PARIS — French fashion brand Iro has streamlined operations and bolstered its executive ranks as it revamps its collections amid ongoing turbulence in the accessible luxury segment. Isolde Andouard, who took over as chief executive officer of Iro in 2024, has spearheaded the reorganization, earlier this year appointing the brand’s first artistic director: Nicolas Rohaut,…
Fashion’s multi-brand retailers are under pressure with Canadian e-tailer Ssense the latest to feel the heat. Last month, the ailing Gen-Z favourite, once valued at more than $4 billion, said it was filing for bankruptcy protection, citing mounting debt amid changes to US trade policy, after creditors pushed for a sale. The news came just…
In today’s retail relay, growth hinges on handing buyers the baton of evergreen bestsellers and fresh-drop stock primed to ship at the speed of style. After all, McKinsey reported last November, one-third of consumers now expect same-day delivery to keep pace with their fashion fix. In response to these evolving demands, Joor developed a first-of-its-kind…
Hong Kong customs has arrested two domestic helpers suspected to have been using their employers’ homes to store illicit cigarettes and seized HK$900,000 (US$115, 400) worth of goods. Customs said its officers spotted and intercepted two women, aged 40 and 48, carrying suspicious nylon bags on Sunday at Choi Yuen Estate in Sheung Shui and…