Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
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Luxury
The Week Ahead: What's the Point of a Watch Fair in the Digital Age?
This week, everyone will be talking about Baselworld, Levi's IPO and Hermès' menswear event. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
The Week Ahead: What's the Point of a Watch Fair in the Digital Age?
This week, everyone will be talking about Baselworld, Levi's IPO and Hermès' menswear event. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
News & Analysis
Swatch Confirms Permanent Withdrawal from Baselworld Watch Fair
As watchmakers increasingly rely on their own distribution networks, the industry's largest annual conference runs the risk of becoming obsolete.
Swatch Confirms Permanent Withdrawal from Baselworld Watch Fair
As watchmakers increasingly rely on their own distribution networks, the industry's largest annual conference runs the risk of becoming obsolete.
Luxury
Glass Sculpture's Increasing Presence in Luxury Retail Experiences
Canadian company Imagic Glass is riding a wave of demand for more elaborate stores as luxury retailers encourage consumers to forsake online shopping for brick-and-mortar experiences.
Glass Sculpture's Increasing Presence in Luxury Retail Experiences
Canadian company Imagic Glass is riding a wave of demand for more elaborate stores as luxury retailers encourage consumers to forsake online shopping for brick-and-mortar experiences.
News & Analysis
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.
News & Analysis
Patek Philippe Watchmaker May Come Up for Sale
The Swiss watchmaker could fetch as much as $10 billion, according to industry observers.
Patek Philippe Watchmaker May Come Up for Sale
The Swiss watchmaker could fetch as much as $10 billion, according to industry observers.
Luxury
Report: Swiss Watchmakers Brace for Slowing Chinese Demand
Investors are on edge over a softening economic backdrop in China, and weak Chinese trade data on Monday sent shares in China-reliant luxury goods companies tumbling.
Report: Swiss Watchmakers Brace for Slowing Chinese Demand
Investors are on edge over a softening economic backdrop in China, and weak Chinese trade data on Monday sent shares in China-reliant luxury goods companies tumbling.
China
Swiss Watchmakers Brace for Slowing Chinese Demand
Swiss watchmakers are starting to see signs of slowing spending from Chinese tourists, but are still banking on demand shifting to mainland China to fuel growth this year, several high-end brands said on Monday.
Swiss Watchmakers Brace for Slowing Chinese Demand
Swiss watchmakers are starting to see signs of slowing spending from Chinese tourists, but are still banking on demand shifting to mainland China to fuel growth this year, several high-end brands said on Monday.
Chanel Sets Sights on Luxury Watchmaking
The luxury house is strengthening its position in the sector with recent investments in timepiece parts makers including small Swiss firm Kenissi.
Chanel Sets Sights on Luxury Watchmaking
The luxury house is strengthening its position in the sector with recent investments in timepiece parts makers including small Swiss firm Kenissi.
Luxury
Watches of Switzerland Plans a US Invasion
The UK’s biggest retailer of luxury Swiss watches is pushing into America with its glossy showroom model intent on luring investors as much as millennials, as hedge fund owner Apollo prepares for an exit.
Watches of Switzerland Plans a US Invasion
The UK’s biggest retailer of luxury Swiss watches is pushing into America with its glossy showroom model intent on luring investors as much as millennials, as hedge fund owner Apollo prepares for an exit.
Luxury
Ebay Polishes Plans for Online Second-Hand Luxury Watch Market
The platform is looking at luxury brand partnerships and tighter authenticity controls, in response to boosted second-hand online watch sales.
Ebay Polishes Plans for Online Second-Hand Luxury Watch Market
The platform is looking at luxury brand partnerships and tighter authenticity controls, in response to boosted second-hand online watch sales.
News & Analysis
IWC Wants Apple Watch-Loving Americans to Go Back in Time
The Swiss watchmaker plans to focus on the US market despite limited demand for luxury timepieces.
IWC Wants Apple Watch-Loving Americans to Go Back in Time
The Swiss watchmaker plans to focus on the US market despite limited demand for luxury timepieces.
Luxury
Luxury Stocks Might Be Affected by South Korean Airlines
Asiana Airlines will stop carrying commercial baggage on passenger flights bound for Hong Kong and mainland China.
Luxury Stocks Might Be Affected by South Korean Airlines
Asiana Airlines will stop carrying commercial baggage on passenger flights bound for Hong Kong and mainland China.
The News in Brief
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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.