Avon, P&G Eyeing Strategic Shifts

Both Procter & Gamble and Avon Products Inc. are said to be looking at major moves to divest problematic parts of their sprawling empires.

Jean-Jacques Guiony, chief financial officer of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, elaborated on first-quarter revenues that reflected weak demand for luxury in Hong Kong and Macau.

World trade volume in goods is forecast to grow 3.3 percent this year, slightly up over last year’s sluggish 2.8 percent increase.

Designers including Azzedine Alaïa, Olivier Theyskens and Haider Ackermann attended funeral services.

The shares traded down in late-morning trading.

Bruno Russell, an 11-year American Apparel veteran, is back in the graphics and design seat.

Joseph Abboud will create a new label for Jos. A. Bank for fall that is based on the retailer’s classic heritage.

Alleging that Neiman Marcus continues to sell real animal fur as “faux,” The Humane Society of the United States has filed a 14-page legal petition with the Federal Trade Commission, seeking civil penalties for false advertising.

Here are three standout designers that showed during the season.

Seychelles' Eight Fifteen brand began shipping a few weeks ago and is in eight boutiques, including American Rag and Joe Brand.

The event supports the New York Academy of Art's graduate school's scholarships and public programs.

Although social media popularity does not necessarily correlate to advertising dollars, the Magazine Media Industry released its first quarter social media report to demonstrate audience growth.

As part of its 80th anniversary this year, Lancôme will launch on Wednesday a participative platform, youarelancome.com.

Elie Tahari has unveiled a new housewares venture in partnership with Lifetime Brands Inc.

Renato Semerari is leaving the company and Camillo Pane will join the company in July.

Peter Copping hosted a restaging of his fall 2015 collection in honor of the new collaboration at the city’s Museum of Contemporary Arts.

Giorgio Armani offered a prelude to the celebrations of his 40th anniversary during a presentation of his latest Casa collection Tuesday during the international Salone del Mobile furniture and design fair here.

Fashion executives know that sustainability is good for the environment, and a new report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council underscores its potential to help the bottom line.

The Duchess of Cadaval’s lists her key tips for traveling to Évora, Portugal.

Burberry is the latest fashion house to join Snapchat.

As a leitmotif, bold bands — vertical, horizontal, graphic or abstract — gave impact to fall collections by nordic designers.

The Duchess of Cadaval, known as Claudine to her friends, will host a summer exhibition of exquisite wedding dresses at her family palace in historic Évora, Portugal.

Levi Strauss & Co.’s chief executive officer believes the wild currency swings of the recent past could become part of a “new normal” in global finance.

Rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is designing his own line of underwear for Frigo, a men’s underwear brand founded by Mathias Ingvarsson, the former president and European director of mattress brand Tempur-Pedic.