For Lisa McKnight, evp and chief brand officer at Mattel, “Barbie” was a huge opportunity. McKnight led the coordination of a Barbie-led onslaught of collaborations that helped put both Barbie and Mattel everywhere. The Barbie brand itself practically doubled in value in 2023 compared to two years ago, now sitting...

One could argue that no company is better positioned to ride the waves of both new and pre-owned watches like the 1916 Company. Danny Govberg co-founded the online watch marketplace Watchbox in 2015, but this year, Watchbox merged with traditional jewelers Govberg Jewelers and Hyde Park Jewelers to form the...

Lana Todorovich, Neiman Marcus’s president and chief merchandising officer, has led the retailer’s strategy to partner with high-end brands on unique campaigns. They’ve included teaming with Christian Louboutin on a swimming pool-inspired installation at the Dallas store, hosting a straight-from-the-Paris-runway viewing of Akris’s 100-year anniversary collection at Neiman Marcus’s Chicago...

Tanya Taylor celebrated the 10th anniversary of her namesake brand this year, which included transforming her brand’s first store — opened in September on Madison Avenue — into a museum of her career. Taylor, who owns her brand, said the brand is in growth mode, with additional stores and new...

As a stylist, Shiona Turini has worked with some of the most influential women in pop culture. But her greatest achievement has been styling Beyoncé. Turini has worked with Beyoncé since the singer’s “Formation" video in 2016. In 2023, her crowning achievement was styling Beyoncé throughout her Renaissance Tour, including...

The company’s earnings for the third quarter, reported Tuesday morning, showed a sales increase of 46% year-over-year, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of record sales for the brand. Total net sales were $540 million for the quarter. Sales grew the most in Asia-Pacific, at around 71%. However, the Americas remained...

Last week, a number of luxury fashion companies, including Farfetch, Richemont and Tapestry, showed ongoing signs of slowing demand. Elsewhere, Fashionphile took its first step into resale wholesale, a new category for the company.

Skyrocketing online customer acquisition costs are driving brands to seek alternative forms of customer acquisition and relationship building, and physical stores are proving popular alternatives. The pandemic gave brand executives time to rethink how they would approach these stores. Many are now embracing new strategies, like prioritizing store design elements...

This week, we discuss the diverging fortunes of Pandora and De Beers and how they exemplify what’s happening in jewelry; the CFDA Awards, including the big winners; and The RealReal’s continued efforts to reach profitability.