Consumers Are Still Spending, but Retailers Are Bracing for Impact
Gap, Foot Locker, Abercrombie and other retailers issued cautious outlooks for the remainder of the year even as they reported strong second-quarter sales. It’s the latest indication that all is not well with American consumers. [...]
The Debrief Podcast | Kamala Harris and the Politics of Style
Senior correspondent Sheena Butler-Young and editorial apprentice Yola Mzizi join executive editor Brian Baskin to discuss the significance of Kamala Harris’s fashion and beauty choices in the 2024 presidential campaign. [...]
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Beauty and the Book Club
Your summer read may be doing double-duty as your latest source of makeup inspiration [...]
Gap’s Surprise Earnings Release Shows Strong Second Quarter
Gap Inc. beat sales expectations in the second quarter, suggesting that an overhaul by new chief executive officer Richard Dickson is working. [...]
The Independents Expands to Middle East With Latest Acquisition
The Independents is buying Bureau Béatrice, a multi-media and creative technology agency based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. [...]
Lululemon Cuts Annual Forecasts on Tepid Us Demand, Rising Competition
Lululemon Athletica cut its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday, hurt by increased competition and selective consumer spending in North America for its pricey leggings and tank tops. [...]
Birkenstock Disappoints Investors With Unchanged Outlook
Shares fell about 12 percent as of 7 a.m. in New York trading after the company affirmed its sales and profit targets for the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. [...]