Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
underwear
Fashion Week
Gigi Hadid Pulls Out of Victoria's Secret China Show
The American fashion model's announcement comes days before the show is due to take place in Shanghai.
Gigi Hadid Pulls Out of Victoria's Secret China Show
The American fashion model's announcement comes days before the show is due to take place in Shanghai.
News & Analysis
Victoria's Secret Woes Shift to Panty Business as Holidays Near
The lingerie seller, which has struggled to pull out of a sales slump, just posted its second straight quarter of declines in its panties business.
Victoria's Secret Woes Shift to Panty Business as Holidays Near
The lingerie seller, which has struggled to pull out of a sales slump, just posted its second straight quarter of declines in its panties business.
News & Analysis
Plus-Size Lingerie Turns Into Rare Growth Market in US Apparel
Lingerie is the fastest-growing segment of the $21 billion plus-size women’s clothing sector, with brands including Calvin Klein and specialty retailers like Brayola introducing more brassieres in 40DD and beyond.
Plus-Size Lingerie Turns Into Rare Growth Market in US Apparel
Lingerie is the fastest-growing segment of the $21 billion plus-size women’s clothing sector, with brands including Calvin Klein and specialty retailers like Brayola introducing more brassieres in 40DD and beyond.
News & Analysis
Underwear Startup Thinx Appoints New CEO
Maria Molland Selby joins Thinx as CEO on Monday. She replaces co-founder Miki Agrawal, who left in March amid allegations that she sexually harassed employees and that HR policies failed to match the brand's feminist rhetoric.
Underwear Startup Thinx Appoints New CEO
Maria Molland Selby joins Thinx as CEO on Monday. She replaces co-founder Miki Agrawal, who left in March amid allegations that she sexually harassed employees and that HR policies failed to match the brand's feminist rhetoric.
Luxury
Op-Ed | Sports Direct's Ashley Gets Distracted by Saucy Lingerie
Agent Provocateur is a very different business than even designer sportswear, requiring a different supply chain and store aesthetic.
Op-Ed | Sports Direct's Ashley Gets Distracted by Saucy Lingerie
Agent Provocateur is a very different business than even designer sportswear, requiring a different supply chain and store aesthetic.
Retail
Sports Direct's Ashley Backs Buyer of Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur has been placed under administration, a process similar to bankruptcy reorganisation, and will be sold to the Ashley-backed group.
Sports Direct's Ashley Backs Buyer of Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur has been placed under administration, a process similar to bankruptcy reorganisation, and will be sold to the Ashley-backed group.
News & Analysis
Can Sexy Sports Bras Help Victoria’s Secret Fend Off New Rivals?
As sales growth is slowing, Victoria’s Secret is ramping up its push to sell both sportswear and bralettes.
Can Sexy Sports Bras Help Victoria’s Secret Fend Off New Rivals?
As sales growth is slowing, Victoria’s Secret is ramping up its push to sell both sportswear and bralettes.
Luxury
Chasing China's High-End Lingerie Market
High-end lingerie sales are outpacing China's generally downbeat luxury market, and heating up competition between international brands and local rivals looking to go upmarket.
Chasing China's High-End Lingerie Market
High-end lingerie sales are outpacing China's generally downbeat luxury market, and heating up competition between international brands and local rivals looking to go upmarket.
China
As China Cools, Lingerie Heats Up
Why lingerie is outperforming the overall luxury market in China.
As China Cools, Lingerie Heats Up
Why lingerie is outperforming the overall luxury market in China.
News & Analysis
L Brands to Restructure Victoria's Secret Business
Victoria's Secret owner L Brands Inc reported March sales at established stores above analysts' expectations and said it would restructure its business to focus on core categories.
L Brands to Restructure Victoria's Secret Business
Victoria's Secret owner L Brands Inc reported March sales at established stores above analysts' expectations and said it would restructure its business to focus on core categories.
China
Victoria’s Secrets Revealed as Bramaker Becomes Billionaire
Chairman of the world’s biggest bra-maker, Hung Yau Lit's fortune rose to $1.1 billion as lingerie supplier Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd. has soared since its October initial public offering.
Victoria’s Secrets Revealed as Bramaker Becomes Billionaire
Chairman of the world’s biggest bra-maker, Hung Yau Lit's fortune rose to $1.1 billion as lingerie supplier Regina Miracle International Holdings Ltd. has soared since its October initial public offering.
Marketing
The Power of Victoria's Secret Pink
The brand, more loungewear than sexy lingerie, was introduced in 2002 to attract high school and college girls.
The Power of Victoria's Secret Pink
The brand, more loungewear than sexy lingerie, was introduced in 2002 to attract high school and college girls.
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.