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Kathryn Hopkins

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Will There Be Drop-off Drama for Rent the Runway and WeWork?

The partners have both experienced issues with their separate businesses in recent weeks.

Retail Urges U.S. and China to End Trade War as Negotiations Restart

The talks, which begin Thursday, will be the most serious to take place since the G20 in Osaka, Japan, in…

ON STAFF: Are Holiday Workers Low in Stock?

The U.S.'s tight labor market means retailers will have to lure potential employees with benefits and higher…

Unemployment Rate Lowest in 50 Years

The tight labor marker adds to retailers' recruitment headache as they search for hundreds of thousands of…

British Business, Luxury Leaders Call New U.S. Tariffs ‘Devastating’

The U.S. is the largest single market for British luxury goods, and the punitive duties will damage a…

British Fashion Brands to Be Hit With Tariffs Later This Month

After being given the green light from the WTO, the U.S. will impose tariffs on $7.5 billion of European…

Vice Media Acquires Refinery29 for Undisclosed Sum

The price was not made public, but the platform was previously valued at around $500 million. 

WTO Gives U.S. Green Light to Slap Tariffs on European Luxury Goods

A raft of luxe goods including handbags and suits could soon be hit with tariffs, leaving brands little…

AAFA Files Second Counterfeit Complaint Against Amazon

The retail trade body has been working on these issues with Amazon, but argues that not enough has been done.

Online Retailers Breathe a Sigh of Relief as U.S. Strikes Deal on Postal Costs

It had threatened to quit the U.N. organization that has an important impact on consumers as it sets the…

Digital Forum: Shopbop President on Influencers and Instagram

The Amazon-owned online retailer just unveiled a 5,000-square-foot pop-up in SoHo in Manhattan to mark two…

VF Corp. Unveils Its $10 Billion Shareholder Plan

The company is betting that its powerhouse brands can deliver on growth, after spinning off its weaker denim…

Vox Is the New Owner of New York Magazine

It has also acquired Vulture, The Cut, Intelligencer, The Strategist and Grub Street as part of the deal.

European Luxury Brace Themselves for U.S. Tariffs

Luxury goods have been dragged into a battle over airplane subsidies between the U.S. and European…

Farfetch’s Stock Falls to Record Low, but Can It Recover?

The luxury platform has had a frenetic year, which included the surprise acquisition of Off-White licensee…