High-End Beauty Brands Will Need to Work Harder Than Ever to Justify Their Prices
The $441 billion beauty industry, seen as a perennially dependable cash cow with virtually limitless growth potential, is now proving to be slightly more vulnerable to market shifts than some…
Nike Returns to Amazon as It Raises Prices to Offset Tariffs
Nike moved to reclaim its foothold on the world’s largest e-commerce platform this week, announcing plans both to return to Amazon and to raise prices across key categories as it…
Trump Tells Walmart to Absorb Tariffs, Not Raise Prices
When Doug McMillon, president and chief executive officer of Walmart Inc. spoke with analysts on Thursday, he delivered a message that Wall Street, economists, trade experts and almost everyone else…
Shoe Prices Decline in April 2025 as Overall Inflation Slows
Shoe prices sank in April in tandem with overall inflation, according to the latest data from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). In April, retail footwear prices slid…
Safilo Posts Q1 Growth, Diversifies Supply Chain, Adjusts Prices in U.S.
MILAN — Safilo returned to growth in the first quarter of the year and delivered an improvement in profits and margins. Europe was the main positive driver, a market which…
Tariffs Will Force Mid-price Jewelers to Hike Prices, Says Pandora CEO
LONDON — Attention, American shoppers — it’s time to stock up on charms, pearls, chains and bangles because if U.S. import tariffs rise this summer, mid-price jewelry is going to…
Hermès Raises U.S. Prices Amid Tariffs & Dollar Weakness
PARIS — As the business world adjusts to the Trump administration’s tariffs, Hermès International has followed through with the price increases promised during its most recent round of financial results.…
Louis Vuitton Has Increased Handbag Prices by 4% in the U.S.
In the wake of the Trump administration’s tariffs, Louis Vuitton handbags just became more expensive in the U.S. Luxury analysts at Bernstein and Barclays flagged that the French luxury brand…
2025 WNBA draft ticket demand, prices up from ’24
It’ll cost fans about double for them to watch the WNBA draft in person this year, thanks in large part to unprecedented demand — marking the second consecutive year the…