Tirath Kamdar, gm of global luxury at eBay, has been at the forefront of the company’s luxury push. Under his leadership, the platform’s luxury sales have grown by double digits in the last two years. The Authenticity Guarantee launched in 2020 was a first step, but the most impactful change...

Emily Oberg’s women’s sportswear brand, Sporty & Rich, expanded in more ways than one this year. In addition to launching beauty in September, the brand also opened its first flagship store in NYC’s SoHo neighborhood in July.

In significant moves this year, Timex announced several sustainability goals, like achieving 50% sustainably sourced watches by 2026 and net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Sustainability at that level is rare in the watch world. Only a few major watch brands, like The Mondaine Group, have reached carbon neutrality so...

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...