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Beauty
Does Beauty Really Care About the Super Bowl?
While fashion brands have flocked to the big game for activations and sponsorships, cosmetics, skincare and hair care lines have largely sat on the sidelines.
Does Beauty Really Care About the Super Bowl?
While fashion brands have flocked to the big game for activations and sponsorships, cosmetics, skincare and hair care lines have largely sat on the sidelines.
Beauty
Exclusive: Angel Reese and Musician Rema Invest in Skincare Brand Topicals
In lieu of more institutional investors, the skincare startup tapped a cohort of entertainment and sports ‘cultural leaders’ to invest in its range of eye masks and serums.
Exclusive: Angel Reese and Musician Rema Invest in Skincare Brand Topicals
In lieu of more institutional investors, the skincare startup tapped a cohort of entertainment and sports ‘cultural leaders’ to invest in its range of eye masks and serums.
Entrepreneurship
Women’s Ski Brand Halfdays Raises $10 Million Series A
With fresh capital from Kellwood Company, Dicks Sporting Goods Ventures and model Taylor Hill, co-founders Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon are looking to expand into activewear and more wholesale doors.
Women’s Ski Brand Halfdays Raises $10 Million Series A
With fresh capital from Kellwood Company, Dicks Sporting Goods Ventures and model Taylor Hill, co-founders Ariana Ferwerda and Kiley McKinnon are looking to expand into activewear and more wholesale doors.
Beauty
Dior Bets on Men’s Grooming With Sauvage London Pop-Up
The LVMH-owned beauty and fashion juggernaut is leaning on its Sauvage franchise, now the number one men’s fragrance in the world, to power a deeper entry into the men’s grooming market.
Dior Bets on Men’s Grooming With Sauvage London Pop-Up
The LVMH-owned beauty and fashion juggernaut is leaning on its Sauvage franchise, now the number one men’s fragrance in the world, to power a deeper entry into the men’s grooming market.
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Sustainability
Nike’s Chief Sustainability Officer Departs
Jaycee Pribulsky is leaving the company for a new opportunity after less than two years in the role. Her departure comes amid a choppy period of restructuring, when the sportswear giant’s sustainability efforts have faced scrutiny and it has rejigged communications on the topic.
Nike’s Chief Sustainability Officer Departs
Jaycee Pribulsky is leaving the company for a new opportunity after less than two years in the role. Her departure comes amid a choppy period of restructuring, when the sportswear giant’s sustainability efforts have faced scrutiny and it has rejigged communications on the topic.
Beauty
Can Beauty Compete in F1?
The rise in female F1 viewership presents an opportunity to diversify both the sport’s fanbase and itself — but beauty companies risk steering themselves off-brand.
Can Beauty Compete in F1?
The rise in female F1 viewership presents an opportunity to diversify both the sport’s fanbase and itself — but beauty companies risk steering themselves off-brand.
Beauty
At the US Open, Beauty Wants to Play With the Pros
Marketing to players has become big business as the athletes themselves become bigger tastemakers, prompting salons and brands to offer their services to the cream of the crop.
At the US Open, Beauty Wants to Play With the Pros
Marketing to players has become big business as the athletes themselves become bigger tastemakers, prompting salons and brands to offer their services to the cream of the crop.
Luxury
Beyond Rolex: Luxury Brands Play For Visibility on the Tennis Court
At the US Open, global names like Audemars Piguet and Miu Miu and niche players like Gerald Charles and Norqain are all betting on tennis as a showcase for brand prestige — despite Rolex’s ever-increasing dominance in the sport.
Beyond Rolex: Luxury Brands Play For Visibility on the Tennis Court
At the US Open, global names like Audemars Piguet and Miu Miu and niche players like Gerald Charles and Norqain are all betting on tennis as a showcase for brand prestige — despite Rolex’s ever-increasing dominance in the sport.
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Sports
Why Authentic Brands Group Is Playing the Long Game With Reebok
The brand management firm has been far more protective of Reebok than it has with its other brands since the former sneaker powerhouse became its largest purchase ever.
Why Authentic Brands Group Is Playing the Long Game With Reebok
The brand management firm has been far more protective of Reebok than it has with its other brands since the former sneaker powerhouse became its largest purchase ever.
Sports
Why The Kicks You Wear Is Joining The Business of Fashion
Correspondent Mike Sykes explains why he's bringing The Kicks You Wear newsletter to The Business of Fashion as the sports and fashion industries continue to collide in unique ways.
Why The Kicks You Wear Is Joining The Business of Fashion
Correspondent Mike Sykes explains why he's bringing The Kicks You Wear newsletter to The Business of Fashion as the sports and fashion industries continue to collide in unique ways.
Beauty
Can TikTok’s ‘Shirtless Race’ Become More than a Trend?
Hyrox, a grueling strength-and-endurance race that pops up in major cities, is far more than a workout to its legions of fans. Now it's betting on becoming the next spectator sport.
Can TikTok’s ‘Shirtless Race’ Become More than a Trend?
Hyrox, a grueling strength-and-endurance race that pops up in major cities, is far more than a workout to its legions of fans. Now it's betting on becoming the next spectator sport.
Retail
This Week: Nike’s Earnings and Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut
In their own ways, both companies will provide major updates on how they plan to win back customers.
This Week: Nike’s Earnings and Jonathan Anderson’s Dior Debut
In their own ways, both companies will provide major updates on how they plan to win back customers.
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.