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The Contradiction Shaping Print’s Value Print is losing ground as its impact is difficult to quantify in a data-driven era. Condé Nast now derives 70% of its revenue from digital and events, having shuttered or reduced the frequency of titles like Teen Vogue, Glamour, and Allure, while Hearst has slimmed down flagships like Esquire to just six issues per year. These cutbacks are driven not only by audience shifts to digital (Americans, for instance, spend only ~3% of media ti

The product detail page used to be a functional space. You landed on it after clicking an ad or search result, found specifications and price, and made a decision. It was a stopping point, nothing more than transactions and long lists of technical information. But in recent years, the product page has absorbed the impact of paid traffic and reflects the consistency of brand promise. Subtle shifts such as interactive design, layered product content, trust mechanisms signal tha

When the UK’s tax authority chose Gen Z finance creator Mia Ros-McGrath to demystify taxation, it marked a shift in how influence is defined from surface-level reach to deep expertise. Mia’s partnership exemplifies the rise of intellectual influencers, creators who hold sway not through celebrity but through credible knowledge in fields like finance, health, and science. This new influence is anchored in trust, clarity, and education, qualities that resonate especially with y

There are billion-dollar questions that change the story for everyone involved. LVMH’s decision to sell Marc Jacobs for a price tag close to a billion is one of them. This is a test of what still matters in luxury today and who gets to shape that answer.   What stands out about this sale is the quietness from Marc himself. For years, Jacobs embodied the American spirit for the group: unpredictable, culture-shaping, willing to poke fun where European names would not. In boardr

The global beauty sector is navigating its most consequential reset since the era of effortless growth began to wane. The recent stake sales by LVMH, Kering, and Coty are deliberate strategic moves, not knee-jerk reactions to market turbulence or brand failures. What is emerging is a decisive shift from expansive portfolio building toward concentrated expertise, sharper priorities, and a response to the evolving economic and cultural landscape that is shaping the industry’s n

Kylie Jenner just turned the beauty world teal blue again. The mogul has officially revived her King Kylie era with the October 18 launch of a limited-edition collection celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kylie Cosmetics, and the timing could not be more fitting. The King Kylie Collection features reformulated versions of her most sought-after products from 2015, including the iconic Matte Lip Kits in discontinued shades True Brown K  and Dead of Knight , alongside two new l

Victoria’s Secret’s 2025 show reveals a brand that has lost the fantasy that once made it desirable and the conviction that once made it powerful. Victoria's Secret spent 2025 trying to satisfy everyone and satisfied precisely no one. The brand came back with a second attempt at redemption after its awkward 2024 relaunch, this time opening the runway with a visibly pregnant Jasmine Tookes in a pearl-studded net, followed by Ashley Graham in a robe, plus-size representation in

A few years ago, Coach was the brand your mother carried to work because it felt reliable, practical, and safe. Today, the same label sits on the arms of Gen Z professionals who once swore they would never wear what their parents did. On TikTok, the Pillow Tabby became a soft status symbol with millions of mentions and styling videos that turned it into a digital favourite. On resale platforms, searches for vintage Coach jumped more than 100%. Tapestry’s latest report shows s

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Wimbledon limits ticket access through a tightly managed ballot and daily capacity, turning attendance into a personal milestone. The...

TikTok Shop’s Southeast Asian success is a product of sociocultural fit, not just product-market fit. For expansion in Europe, TikTok...

TikTok Shop is rewriting beauty retail, fusing showtime shopping and social selling to reshape Europe’s beauty landscape. Brands that...

Dr. Squatch’s controversial "Bathwater Bliss" soap, made from Sydney Sweeden’s actual bathwater, sparks heated debates about celebrity...

Hailey Bieber’s Rhode just sold in a $1B deal. Discover how Rhode leveraged intimacy, scarcity, and viral influence to transform from...

Jennie Kim’s Met Gala 2025 couture moment reactivates Chanel’s house codes—camellias, pearls, and tailoring—crowning her the maison’s...