Jimmy Choo on the future of fashion — and his warning over AI

Jimmy Choo on the future of fashion — and his warning over AI

Jimmy Choo at a graduate show by students of the JCA London Fashion Academy, the design and business program he founded in 2021. Dave Benett | JCA London Fashion Academy | Getty Images From British royalty to Hollywood stars, Jimmy Choo’s luxury shoes have been worn by countless celebrities on red carpets around the world. … Read more

Burberry shares hit intraday high as overhaul strategy marks turning point

Burberry shares hit intraday high as overhaul strategy marks turning point

Shoppers walk past Burberry’s Shanghai store Kevin Lee | Getty Images LONDON — Burberry is aiming to win back shoppers and boost waning sales by refocusing on heritage designs and statement pieces under sweeping revamp plans designed to revive the luxury fashion house’s ailing fortunes. The “Burberry Forward” strategic overhaul, announced Thursday, intends to reconnect … Read more

Burberry replaces CEO, suspends dividend; shares dive 15%

Burberry replaces CEO, suspends dividend; shares dive 15%

Pedestrians walk past a Burberry Group Plc store, left, in the Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares in Burberry plunged over 15% in early trading on Monday after a disappointing first-quarter performance led it to issue a profit warning, replace its CEO and axe its dividend. … Read more

Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say

Is there a pullback in consumer spending? Here’s what CEOs say

People walk past a Sweetgreen restaurant in Manhattan on September 14, 2023.  Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images With higher prices and elevated interest rates stubbornly sticking around, Chipotle burrito bowls and European vacations are still on the table for many consumers. But Big Macs and kitchen remodels aren’t. The most recent … Read more

Kering issues luxury profit warning, Gucci sales to plunge 20%

Kering issues luxury profit warning, Gucci sales to plunge 20%

A Gucci store at Harbour City shopping mall, operated by Wharf Holdings Ltd., in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, June 2, 2023.  Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of French luxury group Kering plunged 14% on Tuesday after the company warned that Gucci sales look set to fall 20% year-on-year in the first quarter, amid declining … Read more

Online retailer Temu files fresh lawsuit against rival Shein in U.S.

Online retailer Temu files fresh lawsuit against rival Shein in U.S.

Global online shopping platform Temu is already climbing the ranks in the U.S. Apple Store. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese low-cost online retailer Temu has launched a new lawsuit against its rival Shein over copyright concerns and “mafia-style intimidation of suppliers,” a filing on Wednesday showed. In the filing, Boston-headquartered firm WhaleCo, which … Read more