K-Beauty World makes nationwide debut at Ulta Beauty
K-Beauty World, a first-of-its-kind retail platform dedicated to the discovery of K-Beauty brands, is making its debut nationwide at Ulta Beauty stores. Read More
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US-based Tatcha enters Spanish market via Sephora
The Californian cosmetics brand, founded in 2009 by Vicky Tsai and inspired by Japanese beauty rituals, will be available in Spain from August: it will be sold in Sephora stores, as well as via its website and app. Read More
UK non-food retail sales up in June says BRC, Barclays talks of experience-focused spend
The news around UK retail sales hasn’t been great of late, but on Tuesday the regular monthly BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor showed a more encouraging development. Retail sales rose fairly strongly in June Read More
Sosandar at ‘inflection point’ as Q1 revenue rises despite impact of M&S cyberattack
Womenswear retailer Sosandar’s full-year results and first-quarter trading update on Tuesday talked of “a year of margin growth and improvement in profitability, with a return to revenue growth in Q1 FY26”. Read More
M&S strikes Australia deal with David Jones
M&S may still be impacted by the spring cyberattack, but its ambitions are undimmed and that includes international growth as it launches its first non-UK fashion wholesale deal in a tie-up with Australia’s David Jones. Read More
Coach parent Tapestry invests in Gen Phoenix to scale sustainable leather
Tapestry, owner of Coach and Kate Spade, invests $15 million in Gen Phoenix to scale recycled leather innovation, powering Coachtopia and expanding its Gen Z-focused, sustainability-driven product strategy. Read More
Peniche brings global focus to Portugal’s lace-making heritage
Peniche, a coastal Portuguese town known for its lace heritage, hosted 21 delegations from 11 countries at the 2025 International Bobbin Lace Showcase, blending tradition with global design. Read More
OTB names Meryll Rogge new creative director of Marni
OTB Group, which controls Marni, has appointed Meryll Rogge to be the new Creative Director of the Milan-based house. Read More
Dems’ Inspector General Letter
In a letter sent Monday, Sens. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are calling on the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General to launch an investigation into Secretary Kristi Noem’s cost control measures in the wake of the devastating flooding in Texas that left more than 120 people dead. Politics
Brian Kelly on NCAA House Settlement: ‘I Don’t Think You Should be Complaining’
While acknowledging it’s a first step, LSU Coach Brian Kelly told his fellow coaches that after the House settlement “We are in the best place that we’ve been in a number of years.” FOX Sports Digital