UK e-tailer THG missed out on a $1.6 billion investment from the global VC giant. Now, it’s got to learn to live with less.
Andrea FelstedBloomberg Opinion Columnist
Andrea Felsted is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering consumer goods and the retail industry. Previously, she was a reporter for the Financial Times.
The fashion house has reportedly caught the attention of makeup giant Estee Lauder. Beauty really is in the eye of the beholder.
Nestle, Unilever and other manufacturers are managing to pass higher prices onto their customers. That might not last long.
The ravages of inflation are bound to catch up with even the biggest spenders. But the bling behemoth is among the best placed to handle a luxury slowdown.
Shoppers are growing nervous. If the world’s largest retailer is struggling, the rest of the consumer sector is going to hurt even worse.
As the cheap chic retailer expands in the US, the case for splitting it from ABF’s food business grows stronger.
Airport chaos and rising prices are taking their toll on the season of “revenge travel.”
Prices for the most popular secondhand luxury watches have peaked. It’s the latest sign that the bling boom might not last.
Britain’s biggest retailer has a leg up on the food giant when it comes to the cost-of-living crisis.
The sportswear giant saw sales slow in its biggest market. That’s going to be more worrying as shoppers rein in their budgets.
From Beyonce’s new single to baggy jeans and bucket hats, consumer culture is living in the 1990s. Yet inflation and labor strikes recall an earlier era.
Reckitt would be a logical buyer for GSK’s consumer health spinoff Haleon. But the consumer goods giant should be in no rush.
The US FDA may be preparing to ban the e-cigarette maker. That would be a blow to tobacco giant Altria, which owns a 35% stake.
The maker of Pop-Tarts and Pringles is following other corporate giants and splitting up its businesses.
The storied brand has fallen victim to the same type of problems that toppled traditional department stores. But will an economic downturn give it a glowup?
Amid all the fears about inflation and recession, there’s one retail bright spot still glowing: trendy clothing.
The British retail chain has long been in decline. New owners have an opportunity to turn it around — though it won’t come easy or cheap.
Without another plot twist, this department-store saga could end in disappointment.
The retailer is known as one of America’s best-run stores. But lately it keeps missing the mark on what consumers want.
Shops and pubs are expected to get a boost from four days of celebrations, but don’t expect the lift to last.
