While U.S. and European brands move away from real fur, China’s JNBY is testing whether plant-based faux fur can actually scale in stores.

Saks Global enters Chapter 11 with $1.75 billion in committed capital and a familiar leadership team, raising questions about vendor trust, restructuring outcomes and the future of luxury department stores.

After years of operating in the U.S. primarily through online and wholesale channels, including Nordstrom, Topshop and Topman returned to a brand-controlled physical retail setting in December through a limited-time pop-up staged by parent company Asos.

In this week’s Luxury Briefing, why Neiman Marcus now sits at the center of a shrinking U.S. luxury wholesale map, how Miista turned a viral political-fashion moment into a lesson in craft and pricing power, and what Hermès’s January price hikes are signaling in the resale market.

On Thursday, David's Bridal launched an ambassador program dubbed David’s Style Squad. The idea is to treat included creators, customers and store associates as part of the same performance channel, paid based on their ability to convert.

Amid shifting trade dynamics and rapidly evolving consumer behaviour, Pop Mart CEO Grant Wang has guided one of the strongest momentum stories in global retail. The runaway popularity of Labubu has pushed Pop Mart’s once niche collectibles into the mainstream and reshaped the company’s international profile.

Amid a K-shaped economy, fashion and luxury brands are rethinking pricing, experience and who they are really building for.

Luxury’s AI marketing moment reached a turning point in 2025, as brands quietly scaled AI imagery while consumers pushed back on campaigns.

For years, resale sat alongside fashion rather than at its center, offering a cheaper or more sustainable alternative to buying new. In 2025, that framing broke down. Earnings calls, platform data and consumer behavior all point to the same shift: Resale has become a default starting point for shopping, especially...