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Italian Beauty Industry Hits 15B Euros in Sales, Gears Up for Buzzy Trade Show Season
According to projections released by Cosmetica Italia, sales generated by Italian beauty companies are…
Ralph Lauren CEO Patrice Louvet on Winning with Preppy Agility
The CEO attributed the company's strength in the third quarter to its successful balancing act and hinted at…
What to Watch: Think the Jewelry Business Has Reached Its Plateau? Think Again
Once a straightforward category, industry insiders say the sector has gone through a transformation with…
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L’Oréal Beats High Expectations in the Second Quarter
The beauty company's sales were bolstered by its Consumer Products division and business in Europe.
Retail Sales See Unexpected Rise, but Fashion Stores Miss the Gains
Overall sales inched up last month, apparently helped along by Memorial Day events.
Turtle Fur Names New CEO to Expand Company Beyond Headwear
The Vermont-based company sold a majority stake to Camano Capital last year.
Shiseido’s FY Net Slips as It Announces New Growth Strategy
The new medium-term program will see a further restructuring of the Japanese cosmetics giant.
Fast Retailing’s Q1 Net Drops While Sales Climb
The Japanese company attributed the decline in profit to COVID-19-related restrictions in China.
Fast Retailing Raises Guidance on Nine-month Profit and Sales Growth
The company's results were driven by strong performance of Uniqlo, particularly outside of Japan and China.
2021 WWD Beauty Inc Top 100: 10 Key Takeaways
Beauty is back to pre-pandemic levels, with even hard-hit categories like makeup showing signs of life.
2021 WWD Beauty Inc Top 100: Beauty’s Top 10 Gainers in 2021
The brands that saw the greatest sales gains in 2021. Bloomage Bio-technology Corp. Ltd., +146.6% Olaplex…
Footwear Sales Projected to See More Modest Growth
Sport and leisure footwear is pegged to outpace fashion footwear.
Specialty Stores Gain With November Retail Sales
But inflation and a tangled supply chain complicate the picture for fashion headed in 2022.
Mastercard Report: June Retail Sales Rise 11 Percent
After a string of monthly sales growth, retailers are poised for robust back-to-school and holiday sales.