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Category: Fashion
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Beauty & Fragrance Launches, Marc Jacobs looks Daisy fragrance empire relaunch his, and more.
Beauty & Fragrance Launches this week: Marc Jacobs Beauty relaunches under Coty’s license, pivoting from its original minimalist aesthetic to a playful, 3D; and Patrick Ta Beauty launched a new ‘Transition Blush’ collection, designed to…
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Fashion Retail & Business Moves, Luxury Briefing Versace sold, and more.
Fashion Retail & Business Moves this week: Capri Holdings, now a two-brand company after selling Versace, is restructuring around accessible luxury; and Gap Inc.
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Brand & Business Strategy Moves, Beauty Briefing What Est e Lauder-Jo Malone lawsuit, and more.
Brand & Business Strategy Moves this week: Estée Lauder Companies has filed a lawsuit in the UK against perfumer Jo Malone, her new brand Jo Loves, and Zara; and Following the $1.
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Beauty & Fragrance Brand Strategies, Beauty Briefing What Est, and more.
Beauty & Fragrance Brand Strategies this week: Estée Lauder Companies is suing Jo Malone, her new brand Jo Loves, and Zara over the use of Malone’s name on a; and Sephora is integrating its prestige beauty retail operations directly into…
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Retailer Strategies and Collaborations, No 1 women s swimwear 10 years Target, and more.
Retailer Strategies and Collaborations this week: Target is leveraging its decade-long dominance in women’s swimwear to execute a broader merchandising strategy; and Target CEO Michael Fiddelke is reportedly bringing designer Isaac…
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Major Brand Deals and Acquisitions, Everlane s sale Shein, and more.
Major Brand Deals and Acquisitions this week: Shein is acquiring Everlane for approximately $100 million, a transaction that underscores the operational and; and WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group have structured a $925 million…
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Roundup: Fashion’s AI & Tariff Tango, Glossy+ finds AI trust gaps, and more.
Business Strategies & Market Dynamics this week: A Glossy+ Research survey of 142 brand and agency professionals finds generative AI is now deeply embedded in; and Geopolitical instability in the Strait of Hormuz has halted commercial…
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Roundup: Fashion & Beauty Event Coverage, Chanel domination anti-Bezos backlash, and more.
Fashion & Beauty Event Coverage this week: The Met Gala red carpet served as a competitive showcase for brand positioning and sourcing strategies; and Beauty conglomerates are aggressively inserting themselves into the Met Gala’s…
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Roundup: Executive Moves & Brand Leadership, Looking Make Fresh Start, and more.
Executive Moves & Brand Leadership Changes this week: A.P.C., the French denim and ready-to-wear label majority-owned by L Catterton since 2023, has appointed its first; and SMCP has appointed Linda Li as President and CEO for North…
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Global Apparel Sourcing and Trade, Apparel brands’ responses 2025, and more.
Global Apparel Sourcing and Trade Dynamics this week: A 2026 report from the Business and Human Rights Centre documents how apparel brands’ operational responses to the; and India’s organized value fashion retail sector, led by chains…