at Risky Moment
The prospect of unifying Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus has brought hope and fear to investors.
Luxury
Burberry Takeover Would Be a Showstopper
Burberry remains one of the few luxury houses unencumbered by a family stake-holder. And it is expected to end its financial year to March with net cash of about £665 million ($819 million).
Burberry Takeover Would Be a Showstopper
Burberry remains one of the few luxury houses unencumbered by a family stake-holder. And it is expected to end its financial year to March with net cash of about £665 million ($819 million).
News & Analysis
Will Luxottica’s $54 Billion Deal Work?
The merger of Luxottica and Essilor is good for both sides — especially Luxottica and its 81-year-old founder Leonardo Del Vecchio.
Will Luxottica’s $54 Billion Deal Work?
The merger of Luxottica and Essilor is good for both sides — especially Luxottica and its 81-year-old founder Leonardo Del Vecchio.
News & Analysis
Luxottica Agrees €46 Billion Deal With Essilor to Create Eyewear Giant
The deal brings together Luxottica, the world's top spectacles maker with brands such as Oakley and Ray Ban, with Essilor, the world's leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses.
Luxottica Agrees €46 Billion Deal With Essilor to Create Eyewear Giant
The deal brings together Luxottica, the world's top spectacles maker with brands such as Oakley and Ray Ban, with Essilor, the world's leading manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses.
Luxury
Report: Burberry Rejects Coach Takeover Approach
The British luxury goods firm turned down a number of informal takeover approaches from Coach, according to a report on Sunday.
Report: Burberry Rejects Coach Takeover Approach
The British luxury goods firm turned down a number of informal takeover approaches from Coach, according to a report on Sunday.
News & Analysis
Report: Burberry and Coach to Merge?
Burberry shares rose as much as 4.8 percent after a report suggested that Coach is considering merging with the British megabrand.
Report: Burberry and Coach to Merge?
Burberry shares rose as much as 4.8 percent after a report suggested that Coach is considering merging with the British megabrand.
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.