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Coupang Gives Farfetch A Lifeline, Throwing Good Money After Bad

Farfetch Holdings, the online luxury marketplace and technology platform, reached the precipice of insolvency late last year. A last-minute $500 million bridge loan from the $21 billion South Korea’s Coupang gave the company a lifeline. Currently, Farfetch has a market value of $258.4 million. Since going public in 2018, Farfetch has proven to be a […]

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Nike Is Losing Its Competitive Edge

Nike delivered some coal to investors’ stockings in the second quarter 2024. The quarter ended November 30, so it includes a good chunk of holiday sales. Revenues advanced a mere 1% to $13.4 billion, and the company warned third-quarter revenues would be down slightly, suggesting it doesn’t expect a robust late-season holiday surge either. Given […]

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Luxury Outlet Stores Are Booming, But Brands Take Risks Putting Goods On Sale

Gucci is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its iconic Horsebit hardware motif, introduced first on men’s loafers in 1953. It tapped the brand archives to host a museum exhibition at Milan Men’s Fashion Week this summer and recruited NewJeans’ Hanni, Halle Bailey, and Julia Garner as the face of a new campaign supporting the Horsebit […]

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Ralph Lauren Home May Return To Its Glory Days With New Luxury Furniture Partner Haworth

Ralph Lauren has signed a long-term agreement with the family-owned, Michigan-based Haworth Lifestyle Design group to expand the production and distribution of Ralph Lauren’s luxury furniture business. Starting on April 1, 2024, Haworth will do the heavy lifting in product development, sourcing, manufacturing, product marketing and wholesale account management for the brand’s line of Italian-made […]

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After The Bondage Teddy-Bear Scandal, Balenciaga Still Has Work To Restore Its Reputation

Hollywood’s A-listers flocked to Balenciaga’s Fall 2024 fashion show last Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles, its first in the city. It was held on South Windsor Street with the iconic Hollywood sign in the background. Front row seats were claimed by Kim Kardashian, sister Kendall Jenner, Brooklyn Beckham, Vittoria Ceretti, Eva Longoria, Lil Wayne, Tracee […]

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