Spain’s Puig Shares Jump on Lauder Merger Talks
Shares of the Spanish beauty group surged around 16 percent on Tuesday, on track for their best trading day on record, after announcing they were in talks over a potential merger with Estée Lauder.
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Technology
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch 2, Never Not Shopping, Vogue on WhatsApp
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Apple Watch 2, Never Not Shopping, Vogue on WhatsApp
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Personal Shopping Services Seek Scale
A handful of tech-powered personal shopping apps are trying to make yet another white-glove service more scalable.
Personal Shopping Services Seek Scale
A handful of tech-powered personal shopping apps are trying to make yet another white-glove service more scalable.
Workplace & Talent
Op-Ed | The Fashion-Tech Revolution Needs More Women
For new digital innovations in fashion and retail to resonate with female customers, women must be part of the technology teams that build them, argues Rebecca Minkoff.
Op-Ed | The Fashion-Tech Revolution Needs More Women
For new digital innovations in fashion and retail to resonate with female customers, women must be part of the technology teams that build them, argues Rebecca Minkoff.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Amazon Clothes, Apple Watch Shipments, Souq.com Funding
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Amazon Clothes, Apple Watch Shipments, Souq.com Funding
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Fitness App Boom, Apple's Digital Love Story, VR Investment
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Fitness App Boom, Apple's Digital Love Story, VR Investment
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Financial Markets
Fitbit Forecasts Sales Below Estimates on Slow Rollout of Models
Fitbit Inc. forecast revenue in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, saying the global introduction of their newest watches may push sales later into the year.
Fitbit Forecasts Sales Below Estimates on Slow Rollout of Models
Fitbit Inc. forecast revenue in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, saying the global introduction of their newest watches may push sales later into the year.
Technology
Vision Quest: 3 Technologies Shaping the Future of Fashion
How fashion companies can exploit three important innovations being talked about in tech circles from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: messaging, 3D printing and virtual reality.
Vision Quest: 3 Technologies Shaping the Future of Fashion
How fashion companies can exploit three important innovations being talked about in tech circles from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen: messaging, 3D printing and virtual reality.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Tech at the Met, Public School x Fitbit, Netflix for Clothes
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Tech at the Met, Public School x Fitbit, Netflix for Clothes
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Smart Rings, Social Media, L'Oréal Turns to Tech
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Smart Rings, Social Media, L'Oréal Turns to Tech
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Jawbone Raises $165M, Watches on Instagram, Launchmetrics Platform
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Jawbone Raises $165M, Watches on Instagram, Launchmetrics Platform
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Smarter Smartwatches, Alibaba Bets $1bn, Start-Up Capital
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Smarter Smartwatches, Alibaba Bets $1bn, Start-Up Capital
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Technology
Bits & Bytes | Rocket Internet Loses Managers, Smart Fabrics, Zappos Exodus
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
Bits & Bytes | Rocket Internet Loses Managers, Smart Fabrics, Zappos Exodus
Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.
The News in Brief
Oil Slides, Stocks Climb on Trump’s Iran Reprieve
Oil prices tumbled by over 8 percent after Trump said the US was in talks with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, a claim parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has denied.
Puig, Estée Lauder Companies Considering Merger
The Spanish owner of Byredo, Rabanne and Charlotte Tilbury and the American conglomerate confirmed on Monday that they are in discussions to combine their businesses.
Applied Nutrition Sinks as War Disruption Poses Growth Risk
The UK supplement maker's shares slumped the most since its 2024 IPO after warning of disruption from the conflict in the Middle East, its CEO told Bloomberg.
New Luxury Store Openings Rise in Europe, Cushman Data Shows
The continent’s leading luxury retail streets saw a 13 percent rise in new outlets last year, with fierce competition for prime locations, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Garage Clothing Owner Rides Y2K Fashion to $5.3 Billion Fortune
Andrew Lutfy, CEO and majority owner of Groupe Dynamite, saw his net worth surge to $5.3 billion after a sharp rise in shares following the company’s 2024 IPO.
Danone Acquires Protein Drinks Maker Huel in €1 Billion Deal
Huel, which counts actor Idris Elba and TV presenter Jonathan Ross among its investors, has agreed to be acquired by the French consumer goods group in a deal worth about $1.2 billion.
Qatar Investment Authority Eyes 10% Stake in Golden Goose
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to buy a stake in Italian sneaker maker Golden Goose, Corriere della Sera reported Saturday.