But there’s “light at the end of the tunnel,” the company says, citing e-commerce surges and Chinese sales rebound.

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

An Avery Denison 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.

Nordstrom Inc.’s president of stores discusses the state of the business, challenges and what’s on the minds of associates and consumers.

Tara Donaldson has been named executive editor at WWD, while Peter Sadera joins Sourcing Journal as editor in chief.

During his almost nine-year tenure, Jowdy helped drive WWD’s transformation into a truly digital product, as well as growth in multiple areas.

The American fashion designer brings his signature flair to some of Samsung’s newest gadgets.

Being empathetic, agile and flexible will be the keys to survival.

Europe’s side-eye over Google’s $2 billion Fitbit acquisition may not change anything. But what happens next might.

The hope is to double the business there in two to three years.

The transaction ensures continuity as the Ermenegildo Zegna board has approved the sale of the majority of Agnona Srl to the Aimone family, another branch of the Zegna family.

The pandemic hurt the Italian fashion group’s bottom and top line in the period.

New data from Qubit reveals a lasting shift to e-commerce and diminished brand loyalty.

Designers including Elie Saab and Rabih Kayrouz reported no victims from the explosion, which destroyed their headquarters.

The quarterly changes in advertising and subscriptions also meant that for the first time digital brought in more revenues than print.

That’s on top of the $551 million the retailer lost last quarter. 

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren and L’Oréal are among the public companies that have talked marketing plans in recent weeks.

A former Kiton executive, Marco Pirone succeeds the brand’s cofounder Paolo Montefusco, who will remain as creative director and chairman of the board.

G-Star Raw, Diesel and more are injecting circularity into their lines for fall, while industry groups are grooming digital experiences.

France has the highest female representation at 46.4 percent for companies on the CAC 40.

Earlier he was at Bulgari as senior director of global communications.

A number of consignment vendors who shipped their products to the retailer before its bankruptcy are waiting to hear if they’ll be paid.

The Euromonitor report, released this week, examines the trends impacting consumer spending over the next 20 years.

Ceo Patrice Louvet has pulled the brand out of 200 wholesale doors, cut inventories, raised prices and is encouraging a little experimentation.

European regulators are not easing scrutiny of Big Tech. Facebook, Amazon and Apple are all facing their own EU investigations.

The companies align craftsmanship, design and innovation.

Using historical and real-time sales data can help negotiate a better lease.

The new trend report from American Express shows consumers’ willingness for travel, dining and socially distanced leisure activities.

New data suggests consumers might be shopping back in brick-and-mortar stores.

Hit hard by the COVID-19 shutdown, the company said it is using the crisis to drive new areas of growth.

The judge also allowed the company to continue to pay employees, honor gift cards and fulfill custom orders.

Tailored Brands and Le Tote with Lord & Taylor join the list of firms tripped up by dealmaking and now in Chapter 11.