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Clare Vivier on her next store opening and strategy for her brand Clare V.
Los Angeles-based designer Clare Vivier will open her fourteenth Clare V.'s boutique in Washington D.C. at the end of spring. FashionNetwork.com sat down with her to talk about strategies and projects with her brand.
Luxury
News analysis: will it be a long road back to profit for Boohoo Group?
Boohoo has fallen from grace spectacularly since the pandemic. But here's why we shouldn't write it off just yet, even though it might take some time for it to regain its former glory
Fashion
Flavour maker Givaudan beats earnings forecasts in a tough year
Swiss fragrance and flavour maker Givaudan on Wednesday reported better-than-expected earnings for a year characterized by high input costs and supply chain disruptions.
Beauty
Primark performance justifies stores-only stance as city footfall bounces back
Primark's trading update has revealed more upbeat news with the chain “good in all markets and ahead of expectation”. Total sales and like-for-likes rose in double digits and city centre footfall recovered.
Fashion
Inter Parfums posts record fourth-quarter sales, annual sales up double-digits
Inter Parfums Inc. announced on Monday double-digit revenue growth the full-year 2022, on the back of record fourth-quarter sales at the global perfume maker and distributor.
Beauty
Harrods latest takeover is with Louis Vuitton and Yayoi Kusama
Fresh from its Dior store takeover, Harrods is celebrating a major new collaboration between LVMH stablemate Louis Vuitton and Japanese fine artist Yayoi Kusama in a big way.
Luxury
Lipstick effect: UK beauty shoppers still buying premium in Golden Quarter
NPD Group said premium UK beauty sales over Christmas were up “a phenomenal 9.2% on the previous year despite the deepening cost-of-living crisis”, with lipstick ahead by as much as 22%.
Beauty
Positive Luxury interview: biodiversity is the 'new black'; ignoring eco is a business risk
New laws and changing consumer attitudes make ignoring sustainability a huge business risk, say Positive Luxury's co-CEOs. They also see biodiversity as the key issue for the sector at present.
Fashion
Superdrug grows sales and market share over "tremendous" Christmas
Superdrug can now join a long list of UK beauty retailers delivering strong results for the Christmas trading period, with premium fragrances a top gifting target for consumers, it said.
Fashion
Bogart could close 17 of its 67 April perfume stores in France
The French cosmetics group announced on Thursday a "reorganisation project" for its network of April perfumeries in France, which could lead to the closure of 17 shops and the loss of 50 jobs.
Beauty
Boohoo sees another revenue fall, but stays upbeat
Boohoo’s closely-watched trading statement has revealed figures in line with weak expectations. Revenue may have been up sharply compared to pre-Covid, but it was down globally against a year ago for the festive season.
Fashion
Jeff Lotman unveils Fred Segal's plans for 2023
Almost four years after the acquisition of Fred Segal by entrepreneur Jeff Lotman, founder of Global Icons, FashionnNetwork.com talks to the executive about the major challenges of 2023 and the brand's expansion.
Fashion
Farfetch leadership team changes as Holli Rogers exits, Elizabeth von der Goltz steps in
Farfetch has made some key changes to its leadership as Chief Brand Officer Holli Rogers and Chief Growth Officer Martin Avetisyan leave the company “to pursue other opportunities”.
Luxury
Burberry's muted Q3 hit by China woes, but it "over-indexed" in soft accessories
Burberry’s Q3 update on Wednesday showed a slowdown in sales growth as — like luxury peer Richemont on the same day — it reported a big impact from Covid in China.
Fashion
THG update sends shares lower as it warns on profits
THG’s trading statement on Tuesday sent its shares down by 10%+ as it warned on profits, although it may have felt it had done enough to support the share price with news of record sales and a strong balance sheet.
Fashion
Sephora UK's first store will be at Westfield London
Hot on the heels of last year’s UK re-entry for Sephora online, it has now revealed the location for its previously-promised first British physical store.
Beauty