Authentic Brands Group has made billions in the last five years by buying up retail brands and turning them into licenses, allowing other companies to pay for the right to use the brands’ trademarks and copyrights.

Frédéric Arnault, second-youngest son of LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, took over as CEO of LVMH Watches last week as the company seeks to become a major player in the space.

Several fashion brands are currently engaged in or have recently settled lawsuits over copyright infringement. It's a touchy issue at the best of times but the rise of generative AI, an ongoing economic downturn and the establishment of new and lightly regulated online marketplaces all serve to make these lawsuits...

This week, we discuss the abrupt departure of Jacquemus CEO Bastien Daguzan and what it means for the brand, the rebirth of Abercrombie & Fitch last year, and a scandal involving Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni.

For the individual sellers who make their living from the business of buying and selling sneakers, it can be a risky vocation even as the market sees continued growth. Mustafa Hamed, a reseller who sells millions of dollars worth of sneakers through StockX every year, said the business has grown...

The slowdown has finally come to luxury. Luxury sales were down 14% across the board in October and down another 15% in November of this year. Multiple major luxury retailers are struggling, too. So with spending curbed among aspirational consumers, will 2024 see luxury brands finally slowing the pace of...

On this special Year in Review episode, we talk about some of the biggest news stories of the year, including the rise of generative AI and what it can (and cannot) do for the industry, the reason why luxury brands have struggled so much this year, the effects of the...

2023 was a big year for social commerce. With the growth of apps like Flip and the launch of TikTok Shop in the U.S. in September, it felt like more of the world was finally catching up to the full convergence of social media and shopping that’s been the norm...

In the last Weekend Briefing of the year, here’s a look at why the “vibecession” – the idea that the economy is doing great and people are just imagining their hardships – is misleading.