Walgreens Contacts Potential Buyers for £7 Billion Boots Drugstore Chain
A sale would undo a blockbuster trans-Atlantic merger that took place in stages beginning more than a decade ago.
Both labels are trying to reignite sales and push upmarket, but convincing consumers won’t be easy. Runway shows this week will be another chance to make their case. That, plus what else to watch for in the coming days.
Tamburini, who is joining the brand from Kering’s Bottega Veneta, will show his first collection during the next Milan womenswear week in February.
In an interview with BoF the day of his first major speech to investors, Burberry’s new CEO Jonathan Akeroyd outlined his plan for growing the British house into a £5 billion megabrand with designer Daniel Lee.
The British luxury brand’s quarterly results were disappointing, but we have yet to see the full potential of the new business and creative vision take hold, writes Imran Amed.
Members of the industry index including Pierpaolo Piccioli and Francesca Bellettini connected over cocktails and canapes in Paris, celebrating new entrants including Pharrell Williams, Karol G and Sabato De Sarno.
Susie Lau reports from London, from Erdem Moralıoğlu’s deft mining of Chatsworth to Daniel Lee’s sophomore outing for Burberry.
Accessories are a major part of Daniel Lee’s brief at Britain’s biggest fashion brand. In an exclusive preview with Tim Blanks, the designer breaks down how his Spring/Summer 2024 collection addresses the challenge.
For big luxury brands, runway shows usually aren’t make-or-break. This week offers at least one exception to the rule. That, plus what else to watch for in the coming days.
Declines in the US were offset by recovery of Chinese spending, with total comparable store sales for the quarter up 18 percent.
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed discuss the highlights of the Autumn/Winter 2023 collections, including Daniel Lee’s debut at Burberry, a transitional show at Gucci and Balenciaga’s first brand statement in the wake of the advertising scandal.
Tim Blanks and Imran Amed discuss the highlights of the Autumn/Winter 2023 collections, including Daniel Lee’s debut at Burberry, a transitional show at Gucci and Balenciaga’s first brand statement in the wake of the advertising scandal.
Creative director Daniel Lee’s debut show underscored the luxury industry’s focus on designer shoes to drive growth, with a big nod to the hybrid glam-comfort styles that luxury customers now crave.
But his celebration of tradition isn’t all that it seems.
His debut collection was hailed by buyers and critics alike and he introduced a successful line modernising the house and helping it to grow Burberry into a megabrand.
A sale would undo a blockbuster trans-Atlantic merger that took place in stages beginning more than a decade ago.
Ouai founder Jen Atkin’s 10-year-old editorial hair care site Mane Addicts has effectively shut down.
Sales rose 4 percent on a reported basis, as consumer pullback from Japanese brands and inventory adjustments dragged down overall earnings.
The lingerie maker said Thursday that its preliminary sales and adjusted profit for the quarter ended May 4 were at the high end or above its prior projections.
The American apparel chain will reopen a womenswear store in the retail neighbourhood since its last location closed in 2018.
Revenues totalled 227 million euros ($244.5 million), below analyst expectations of 237 million euros according a LSEG consensus.
Researchers have expressed concerned that AI-generated content could be used as misinformation in an attempt to interfere with US elections this autumn.
Sticky inflation has forced shoppers in various categories to trade down to more affordable products.