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Voyage by Yves Behar for Swarovski Crystal Palace, which launched at Milan's Salone del Mobile in 2005.Voyage by Yves Behar for Swarovski Crystal Palace, which launched at Milan's Salone del Mobile in 2005.

Business Features

Swarovski Foundation Sets Green Project With United Nations

Nadja Swarovski, who created the foundation in 2013, is hoping to empower young talents across a variety of industries to fuse creativity, design and sustainability.

clock March 9, 2021Samantha Conti

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Business Features

Marc Miller Offers a Peek Into the Inner Workings of SPARC

The venture between Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group operates Brooks Brothers, Nautica, Aéropostale, Lucky Brand and Forever 21.

clock 2hJean E. Palmieri

Daniel KulleDaniel Kulle#clippable-1234774624 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Business Features

Forever 21’s Path From Bankruptcy Through COVID-19

How CEO Daniel Kulle steered the fast-fashion retailer through the first year of the rest of its life.

clock 2hEvan Clark

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Retail

Kohl’s CEO Spells out the Game Changers

Michelle Gass talks up Sephora introduction, and active and athleisure wear advances, and rebukes activist investor proposals.

clock 7hDavid Moin

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Human Resources

Levi Strauss Names Robert Eckert Chair

The longtime board member takes the mantle from Stephen Neal, who reached mandatory retirement age.

clock 7hEvan Clark

Stitch Fix president Elizabeth Spaulding.Stitch Fix president Elizabeth Spaulding.#clippable-1234775300 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Technology

Uncowed by Q2 Losses, Stitch Fix President Vows Growth

After a tough quarter, Stitch Fix’s Elizabeth Spaulding talks growth, video expansion and how Wall Street’s earnings math is all wrong.

clock 7hAdriana Lee

Hayley Paige Bridal Fall 2021Hayley Paige Bridal Fall 2021#clippable-1234625898 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Business Features

Hayley Paige and JLM Couture Legal Fight Continues

The designer and JLM Couture have clashed about the Hayley Paige social media accounts among other things.

clock 9hRosemary Feitelberg

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Media

BuzzFeed Makes Deep Staff Cuts at HuffPost, Canada Ops to Close

Despite HuffPost set to lose another $20 million this year, the method with which staffers were told of layoffs is irking many.

clock 13hKali Hays

Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette.Macy's CEO Jeff Gennette.#clippable-1234574706 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Retail

BofA Conference: The ‘Reimagining and Repositioning’ of Macy’s

Macy’s CEO and COO outline a long list of strategies and opportunities for the retailer.

clock 13hDavid Moin

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2017 file photo, CNN president Jeff Zucker attends the 11th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute in New York. Zucker says that rival Fox News Channel is a propaganda machine that is doing an incredible disservice to the country. Zucker spoke Thursday at the Financial Times Future of News conference.  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2017 file photo, CNN president Jeff Zucker attends the 11th annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute in New York. Zucker says that rival Fox News Channel is a propaganda machine that is doing an incredible disservice to the country. Zucker spoke Thursday at the Financial Times Future of News conference.  (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)#clippable-1234774199 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Media

Group Nine’s SPAC Adds CNN Boss Jeff Zucker to Its Board

While SPACs have been around for a while, media’s interest in them sparked in 2020.

clock 16hKathryn Hopkins

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Retail

Klarna Expands Content Creation Services With Acquisition of Toplooks

Klarna said its expanded suite of marketing products and services can help merchants create improved customer engagement.

clock 17hArthur Zaczkiewicz

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Business Features

Is AI Adoption Moving Too Fast?

New data from KPMG provides a comprehensive look at the impact Artificial Intelligence has had over just one year.

clock 17hAlexandra Pastore

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Media

Teen Vogue Staffers Express Concerns Over New Top Editor

Alexi McCammond’s past racist and homophobic tweets were unearthed over the weekend.

clock March 8, 2021Kathryn Hopkins

Stitch Fix looks to services like Shop, aka "direct buy," to grow the business. Shop is slated to expand in Q4 to people who have never bought from the platform before.Stitch Fix looks to services like Shop, aka "direct buy," to grow the business. Shop is slated to expand in Q4 to people who have never bought from the platform before.#clippable-1234773286 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Technology

Stitch Fix Reports Loss, Calls Out Carrier Delays

Stitch Fix stock nosedives after the personal online styling service reported net losses and revenue that missed expectations. Here’s how it plans to come back.

clock March 8, 2021Adriana Lee

Jack SchwefelJack Schwefel#clippable-1234773211 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Markets

Vince Holding Corp. Names Jack Schwefel as CEO

Most recently, he was CEO of Cost Plus and before that was CEO of Dutch Fashion, whose brands are Joie, Equipment and Current/Elliott.

clock March 8, 2021Lisa Lockwood

Randall Stephenson joins Walmart’s board as the retailer moves to expand into areas including financial services.Randall Stephenson joins Walmart’s board as the retailer moves to expand into areas including financial services.#clippable-1234657432 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Financial

Walmart Board Adds Ex-AT&T CEO Amid Services Push

Randall Stephenson joins Walmart’s board as the retailer moves to expand into areas including financial services.

clock March 8, 2021Sindhu Sundar

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Business Features

The Luxury Paradigm of Ferrari Owner and Christian Louboutin Investor Exor

The Agnelli family’s holding “invests in single companies, not in sectors,” said an Exor spokesman, waving away the idea that it is planning to form a luxury fashion conglomerate.

clock March 8, 2021Luisa Zargani

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Business Features

Who Won 2020? Retail Earnings Tell the COVID-19 Tale

The coronavirus made for an extremely tough year, but some managed to make the most of it, while others are trying to evolve into new strengths.

clock March 8, 2021Evan Clark

Nordstrom in Santa Monica under the watch of National Guard as its boarded up Monday.Nordstrom in Santa Monica under the watch of National Guard as its boarded up Monday.#clippable-1203645286 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Legal

Nordstrom Sues Insurer for $25M to Cover Damages From Summer Protests

Nordstrom claims its insurer is making “a transparent effort” to avoid damage costs sustained amid mostly peaceful protests last year.

clock March 8, 2021Kali Hays

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Media

Ratings for Oprah’s Harry and Meghan Interview Set CBS Yearly Record

The two-hour special interview pulled millions of viewers for CBS, competing with the Oscars on TV and the Super Bowl on streaming.

clock March 8, 2021Kali Hays

An exclusive look from Oscar de la Renta for the Farfetch Ramadan collection.An exclusive look from Oscar de la Renta for the Farfetch Ramadan collection.#clippable-1234773428 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Retail

Farfetch Ramadan Capsule Collections Bring Modest Wear Into the Spotlight

With exclusives for the Middle East, Farfetch is targeting a key festive season shopper.

clock March 8, 2021Ritu Upadhyay

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Human Resources

Herschel Names Arc’teryx’s Jon Hoerauf as Its First CEO

The brand best known for its backpacks was founded by brothers Jamie and Lyndon Cormack in 2009.

clock March 8, 2021Jean E. Palmieri

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Media

British Media Reacts to Meghan and Harry’s Oprah Winfrey Interview

Tabloids, broadsheets and online media toiled through the night to cover the big Oprah interview, which will be broadcast in the U.K. on Monday.

clock March 8, 2021Samantha Conti

Nikki Porcher, founder of Buy From a Black Woman.Nikki Porcher, founder of Buy From a Black Woman.#clippable-1234768763 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Business Features

Empowering Women on International Women’s Day and Beyond

To honor International Women’s Day, different brands are supporting women’s empowerment.

clock March 8, 2021Rosemary Feitelberg

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Christian Louboutin Sells 24% Stake to Agnelli Family Holding

Exor is to invest 541 million euros, valuing the Christian Louboutin brand at 2.2 billion euros.

clock March 8, 2021Miles Socha

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Business Features

Ralph & Russo Struggles With COVID-19, and a Minority Investor

The British fashion house has been wrestling with lost sales from the pandemic and is in a legal dispute with one of its investors, Candy Ventures.

clock March 7, 2021Samantha Conti

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Financial

Activists Seek to Keep Pressure on Kohl’s

The company is now trading barbs with the investors seeking to overthrow its board.

clock March 6, 2021Evan Clark

NBCU's brands.NBCU's brands.#clippable-1234768700 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Media

NBCU Cuts More Than 100 Workers This Year Amid Restructuring

The media conglomerate continues to trim ranks as it shifts to a focus on streaming content.

clock March 5, 2021Kali Hays

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 file photo, a woman walks past the logo for Google at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Google says it's making progress on plans to revamp Chrome user tracking technology aimed at improving privacy even as it faces challenges from regulators and officials.  The company gave an update Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 on its work to remove from its Chrome browser so-called third-party cookies, which are used by a website's advertisers or partners and can be used to track user browsing habits across the internet.  (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018 file photo, a woman walks past the logo for Google at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Google says it's making progress on plans to revamp Chrome user tracking technology aimed at improving privacy even as it faces challenges from regulators and officials.  The company gave an update Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 on its work to remove from its Chrome browser so-called third-party cookies, which are used by a website's advertisers or partners and can be used to track user browsing habits across the internet.  (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)#clippable-1234768691 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Technology

What Happens When the Web’s Cookies Crumble

When Google kills off cookies, it won’t swap in “alternative identifiers to track individuals.” Here’s what that means for brands.

clock March 5, 2021Adriana Lee

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Retail

Saks Fifth Avenue Stores and Website Split Into Separate Companies

Insight Partners made a $500 million equity investment in the e-comm site, which is being positioned for a possible IPO.

clock March 5, 2021David Moin

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Renzo Rosso on Buying Jil Sander

The acquisition of Jil Sander points to the strength and ambition of the Italian fashion group, as founder Renzo Rosso touts the brand’s growth potential and the creative direction of Lucie and Luke Meier.

clock March 5, 2021Luisa Zargani

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Media

Teen Vogue Names Alexi McCammond Editor in Chief

She joins from news site Axios where she has been a political reporter since 2017.

clock March 5, 2021Kathryn Hopkins

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Financial

Fashion Retail Employment Mixed Despite Strengthening Job Market

Specialty stores took a hit in February — a set back as retail continued to climb back from the COVID-19 shutdowns.

clock March 5, 2021Evan Clark

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Markets

Online or Off, the Paris Trade Shows Must Go On

Tranoi has gone 100 percent digital with an online presentation format, while Première Classe is staging a showroom with 50 brands at organizer WSN’s offices.

clock March 5, 2021Alex Wynne

Neutrogena's MaskiD will soon go into beta testing, and participants will come from Facebook.Neutrogena's MaskiD will soon go into beta testing, and participants will come from Facebook.#clippable-1234767316 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Technology

Neutrogena’s MaskiD Goes Into Beta Test

The 3D-printed sheet mask invites Facebook group to join its new beta study. 

clock March 5, 2021Adriana Lee

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Retail

Split-Up: Saks Fifth Avenue Stores, E-commerce Becoming Separate Companies

The maneuver could be a prelude to a saksfifthavenue.com IPO.

clock March 5, 2021David Moin

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Business Features

Visa Commits $1M in Hyperlocal Grants and Mentorship to Drive Growth of Minority-Owned Businesses

The company has partnered with Black Girl Ventures to digitally enable Black- and women-owned small businesses in the U.S.

clock March 5, 2021Alexandra Pastore

Jil Sander RTW Spring 2021Jil Sander RTW Spring 2021#clippable-1234707422 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Mergers and Acquisitions

OTB Acquires Jil Sander Brand

The Italian fashion group OTB is taking control of 100 percent of the Jil Sander brand.

clock March 5, 2021Luisa Zargani

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Retail

Dior to Open Women’s Accessories Boutique at Brown Thomas in Dublin

The space will open on the ground floor of the retailer’s landmark Dublin flagship.

clock March 5, 2021Samantha Conti

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Media

Jameela Jamil Interviews Jane Fonda in New ‘Pomellato for Women’ Video

Jane Fonda is returning as a contributor to the “Pomellato for Women” video for the fourth year in a row as the project spreads the message of female empowerment while expanding its reach.

clock March 5, 2021Luisa Zargani

Maie is an upcoming virtual persona living in Shanghai.Maie is an upcoming virtual persona living in Shanghai.#clippable-1234766344 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Technology

Virtual Idols in China, Fab or Fad?

Even as the market is reaching influencer exhaustion, some believe China’s virtual influencer has incredible growth and adoption potential.

clock March 5, 2021Tianwei Zhang

Dolce and Gabbana in New York City on Black Friday, 2020.Dolce and Gabbana in New York City on Black Friday, 2020.#clippable-1234665142 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Legal

Diet Prada Cofounders Push Back Against Dolce & Gabbana Suit

Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler responded to Dolce & Gabbana’s defamation suit in Milan following controversy over the Italian brand’s ads.

clock March 4, 2021Sindhu Sundar

Sonia SyngalSonia Syngal#clippable-1203533046 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Financial

Gap Sees $234M Q4 Profit, but Still Logs Losses for 2020

The retailer said it is gaining share in apparel even as its sales slipped.

clock March 4, 2021Evan Clark

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Human Resources

Emme to Give Keynote Address at LIM College’s 2021 Commencement

She will also receive an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree at the virtual ceremony.

clock March 4, 2021Lisa Lockwood

Retail

Neiman’s Selling Two DCs; Investing Back Into Supply Chain

Neiman’s says selling off two distribution centers while modernizing and expanding the two others are maneuvers to facilitate growth and be less Texas-centric.

clock March 4, 2021David Moin

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Media

What Will Become of Royal Exiles Harry and Meghan?

Royal biographers and writers share their thoughts about the California royals ahead of a much-hyped interview with Oprah Winfrey to be aired on March 7.

clock March 4, 2021Samantha Conti

Bergdorf Goodman has dedicated all its windows to Prada's spring/summer collection.Bergdorf Goodman has dedicated all its windows to Prada's spring/summer collection.#clippable-1234765736 img[data-lazy-src] { display: none; }

Retail

Bergdorf Goodman Dedicates Fifth Avenue Windows to Prada Spring/Summer Collection

All five of the women’s windows feature the collection which explores the notion of uniform, touching on multiple interpretations of that concept.

clock March 4, 2021Lisa Lockwood

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Media

Condé Nast Releases Full-year Diversity Findings

The publisher’s first annual diversity and inclusion report revealed considerable work to be done when it comes to bringing more groups into the fold.

clock March 4, 2021Kathryn Hopkins

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Business Features

ThredUp Vs. Poshmark Vs. RealReal on Wall Street

A resale compare and contrast as ThredUp looks to join the public market party.

clock March 4, 2021Evan Clark

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