Users will switch to near-identical versions of popular brands such as Elf Bar and Lost Mary, warn experts
Japanese sportswear groups Asics and Mizuno to use alternative materials following decades of activist pressure
The $2.4bn takeover continues a trend of M&A as sportswear brand re-embraces retailers it spurned
Cost-conscious day-trippers from mainland are replacing luxury shoppers, hitting the retail sector
3G has turned to a novel source to finance its takeover of Skechers
GreenWood Investors’ Steven Wood says he will consider requesting an extraordinary meeting
Italy’s competition authority ends probe into some of luxury group’s suppliers
French luxury house ‘very cautious’ on outlook as profits decline following aggressive price rises
Nick Hayek has overseen a decade of decline at the watchmaker. Can he see off the threat to his grip on the group?
Chair Johann Rupert warns price differences across regions risk pushing customers across borders for better deals
Cash offer of $24 a share represents 65% premium to Foot Locker’s 90-day average
Hong Kong-based group pushes ahead with plan to shift US-bound production and warns US consumers face higher prices
DWS plans to vote against Thomas Rabe because of ‘repeated breach of expectations’
Buyout firm Apollo declined to submit offer for FTSE 100 group’s household cleaning business
Donald Trump’s tariffs are catalysing price increases up and down the aisles. Will consumers swallow them?
Danish jeweller is accelerating plans to send goods directly to Canada and Latin America
Sneaker maker’s low debt and high ratio of sales outside US made it an attractive takeover target
Maker of Barbie dolls warns of potential price increases for US shoppers and suspends financial guidance for 2025
Tie-up marks return to dealmaking for investment group after long search for a major target
‘Not optimistic to say the least’: world’s biggest food companies slash forecasts in expectation of slower spending
Demand for retro trainers helps German sportswear company record its best ever first-quarter sales
Investors send shares lower, worsening the group’s underperformance versus luxury rivals
Maker of Birkin bags reports slower growth than expected as sector braces itself for impact of trade war
Bloc registers steep rise in products purchased online not meeting safety standards
The maker of Birkin bags is now the world’s most valuable luxury company, as investors bet on continued struggles at LVMH
