This Week In Fashion

Relations between the owner of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman and its vendors are at an all-time low. But both sides need each other more than they’d like to admit.

Fashion brands are working harder to clarify their messaging around what they stand for and what makes them different. How will customers respond?

President Trump’s ruling this week to end the de minimis tax loophole could be a bust for Shein and Temu, but a boon for all the mid-priced brands they’ve ripped off over the years.

Kim Jones is exiting the brand, with Maria Grazia Chiuri expected to follow suit in the coming months. Will a creative shakeup reinvigorate excitement for LVMH’s second-biggest brand?

This week, the US President took aim at climate action and diversity, equity and inclusion programmes, institutionalising a growing backlash against so-called ‘woke capitalism.’

Barring a last-minute miracle, a new generation of creators are about to learn firsthand the high cost of relying too heavily on one platform.

True Religion, Kapital and Christian Lacroix are among the brands that have changed hands recently, but bigger deals may still be some ways off.

Their struggling, often bloated businesses and valuable properties make them tempting targets for investors. Selling off these assets can be lucrative, but rarely produces retail success stories.

Nike’s shuttering of RTFKT, the virtual sneaker brand it acquired in 2021, highlights a perennial problem for companies that want to remain innovation leaders: Rush in and potentially make a costly mistake, or hang back and risk being late.

This week, US President-elect Donald Trump singled out Canada, Mexico and China for early action on tariffs, Walmart joined businesses in cutting back DEI programmes, and Black Friday offered a glimpse at how the election is shaping consumer sentiment.

Value for money matters, even at high-end brands. This week, Mulberry joined Burberry and Capri in admitting rampant price inflation has contributed to a collapse in demand. Will others follow suit?

On Haul, Amazon’s new rival to Temu and Shein, nothing costs more than $20 and items typically arrive in one to two weeks — not days — as they ship from overseas directly to US customers.