Pamela Danziger

LONDON,ENGLAND - June 2023: Coach store sign External Store Sign London, England. (Photo by Peter ... [+] Dazeley/Getty Images)

Luxury leader Hermès has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging the company is engaged in the “unlawful practice of tying,” requiring customers to purchase ancillary Hermès products, such as shoes, scarves, and jewelry, before being given the opportunity to purchase a Birkin or Kelly bag.

Unilever's rapidly growing Health and Wellbeing group of 7 brands, led by Olly, Welly, Nutrafol and Liquid I.V., moves the CPG giant into holistic health and wellness.

Under leadership of Sandra Stangl, Banana Republic has pursued home furnishings while its fashion business tanked. Gap CEO Richard Dickson takes steps to fix it.

Two legal battles are rocking Tapestry, Inc, owner of the Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman brands. One is a more or less routine trademark dispute against Gap and its Old Navy brand. The other is a fight for the very future of the company and its ability to compete effectively in the luxury market.

Tapestry fires back at the FTC demanding it define the 'accessible luxury handbag' market that is the substance of the FTC's antitrust suit. That won't be easy to do.

Luxury Roundtable will host a State of Luxury webinar on May 23.

Luxury brands are widely using basic AI for data analysis to forecast demand, in supply chain management and to support other operational uses, but the emergence of generative AI (GenAI) takes AI to a whole new level, both maximizing the opportunities and the challenges.

“Honestly, Kay is one of the key reasons I came to Signet. It's is such a well-loved brand in the ... [+] U.S.,” said CEO Gina Drosos.

Target is scaling back its Pride Month 2024 plans. Some see it as a retreat from LGBT support, but it's a sensible business decision as public opinion is deeply divided.