Frédéric Malle Steps Down From Namesake Brand
Frédéric Malle announced on Apr. 18 that he will be leaving his brand Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle at the end of June.
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World’s Most Expensive Retail Rents Tumble to Decade Low in Hong Kong
Landlords in Hong Kong’s priciest retail strips are facing a wake-up call: the days of leasing stores for $1 million a month are over.
Superdry's Revenue Falls as Virus Curbs Hit Footfall
The revenue drop came as the fashion retailer shut its shops for a second national lockdown in England.
Italy Locks Down Milan and Much of Industrial North
Unlike Italy's national lockdown in the spring, all factories will remain open.
Luxury Giants Urge UK Chancellor to Rethink Tax-Free Shopping Ban
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BoF LIVE: The Future of Fashion’s Supply Chain
How are brands and manufacturers building supply chain resilience in response to the pandemic?
The Fate of Formal Fashion Hangs by a Thread
The pandemic has had profound repercussions across the supply chains of suit makers and formalwear designers.
How Fashion Brands Are Preparing for Lockdown 2.0
Parts of the US and Europe are facing a second wave of shutdowns. This time, retailers are ready. Here’s what’s in their playbook.
Mulberry Forecasts Reduced Losses on Improving Sales Trend
The group was struggling due to investment costs and a tough trading environment in its home market even before the pandemic hit.
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New York Sees 40% Bankruptcy Surge, Braces for More
The pandemic could permanently close as many as a third of the city's 230,000 businesses.
How PVH Corp. Is Positioning Itself for Fashion’s New Normal
President Stefan Larsson shares how PVH, which reported annual revenues of $9.9 billion in 2019, is positioning itself 'to win in the new normal.'
Sycamore Partners Bids for Ascena-Owned Ann Taylor
The retail group was struggling with dated brands and declining revenue even before the coronavirus crisis.
Lawmakers Call Amazon Warehouse Unsafe After Surprise Visit
Representative Rashida Tlaib tweeted a video showing Amazon workers cleaning the Romulus-based warehouse in Michigan, while she and her fellow representative Debbie Dingell waited for a tour.
The News in Brief
With Succession in Focus, LVMH Adds Alexandre and Frédéric Arnault to Board
The two brothers join older siblings Antoine and Delphine, meaning that 4 out of Arnault’s 5 heirs now serve on the board. Bernard Arnault, age 75, has placed his controlling interest in LVMH in a stock-share partnership aimed at perpetuating family control.
Arnault Says He Hopes Tensions With China on Luxury Quiet Down
Billionaire Bernard Arnault said he hopes a planned visit to France next month by China’s Xi Jinping will help smooth trade relations between Paris and Beijing.
Vita Liberata Bought Back By Founder
Alyson Hogg, who founded the luxury tanning brand in 2003, has reacquired it from Crown Laboratories.
Swiss Watch Exports Plunge as China and Hong Kong Demand Dries Up
Monthly Swiss watch exports suffered their biggest decline since 2020 as demand for premium and luxury timepieces in key markets including China and Hong Kong plunged.
Asos Says It Will Take ‘Necessary Actions’ After 18% Drop in Sales
Asos has said it will take “necessary actions” to transform its fortunes after the fast fashion retailer’s first-half losses widened and sales fell by nearly a fifth.
TikTok Divest-or-Ban Bill Heads to Fast Track in US Congress
The effort to force TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd to divest its ownership of the social media platform would quickly become law under a plan outlined Wednesday by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Lagardère Group Launches Egyptian Edition of Elle Magazine
The French publisher has appointed Tunis-based firm Nissa Editions Group as the local licensing partner and Cairo-based fashion media veteran Susan Sabet as both managing director and editor-in-chief of the new title.