Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
venture-capital
Financial Markets
VC Firm That Backed Gwyneth Paltrow Raises $150 Million
Felix Capital Partners plans to use the money to grab stakes in early-stage startups that tap into the growth of digital brands.
VC Firm That Backed Gwyneth Paltrow Raises $150 Million
Felix Capital Partners plans to use the money to grab stakes in early-stage startups that tap into the growth of digital brands.
Technology
Venture Capitalists Invest $56 billion In Startups So Far in 2016
At that pace, venture investment is projected to hit $74 billion by year's end, falling short only of the investment levels in 2000 and 2014.
Venture Capitalists Invest $56 billion In Startups So Far in 2016
At that pace, venture investment is projected to hit $74 billion by year's end, falling short only of the investment levels in 2000 and 2014.
Technology
Rocket Internet Drops as Fashion Unit Raises Cash at Lower Value
Rocket Internet SE fell as much as 8.3 percent in Frankfurt after a funding round by the startup investor’s Global Fashion Group valued the online retailer at less than half of what it was worth a year ago.
Rocket Internet Drops as Fashion Unit Raises Cash at Lower Value
Rocket Internet SE fell as much as 8.3 percent in Frankfurt after a funding round by the startup investor’s Global Fashion Group valued the online retailer at less than half of what it was worth a year ago.
Technology
Berlin Boosts Funds to Find Next Zalando
Berlin has already surpassed London as Europe’s top venture capital destination. A pair of VC firms are poised to extend the lead.
Berlin Boosts Funds to Find Next Zalando
Berlin has already surpassed London as Europe’s top venture capital destination. A pair of VC firms are poised to extend the lead.
Global Markets
Indian Startups Find the Fundraising Party Is Winding Down
Sending ripples through the industry, a Morgan Stanley fund marked down India's Flipkart value by more than a quarter to $11 billion, less than a year after financing clinched a $15 billion valuation.
Indian Startups Find the Fundraising Party Is Winding Down
Sending ripples through the industry, a Morgan Stanley fund marked down India's Flipkart value by more than a quarter to $11 billion, less than a year after financing clinched a $15 billion valuation.
Technology
India's Flipkart Denies Media Report of Accel Selling $100 Million Stake
Flipkart denied a newspaper report that said venture capital firm Accel Partners had sold a small stake in India's biggest online marketplace to Qatar Investment Authority for $100 million.
India's Flipkart Denies Media Report of Accel Selling $100 Million Stake
Flipkart denied a newspaper report that said venture capital firm Accel Partners had sold a small stake in India's biggest online marketplace to Qatar Investment Authority for $100 million.
Global Markets
Hedge Funds Swoop Low in India E-Frenzy Chasing Next Alibaba
Such is the excitement over Internet startups in India that practically every other week this year there’s been a conference in a luxury hotel aimed at luring investors.
Hedge Funds Swoop Low in India E-Frenzy Chasing Next Alibaba
Such is the excitement over Internet startups in India that practically every other week this year there’s been a conference in a luxury hotel aimed at luring investors.
Technology
Rocket Internet IPO to Value Firm Around $8 Billion
BERLIN, Germany — Germany's Rocket Internet, a venture capital group that has launched dozens of online start-ups, expects to raise almost double the
Rocket Internet IPO to Value Firm Around $8 Billion
BERLIN, Germany — Germany's Rocket Internet, a venture capital group that has launched dozens of online start-ups, expects to raise almost double the
News & Analysis
Op-Ed | Why Fashion is the Next Big Thing in Venture Capital
The multi-trillion dollar fashion business is ripe for disruption and venture capitalists who seize the opportunity will see huge returns, argues Jay Deng.
Op-Ed | Why Fashion is the Next Big Thing in Venture Capital
The multi-trillion dollar fashion business is ripe for disruption and venture capitalists who seize the opportunity will see huge returns, argues Jay Deng.
Entrepreneurship
Part 5: How to Choose the Right Investors
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, examines the art and science of how to find the right backers for your venture.
Part 5: How to Choose the Right Investors
Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, examines the art and science of how to find the right backers for your venture.
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.