Henkel Ventures Invests in Ruka
The German conglomerate co-led a funding round for the UK biotech beauty brand, which makes alternatives to hair extensions. Source…
Category: Lifestyle
Opinion: The Row and Phoebe Philo Are Explaining Big Bling’s Crisis
Hundreds of people queued for hours in New York City in October to get their hands on discounted luxury clothing…
Playbook | Beauty Retail in the Age of Connected Commerce
As beauty shoppers move fluidly between screens, stores, and AI-powered search, the brands pulling ahead are the ones connecting the…
Fewer, Bigger, Better: How Luxury Brands Are Optimising Their Stores
Labels from Dior to Gucci are rethinking their retail networks with a focus on fewer, higher-impact stores in ‘alpha’ cities…
US Inflation Accelerates as Gas, Rent and Food Prices Climb
The consumer price index rose 3.8 percent from a year earlier, exceeding wage growth and increasing the strain on US…
Why Nike’s SNKRS App Isn’t Going Anywhere
Good morning, friends! Welcome back to The Kicks You Wear. Thanks so much for reading today. I appreciate you giving…
Under Armour Sees Another Weak Year as North America Struggles, Shares Slump
Founder Kevin Plank, who returned as CEO in 2024, outlined a plan that involved reducing about a fourth of the…
US Finalises Tariff Refunds of $35.5 Billion
US Customs and Border Protection validated over 80,000 applications for refunds covering an undisclosed number of shipments or entries. Source…
EBay Spurns GameStop’s Offer as Not Credible or Attractive
The rejection leaves GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen with the option to try to pursue a proxy fight to replace eBay…
The BoF Podcast | Inside Saks Global’s Four-Month Bankruptcy Sprint
Saks Global CEO Geoffroy van Raemdonck joins Imran Amed and Cathaleen Chen to explain how he is steering the retailer…