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Why DSW Parent Designer Brands’ Stock Plunged Nearly 22 Percent After Q1 Earnings
Despite Designer Brands Inc. delivering a solid start to the year on Tuesday, investors were not happy with the company’s overall outlook.…
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Beauty
Puig Q4 Sales Rise 6.2 Percent, Spurred by Makeup
PARIS – Puig’s fourth-quarter 2025 sales grew 6.2 percent in reported terms and 9.8 percent on a like-for-like basis, spurred by its…
Beauty
EXCLUSIVE: Australian Start-up Gorgeous Nothings Launches Fragrance With Close to 100 Percent Upcycled Ingredients
SYDNEY — After six years working as an indie beauty whisperer Avigon Belle Paphitis is about to hit the go button on her own venture. On…
Beauty
Indie Fragrance Sales Grew 46 Percent in 2025
Indie beauty is growing faster in fragrance than in any other category. A new indie beauty report from NIQ shows that in 2025, indie…
Business
Retailers Hit Holiday Expectations With a 4.1 Percent Sales Gain
Holiday 2025 sales rose 4.1 percent despite weaker consumer sentiment, producing a season that was ultimately in line with industry…
Business
Exports of Italy’s Wood Industry to China Slid 9.9 Percent in First 9 Months of 2025
MILAN — As China‘s economic and real estate slowdown persists, Chinese consumers’ appetite for European goods continues to wane. Italy’s…
News
November Swiss Watch’s 52 Percent Export Slump to the U.S. Reflects Tariff Rollercoaster
PARIS – It’s the darker months of the year, including for Swiss watch exports. Shipments from the country fell 7.3 percent to 2.2 billion…
Business
L’Oréal Increases Stake in Galderma to 20 Percent
PARIS – L’Oréal is delving deeper into aesthetics with the acquisition of another 10 percent stake in Galderma Group AG, the pure-play…
Business
Pandora Revenues Grew 6 Percent in Q3
PARIS – Pandora continues to weather a tough macroeconomic backdrop. The Danish jewelry giant reported its third-quarter results…
Business
No Change at Hugo Boss: Q3 Sales Down 1 Percent
Hugo Boss sales fell 1 percent, in currency neutral terms, in the third quarter, and totaled 989 million euros. The German menswear…
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Trump Promises That Drug Prices Are About to Go Down “1,000 Percent”
Trump’s attorney John D. Sauer submitted a request to stay the preliminary injunction Thursday, arguing that Cook was not entitled to due…
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Swiss Watch Exports to U.S. Jump in July Ahead of 39 Percent Tariff
PARIS – While Switzerland is still reeling from the 39 percent tariff announced by the U.S. on July 31, July figures show Swiss…
Culture
‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Bear,’ and ‘Dying For Sex’ Receive ReFrame Stamp as Gender-Balanced Productions Increased by 6.5 Percent
ReFrame, a gender equity coalition founded by the Sundance Institute and Women In Film Los Angeles and IMDBPro have rewarded 45 of the 100…
Business
Coty Shares Drop as Much as 17 Percent After Wider-than-expected Q4 Loss
After closing down just 0.5 percent at $4.86, Coty’s stock price dropped more than 17 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after a…
Business
Pandora Revenues Climb 8 Percent in Q2
Despite tough macro headwinds, Pandora posted 8 percent revenue growth in the second quarter, with like-for-like sales up 3 percent and an…
Business
The 10 Percent Is in a Fit of Rage Over Airport Lounges
Our topic today, however, is the rage of what Barbara and John Ehrenreich once labelled the professional-managerial class. This cohort,…
Business
Macaulay Culkin Says ‘Home Alone 2’ Is Better Than ‘Home Alone’ Because ‘I Got Paid More’: ‘I Think I Own Five Percent of the Net’ Profit
“Home Alone” favorite Macaulay Culkin appeared on the latest episode of “Hot Ones” and got asked to pick his favorite movie in which he…
Business
EY Report Says Italy’s GDP Could Fall 1.4 Percent If U.S. Tariffs Hit 30 Percent
MILAN – There are still a lot of ifs, but failure to negotiate U.S. President Donald Trump‘s 30 percent tariffs on European goods by the…
News
Trump Trade Deal Revealed: Indonesia Shoe Imports to US Will Face 19 Percent Tariff Rate
U.S. President Donald Trump‘s increase in trade pressures has resulted in a new deal with Indonesia, the first since he sent out the…
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Trump Announces 30 Percent Duties on EU, Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump revealed he isn’t taking the weekend off as he released two open letters to prominent American trading…
Business
Coresight Survey: U.S. Back-to-school Sales Seen Growing 3.3 Percent
Amid all the economic uncertainty, political divisiveness and global conflicts, retailers have something to look forward to — a decent…
News
What a 55 Percent Tariff on Chinese Goods Could Mean for Footwear Firms
In another twist and turn in President Donald Trump’s trade war, the U.S. and China have revealed the framework for a new deal that would…
Business
SKP Beijing to Sell 42 to 45 Percent Stake to Boyu Capital
SKP Beijing, China‘s top-grossing luxury department store operator, is slated to sell around 42 to 45 percent of the company to Boyu…
Business
The Estée Lauder Cos. Forecasts 9 Percent Drop in Sales in 2025, But Expects Return to Growth Next Year
After scrapping its previous full year forecast, The Estée Lauder Cos. now expects sales to drop by as much as 9 percent in 2025, but sees…