Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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Kanye West’s Paris Fashion Week Surprise
This week, everyone will be talking about Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week, the watch industry's troubles and the coronavirus' financial impact. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Kanye West’s Paris Fashion Week Surprise
This week, everyone will be talking about Kanye West at Paris Fashion Week, the watch industry's troubles and the coronavirus' financial impact. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Global Markets
Swatch Group Braces for Hong Kong Slump
The Swiss watchmaker's sales took a hit, dropping 2.7 percent amid ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.
Swatch Group Braces for Hong Kong Slump
The Swiss watchmaker's sales took a hit, dropping 2.7 percent amid ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong.
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Swatch Sees Weakening Demand in the Critical Chinese Market
The results will likely spark concern that the watch rebound is fading.
Swatch Sees Weakening Demand in the Critical Chinese Market
The results will likely spark concern that the watch rebound is fading.
Technology
Google Spends $40 Million on Watch Tech to Fight Apple
The Alphabet Inc. unit agreed to acquire Fossil Group intellectual property in a bid to boost the search giant’s nascent efforts in the category.
Google Spends $40 Million on Watch Tech to Fight Apple
The Alphabet Inc. unit agreed to acquire Fossil Group intellectual property in a bid to boost the search giant’s nascent efforts in the category.
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Technology
Bits & Bytes | H&M Tests Interactive Mirrors, Luxury Brands Use Apps for Event Spaces
This week, H&M tries facial recognition mirrors in its New York flagship store, while location finding apps become a growing phenomena for luxury brands.
Bits & Bytes | H&M Tests Interactive Mirrors, Luxury Brands Use Apps for Event Spaces
This week, H&M tries facial recognition mirrors in its New York flagship store, while location finding apps become a growing phenomena for luxury brands.
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Hublot Debuts $5,200 Luxury Smartwatch
The limited edition model will be the LVMH-owned watchmaker's first smartwatch, linked to the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament later this year.
Hublot Debuts $5,200 Luxury Smartwatch
The limited edition model will be the LVMH-owned watchmaker's first smartwatch, linked to the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament later this year.
News & Analysis
Fossil Plunges as 'Unprecedented Disruption' Rocks Watch Company
The watchmaker plans to release 300 new products and shutter underperforming stores, after predictions that sales will decline more than eight percent this year.
Fossil Plunges as 'Unprecedented Disruption' Rocks Watch Company
The watchmaker plans to release 300 new products and shutter underperforming stores, after predictions that sales will decline more than eight percent this year.
Luxury
Watchmakers Can't Catch a Break as China Slump Moves to US
Swiss watchmakers have been caught off-guard as demand keeps sinking this year in the US, which is key for Rolex, LVMH’s TAG Heuer and Richemont’s Baume & Mercier.
Watchmakers Can't Catch a Break as China Slump Moves to US
Swiss watchmakers have been caught off-guard as demand keeps sinking this year in the US, which is key for Rolex, LVMH’s TAG Heuer and Richemont’s Baume & Mercier.
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Luxury
Montblanc Launched a Smartwatch. Here's Why It Matters
The company hopes to attract a mix of loyalists and also millennials who aren't necessarily accustomed to wearing anything on their wrists but who might try out a unique-looking smartwatch.
Montblanc Launched a Smartwatch. Here's Why It Matters
The company hopes to attract a mix of loyalists and also millennials who aren't necessarily accustomed to wearing anything on their wrists but who might try out a unique-looking smartwatch.
Technology
Swiss Smartwatches Multiply as Makers Hunt Millennials
With the flurry of new gadgets, watchmakers are trying to attract millennial shoppers in the middle of the longest downturn on record for the Swiss industry.
Swiss Smartwatches Multiply as Makers Hunt Millennials
With the flurry of new gadgets, watchmakers are trying to attract millennial shoppers in the middle of the longest downturn on record for the Swiss industry.
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TAG Heuer Sales to Rise at Least 10 Percent This Year
The head of luxury group LVMH's Swiss watchmaking business expects sales of the TAG Heuer brand, which includes "smartwatches" that connect to the Internet, to rise by at least a tenth this year.
TAG Heuer Sales to Rise at Least 10 Percent This Year
The head of luxury group LVMH's Swiss watchmaking business expects sales of the TAG Heuer brand, which includes "smartwatches" that connect to the Internet, to rise by at least a tenth this year.
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Jean-Claude Biver: ‘The Watch Industry Is Not in Trouble, The World Is.’
The president of LVMH’s watch division has always been a disruptor. But with the Tag Heuer Connected watch, has he got the solution to a Swiss watch industry in decline?
Jean-Claude Biver: ‘The Watch Industry Is Not in Trouble, The World Is.’
The president of LVMH’s watch division has always been a disruptor. But with the Tag Heuer Connected watch, has he got the solution to a Swiss watch industry in decline?
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.