The popularity of SKIMS, the apparel brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian, continues unabated. In just four years since its founding, the brand has quadrupled its valuation to become a unicorn company.
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This fall, UNIQLO will debut a new women’s line, UNIQLO: C.
Peter Do, a brand synonymous with quiet luxury will collaborate with Banana Republic to launch an exclusive capsule collection in October.
On August 9, synthetic biotechnology company Amyris, Inc. filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware.
Last April, luxury marketplace Farfetch made a splash with its entry into the beauty sector. However, the company has recently been facing difficulties in running its beauty division, and industry insiders are reporting that Farfetch’s beauty division may be shutting down.
Tapestry, the parent company of Coach, is acquiring Capri Holdings, which owns fashion brands such as Michael Kors, Versace, and Jimmy Choo. The purchase price is approximately $8.5 billion.
Leading sports apparel brand Nike has announced plans to partner with FitLab, an integrated operating company of performance lifestyle brands, to open group fitness studios called Nike Studios later this year.
Since the pandemic, consumers’ expectations of physical stores have changed dramatically. In recent years, it is no exaggeration to say that having the right technology tools in stores is an “indispensable prerequisite” for improving the convenience of stores.
On July 27, Kering announced that they will acquire a 30% stake in Valentino from Qatari investment firm Mayhoola, the parent company of Valentino, for a cash consideration of €1.7 billion.
On July 26, Gap Inc. announced that they will appoint Mattel’s President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Richard Dickson, as CEO beginning next month.