Givaudan, a manufacturer of flavours and fragrances, is acquiring a majority stake in the Spanish fragrance company Eurofragance. Givaudan said on Friday that it has signed an agreement to that effect. Read More
President Donald Trump’s threat to slap new tariffs on trade partners the U.S. accuses of failing to crack down on forced labour will do little to fight modern slavery — and could even make things worse, experts say. Read More
The title race is already under way in the build-up to the World Cup. Two sportswear brands, Nike and Adidas, are promoting themselves and the tournament with lavish, original videos. Read More
The Hong Kong store will be located at Times Square in Causeway Bay in partnership with Lane Crawford, while the Seoul flagship will open in the Dosan district through a partnership with Handsome Corp. Read More
Timex Group is once again expanding its footprint beyond watches with new investments in jewelry brands Jane Win and Pictures on Gold. Read More
Rent the Runway announced on Wednesday sales for the first quarter rose 29.2% to $89.9 million, with the U.S. rental platform clocking growth across its subscriber base. Read More
Destination XL on Wednesday called off merger plans with fellow U.S. firm FullBeauty, just weeks after Zodiac Partners made an offer to acquire all outstanding shares of the plus-size retailer, which its board declined. Read More
There was some mixed weather in May culminating in glorious sunshine, plus two public holidays and a school half-term week. So how did all that affect store footfall? Well, it wasn’t a positive overall. Read More
There’s a lot going on at Marc Jacobs at present, the most notable event being the brand’s sale by LVMH to WHP Global. And of course, there’s the revival of Marc Jacobs Beauty with Coty that was announced last month. Read More
Takko Fashion’s net sales totalled 1.283 billion euros in 2025/26 and EBITDA rose by 5.4% to a new record high of 190 million euros. In the first quarter, total sales grew by a further 3%. Read More
