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Friday, April 17

Financial

Inside Luca de Meo's Kering Turnaround Plan

The CEO detailed his 360-degree strategic roadmap in a marathon address at a Capital Markets Day in Florence.

Beauty Features

The 2025 Top 100 Beauty Companies

WWD Beauty Inc’s annual ranking of the world’s largest beauty companies by sales.

Financial

Equity Analysts React to Kering's Capital Markets Day

Despite hours of upbeat talk from Kering CEO Luca de Meo, doubts linger about Gucci's brand heat and return to growth.

Beauty Features

The 2025 Beauty Top 100: Skin Care's Big Shift

The 2025 Beauty Top 100 paints a clear picture of the transformation of the treatment category.

Designer and Luxury

Ralph Lauren to Open First Home Store in Milan, Unveils Fall Collection

The home collection, that will be shown during Milan Design Week, will transport guests to the designer's cinematic world.

Fragrance

EXCLUSIVE: Ulla Johnson Breaks Into Fragrance

The range, simply called Ulla, includes three personal fragrances, four candles, incense and an incense holder.

Trade

NCTO Meeting in Washington Highlights Urgency of USMCA Negotiations

“We've seen U.S. textile and apparel exports to Mexico and Canada fall 5 percent,” said NCTO president and CEO Kim Glas.