The veteran beauty and fashion merchant will drive the specialty retailer’s merchandising, marketing, product development and private brands strategy. 

Industry experts say that with this season’s consistent uncertainty, the new normal may just be “no normal.”

How companies can prepare for future shocks even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beauty services are launching six months earlier than planned, given increased customer demand.

The bankrupt retailer’s unsecured creditors argue that its enterprise value is $2.9 billion rather than the $1.8 billion company estimate.

Podcasts also look to be a bright spot in a digital ad market hit hard by economic effects of the coronavirus.

Molly Baz, Gaby Melian, Priya Krishna, Rick Martinez and Sohla El-Waylly are all stepping back.

Placer.ai analyzed foot traffic during the holiday period to see if Black Friday could pick up lost sales from Thanksgiving closures.

Jill Standish discusses how retailers can become “future-ready.”

TikTok is already looking at legal action, saying it’s “shocked” by Trump’s move and that it happened without “due process.”

Outland Denim’s Sustainability Report aims to communicate the brand’s impacts to its customers.

As travel retail dries up completely in Hong Kong, taking up a stake in Shenzhen Duty Free is a big move to safeguard DFS’s future.

How InStyle and Marie Claire put together their most crucial issues of the year.

But the sector’s payrolls are still down dramatically over the pandemic.

In May, Johann Rupert said he wanted to compensate shareholders after slashing last year’s dividend, and thank them for sticking with the company through COVID-19, and beyond.

The ads, featuring a mosaic of portraits, were inspired by a photographic series from the Seventies by Italian artist Marcella Campagnano.

Ceo Giorgio Brandazza said majority stakeholder Investcorp might look for potential investors to guarantee a brighter future for the brand.

How the new Instagram Reels aims to draw TikTok users into the fold.

The resale site is building back up after the coronavirus slowdown, but is still losing money and has investors wanting more.

While the landlord said things were looking up, the debt watchdog offered a decidedly more dour take.

The search is on for a new ceo at Tapestry — parent company to Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman — after Jide Zeitlin abruptly resigned from the post last month.

Executives from Klarna, New Balance and StockX discuss e-commerce during the health crisis.

Priya Krishna, Rick Martinez and Sohla El-Waylly announced they would be stepping back from the Test Kitchen.

Luxury items purchased from Suning.com, the second largest retailer in China, will come with certificates to prove their authenticity.

The “brandtech” firm has acquired U.S. influencer marketing company Collectively, which it will merge with TheAmplify.

Report by the DTC Collective and Bluecore reveals insights into uncertainty in consumer behavior, retaining new shoppers and excess inventory.

Expectations are surprisingly high for back-to-school spending, according to ICSC.

The Wrangler, Lee and Rock & Republic parent company lost $33 million in the most recent quarter thanks to the global shutdown.

Amid poor performance due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company announced a new three-year strategy.

At a press conference for second-quarter results, Adidas executives tackled many of the controversies dogging the company, including allegations of corporate racism, selling Reebok and speculation about a multibillion-euro bond.

The agreement between the two companies, both controlled by Compagnie Financière Richemont, is effective starting this month.

An Avery Dennison executive joined WWD in discussing how beauty brands and retailers can find success amid uncertainty.

British brands of all sizes are suffering from shrinking sales, desolate shop floors and a lack of international tourists. Restructuring is proving painful, but they’re pressing ahead.