Despite T-shirts on sale for $5.90 and chino shorts at $19.90 on its website, Uniqlo is struggling in Japan where cautious consumers are bracing for tougher financial times.
Despite T-shirts on sale for $5.90 and chino shorts at $19.90 on its website, Uniqlo is struggling in Japan where cautious consumers are bracing for tougher financial times.
Alibaba’s role in the grey market is a bigger issue than counterfeit sales, and a problem luxury brands can help fix, argue Brian Buchwald and Andrew Roth.
Alibaba’s role in the grey market is a bigger issue than counterfeit sales, and a problem luxury brands can help fix, argue Brian Buchwald and Andrew Roth.
Italian fashion house Valentino will cut its prices in Asia to bring them into line with European prices.
Italian fashion house Valentino will cut its prices in Asia to bring them into line with European prices.
Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?
Many luxury fashion brands charge women more than men for similar products. What’s behind fashion’s ‘pink tax’?
Burberry is to face a class action lawsuit in the United States, claiming it used misleading price tags at its outlets stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
Burberry is to face a class action lawsuit in the United States, claiming it used misleading price tags at its outlets stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
In the last decade, luxury handbag prices have skyrocketed. Now, brands are making smaller versions of iconic styles to win back aspirational consumers.
In the last decade, luxury handbag prices have skyrocketed. Now, brands are making smaller versions of iconic styles to win back aspirational consumers.
Frederic de Narp spent 18 months trying to turn around Swiss shoemaker Bally International AG and now finds himself in a currency-induced nightmare.
Frederic de Narp spent 18 months trying to turn around Swiss shoemaker Bally International AG and now finds himself in a currency-induced nightmare.
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd agreed to pay $4.88 million and change its sales practices to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it used deceptive price tags at its outlet stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd agreed to pay $4.88 million and change its sales practices to settle a class action lawsuit claiming it used deceptive price tags at its outlet stores to fool shoppers into believing they were getting big bargains.
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
The China Edit is a weekly curation of the most important fashion business news and analysis from and about the world’s largest luxury market.
Luxury brands like Chanel and Prada have been adjusting prices in response to the Chinese market, but currency volatility and political dynamics present a real risk, argues Philip Guarino.
Luxury brands like Chanel and Prada have been adjusting prices in response to the Chinese market, but currency volatility and political dynamics present a real risk, argues Philip Guarino.
The tariff cuts in China are the latest in a string of measures to stimulate domestic consumption and bolster economic growth, which hit a 24-year low last year.
The tariff cuts in China are the latest in a string of measures to stimulate domestic consumption and bolster economic growth, which hit a 24-year low last year.
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.
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
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.
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
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.
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.
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.
Melissa Sperau, formerly of Shiseido, will join the US prestige cosmetics maker effective March 6.