Retail CEOs Emphasize Control at Goldman Sachs Conference

As the fashion types begin to migrate to New York for the start of fashion week, the C-suite bigwigs were leaning in on Wall Street, courting investors at Goldman Sachs’…

Tapestry, Ralph Lauren & More

The traditional wisdom is that the stock market projects what’s going to happen in six months. Investors want to get in early on a good thing and then get out…

Vital Proteins Launches First Ready-to-drink Collagen Beverage

Vital Proteins is betting on a new format.  On Tuesday, the brand best known for its collagen peptide powder since launching in 2013 is releasing its first ready-to-drink beverage, Vital…

Fashion Retailers Ramp Up Capex for Tech and Store Upgrades

The received wisdom in corporate America is that to you need to spend money to make money.  And that’s true enough.  But exactly how much money companies choose to push…

$485M for Top 25 in 2024

Life in the corner office might be full of ups and downs — but when it comes to the multimillion-dollar pay packages corporate chiefs get, it’s mostly up. WWD’s annual…

Walmart’s Selling a Hoka Sneaker Copycat: What’s With the Dupes?

Dupe culture’s the trend, and there may not be much that brands can do about it. The latest example is a pair of Avia shoes that sold out on Walmart.…

Rael Expands Its Retail Footprint at Ulta Beauty, Walgreens and Walmart

Rael is on a mission to redefine the intersection of beauty and wellness at retail. Thursday, the Korean cycle care brand is announcing its latest expansion across several retailers with…

How Jaimee Lupton Built Monday Haircare, Being Haircare and Daise Beauty

When it comes to creating culturally relevant, cult-followed beauty brands, Jaimee Lupton is on a roll.  During WWD’s Beauty CEO Summit, Lupton revealed her secret sauce for building mass brands…

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…

Fashion Stocks Surge as U.S.-China Trade War De-escalates

Wall Street shot up after the U.S. and China agreed to bring the temperature down on their trade war — and the import-dependent fashion and retail crowd rode the stock…