Price-conscious buyers hunt for deals while others seek goods that can hold value in times of uncertainty
Hein Schumacher to press ahead with IPO of ice-cream unit as part of turnaround plan for FTSE 100 consumer group
High Court judge says consumers can distinguish between three and four stripes
Shares in Californian vegan beauty company sank 15% on Wednesday
Luxury brands are having to contend with a slowdown in spending
Shops are building on well-established customer bases to offer high-margin products alongside existing lines
The jewellery designer on the watches that mark milestones in her life and a desire for precision and punctuality
Owner rejects accusation it breached agreement allowing the brand to pursue its own social mission
A family manufacturer in Bradford has been propelled by the growth of discount retailers
Luxury group’s jewellery brands, its biggest division housing Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, show resilience
Flavoured sachets have soared in popularity with biggest tobacco companies moving in
Niche manufacturers from Moulton to Atherton follow low-volume, high-price strategy amid wider industry crisis
The question now is no longer how quickly can the German company recover but how long can it keep up the momentum
£655mn in board members’ stakes sold in the past three months
Beauty group’s stock down 20% after guidance withdrawn for rest of year
Stéphane de La Faverie to lead beauty group while William Lauder to relinquish executive chair role
UK retail bellwether raises outlook for third time in three months on the arrival of colder weather
German sportswear group to make further charity donation after agreeing deal with controversial rapper
Maker of foam clogs has gone from laughing stock to good stock — and the shares do not look expensive
Consumer group says it is rethinking its Chinese operations and is making ‘drastic’ changes in Indonesia
French luxury group grapples with turnaround at its biggest brand as demand dips in Asia
Revenue at world’s biggest beauty company rose 3.4% in third quarter when analysts expected 6%
Sales stutter at LVMH brand run by Bernard Arnault’s daughter Delphine as luxury downturn deepens
Toy Industries of Europe finds many products on marketplaces in the ‘kids’ category are unsafe
Owner of Louis Vuitton and Dior brands reports 16% drop in third-quarter sales in Asia excluding Japan
