Valentino’s Full-Year Sales Fall 3 Percent
The results help to explain owner Mayhoola’s decision to shake up the brand’s aesthetic direction by hiring former Gucci designer Alessandro Michele.
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The Tragedy and Triumph of Diane von Fürstenberg
Almost 50 years since the creation of the ‘Wrap Dress,’ von Fürstenberg reflects on the highs and lows of her eponymous brand.
Amazon Fashion After Jeff Bezos
This week, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said he would step down as chief executive, passing the baton to top lieutenant Andy Jassy. What does the internet giant’s new CEO mean for its fashion strategy?
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to Testify Before US Congress
The e-commerce giant, along with Google, Apple and Facebook, are being investigated for potential violations of US antitrust law.
Amazon Employee Sues After a Family Member’s Covid-19 Death
The lawsuit called Amazon’s fulfilment centre a 'place of danger.'
Amazon vs Alibaba: Which E-Commerce Giant Is Winning the Covid-19 Era?
The online retail goliaths have made a fortune as the pandemic shifted shopping online but the crisis has also exposed their vulnerabilities and shed light on challenges that lie ahead.
Why Luxury Came to the Rescue
To support the fight against Covid-19, European fashion companies have been doing everything from producing hand sanitiser to building new hospital wings. What’s driving these wartime-like efforts?
Jeff Bezos Called to Testify Before House Panel on Amazon Private Label Products
Independent merchants have long complained that the company’s AmazonBasics line copies popular products that they sell.
Jeff Bezos Pledges $10 Billion to Climate Change Fight
The Amazon CEO commits funding for scientists, activists, nonprofits and other groups fighting to protect the environment.
Amazon to Face Protests From Traders During India Trip
India's 70 million brick-and-mortar retailers have been waging a battle against online retailers Amazon and Walmart-controlled Flipkart since 2015, accusing them of deep discounts and flouting India's foreign investment rules.
Amazon Critics Protest Outside of Jeff Bezos' Home for Cyber Monday
The coordinated efforts hope to bring attention to warehouse worker deaths and injuries, the environmental costs of fast delivery and the increasing amount of information tech companies gather about customers.
E-Commerce Is Boring. A Jeff Bezos-Backed Start-Up Wants to Change That.
A start-up is betting on virtual reality to spice up the online shopping experience. Goodbye thumbnail product images, hello 'underwater stores' and CGI yoga studios.
Amazon Workers Plan Prime Day Strike
Despite recent pledges for a $15 hourly wage, workers for the e-commerce giant are organising in a push for 'safe, reliable jobs.'
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TikTok’s Crackdown on Ozempic Influencers Threatens Weight-Loss Drug Hype Machine
The social media platform will effectively ban most weight loss-related content from appearing on its app starting next month, according to a sweeping new set of community guidelines published on its website last week.
Vivienne Westwood’s Personal Wardrobe To Be Auctioned
A taffeta ball gown with the span of a light aircraft is one of the more magnificent items to go on sale at Christie’s in June as part of an auction of the personal wardrobe of Dame Vivienne Westwood.
Valentino Chairman Bets Quiet Luxury Is Over After Michele Hire
The fashion industry’s era of so-called quiet luxury is over and affluent consumers will want bold designs again, the chairman of Valentino has predicted.
Marcelo Burlon Steps Down as Creative Director of Namesake Brand
Burlon, a former DJ, stylist and PR, founded the Milan-based label as a T-shirt line in 2012, inspired by ‘90s club culture.
Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to 18 Months in Exotic Skin Smuggling Case
The Colombian designer, whose bags have been worn by celebrities and featured on shows like Sex and the City, previously pled guilty to illegally importing millions of dollars of crocodile and snakeskin handbags into the US.
The Wealthy are Less Willing to Spend on Sustainable Products
Millennial and Gen-Z respondents were among the most likely to pay a premium for environmental-friendly practices.
Express Files for US Bankruptcy Protection, to Close Over 100 Stores
Fashion retailer Express Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States and intends to close more than 100 stores, it said on Monday.