More than 60% of U.S. brands and retailers have changed their return strategy or policies this year.

Last week, layoffs came to fashion, the economic outlook continued to look bleak, American designer Tremaine Emory announced a partnership with Dior, and Kanye West sealed his fate.

This week, layoffs hit H&M as the company sees rising costs, and Savage x Fenty settled a consumer protection lawsuit centered on misleading its members about payments. Also, a deep dive into the Balenciaga controversy and what it means for the future of the brand.

To bring in the luxury customer, eBay has introduced a number of features and made a big marketing push, including bringing in big-name influencers and creating a dedicated social presence for eBay’s luxury initiatives.

On their own, each ad is strange, but both being released so close together caused an uproar that led the brand to pull both campaigns, sue the agency, lose out on awards and issue multiple statements. Here’s a breakdown of how it happened and what it means for Balenciaga’s future.

At Nordstrom, the company’s lower-price Nordstrom Rack stores are underperforming. At American Eagle, the shipping and logistics company it acquired in December of last year, Quiet Platforms, is still a drain on revenue, but is showing signs of growth that executives hope will make up for the price tag. And...

The fashion and beauty industry can be secretive, and the emphasis on surprise and delight and the drop model has led brands to keep things tightly under wraps. But sometimes the opposite can be helpful.

As other investments and assets like NFTs are trending lower than ever, can luxury fashion still hold that appeal as a safe asset to invest in?

Genderless designs aren’t radically different from typical gendered clothing, with only the labels and marketing changing. LGBTQ activists have called out that clothes marketed by brands as genderless is often men's and women's clothing lumped together and designed in a shapeless and unexciting way.