Gap Faces Challenges Beyond Designer’s Exit

The $14.7 billion retailer needs a big fix — and it requires a lot more than just replacing chief designer Patrick Robinson, who was ousted Thursday.

Consumer division sees sales slump as Nivea exits makeup business.

Investors rescue ailing British retailer.

The results reported Thursday could be the calm before the storm, analysts said.

Third-quarter earnings more than doubled, while sales increased 16.4 percent.

The designer is taking his Prep World pop up shop — styled like a beach cottage — on the road.

After just five months as publisher of Details, Paul Jowdy has resigned and is headed to Reader’s Digest Association.

The Italian luxury brand is in a good position as it has experienced continuous growth in revenues over the last four years.

Evening honored Rihanna and Michael Clinton, president, marketing & publishing director at Hearst Magazines.

Thomson Reuters put the overall increase in April comparable-store sales at 8.9 percent, better than either its final estimate of 8.2 percent.

Beauty giant is aiming to build Sensuous franchise into a bigger brand.

Henkel will remain in the market with its Schwarzkopf Professional hair care line, and will license brands Fa and Pril to Jyothy Laboratories of Mumbai.

Social media initiative marks brand’s largest digital media effort to date.

Mass beauty executives that attended the annual meeting expressed optimism about the future.

The 100-item line will be sold exclusively at CVS Pharmacy stores beginning in August.

Company closed its centennial year with a net profit that more than tripled and sales that hit the $1 billion mark.

By region, the company’s biggest growth area was Mexico, Central and South America, where revenues rose 37.8 percent to $51.7 million.

Karl Lagerfeld will screen his new 30-minute film after presenting his cruise collection for Chanel in Cap d’Antibes Monday night.

Donna Karan and Susan Sarandon were among honorees at this year’s Outstanding Mother Awards.

Her white-hot contemporary collection, L’Agence, is only part of her bona fide L.A. story.

The list of confirmed attendees for the annual National Magazine Awards on Monday features a celebrity-heavy lineup.