As Spring Temps Rise, So Does Retail Outlook

Procter & Gamble Co. is still looking for the exit for at least parts of its massive beauty portfolio.

The RealReal has landed its largest round of funding to date — $40 million — to accelerate growth toward profitability.

Uniqlo will soon become the latest international brand to open a flagship on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com.

Expanding its investments beyond its home country, Belgian fashion fund CLCC SA said it has taken a minority stake in London-based fashion designer Yang Li.

Converse Inc. has entered into settlement agreements with two additional companies — Fila USA and Iconix Brand Group — in a broad trademark infringement case.

Chinese consumers and China-based analysts agree that Chanel’s worldwide price realignment, which went into force Wednesday, is a positive one.

Haxby London made its debut at Pitti Uomo in January and its first season will be for fall.

On April 14, the second edition of Jack Mitchell’s “Hug Your Customers” will be published by Hachette Book Group.

Louis Vuitton will unveil its permanent digs in Miami’s Design District today.

Shinola is unleashing round of ads focusing on a new target: the Apple Watch.

Andy Hilfiger is bringing his well-connected lifestyle to a new gig. He has joined Design + Industry, an executive search firm, as partner and executive relations ambassador.

The company will launch its first app in the Apple iOS store and a corresponding campaign online, #OhAppyDay.

Authentic Brands Group is entering the animation field through Mini Marilyn, a new stylized character derived from Marilyn Monroe

Alber Elbaz is heading to Dubai later this month — billed as the first trip to the emirate for Lanvin’s creative director.

To celebrate Marant, the store is currently devoting all of its Madison Avenue windows to her in a collaboration with Barneys’ creative director Dennis Freedman and sculptor Arnold Goron, with whom Marant works on her own retail installations.

A strong U.S. dollar, the lingering impact of the West Coast ports shutdown and lousy weather in March are expected to weigh-down profits of public companies in a variety of industries.

Hermès opened its Wanderland exhibition dedicated to flânerie, or the act of wandering the city streets and drinking in the details of everyday life.

The retro Seventies shearling coat is making a big comeback for fall in a variety of versatile styles, from bomber jackets to more traditional car coat silhouettes.

Donna Karan recently partnered with Parsons The New School for Design to open DOT, the Design, Organization, Training Center for Haitian artists in Port-au-Prince.

Isaia is embarking on a store rollout plan that will include the opening of its first two flagships in the U.S. this year.

The store has been open since the beginning of the year and Townsend spent the past three months getting her feet wet.