Under Armour Expects Bigger Charges From Restructuring Plan
The embattled sportswear company lowered its guidance for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.
We are crossing over into a new era where competitive advantage for major retailers which will come, not through further extraction of value from society, but through contribution of value to society, argues futurist Doug Stephens.
Over the next decade, artificial intelligence will bring unprecedented cost savings to the retail sector. The era’s winners will be those that re-invest these savings in human imagination.
Many of the high-flying concepts and companies that led the charge into the metaverse and web3 have come crashing down to earth. Ironically, this makes it exactly the right time to take these visions of the future seriously, argues Doug Stephens.
Many of the high-flying concepts and companies that led the charge into the metaverse and web3 have come crashing down to earth. Ironically, this makes it exactly the right time to take these visions of the future seriously, argues Doug Stephens.
In the post-Covid era, retailers who rethink their supply chains will lower their exposure to risk and unlock profound competitive advantage, argues Doug Stephens.
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While geopolitical events have disrupted retail, retail has also been a chief contributor to geopolitical disruption, writes Doug Stephens.
Is the metaverse good for the world? Retailers must bake environmental and social awareness into their strategies from the start, argues Doug Stephens.
Retailers must create radical value, not just for consumers, but for brands.
The coming of a collective, persistent, virtual reality will fundamentally transform how we live and shop, writes retail guru Doug Stephens.
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The unbundling of iTunes and the algorithmic echo chambers of Facebook have spilled into retail, robbing consumers of surprise and serendipity, but there is opportunity in this state of affairs, argues Doug Stephens.
Brands and retailers must create their own deep and sticky ecosystems of content, argues Doug Stephens.
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, ‘Resurrecting Retail: The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World,’ Doug Stephens outlines the common pitfalls to which business leaders fall victim when tasked with devising strategies for the future.
In an exclusive excerpt from his new book, ‘Resurrecting Retail: The Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World,’ Doug Stephens outlines the common pitfalls to which business leaders fall victim when tasked with devising strategies for the future.
How a bold direct-to-consumer push unveiled by former chief executive Mark Parker almost four years ago drove the sportswear giant’s stock price to an all-time high in the middle of a pandemic.
The embattled sportswear company lowered its guidance for the financial year ended 31 March 2025.
The premium bath and body care line will join L Catterton’s portfolio of beauty brands, which includes cosmetics line Merit and skincare maker Tula.
Known in the past as a key launchpad for luxury beauty labels like Dr. Barbara Sturm, Net-a-Porter’s beauty vertical is switching to an editorial-style affiliate model.
Nygard, the judge said, used his wealth and power to prey on women, then used aggressive tactics and degrading language that left his victims humiliated.
Kering SA’s stock plunged to a seven-year low on Monday, with analysts downgrading the Gucci owner amid concerns over weak demand in China, marking a sharp decline in the luxury sector.
Cattaneo, who was previously general manager at Tod’s, will replace Anne Kirby, whose retirement was confirmed in July 2024.
Once seen as Europe’s answer to the US “Magnificent Seven” tech megacaps, shares in companies producing high-end clothing, handbags and jewellery are languishing.
The Body Shop has been rescued from administration by a consortium led by the British cosmetics tycoon Mike Jatania in a deal that will keep the ethical beauty brand’s remaining 113 UK stores trading.