Clara Ludmir

6 days ago | forbes.com | Clara Ludmir

Typology, the French direct-to-consumer skincare brand, just announced a partnership with global luxury boutique hotels MGallery Collection. The brand will have five personal care products available to hotel guests in thirty hotels by the end of the year, marking a thoughtful move into a new channel that will further its reach to new audiences.

1 week ago | forbes.com | Clara Ludmir

Drunk Elephant’s sales dropped 65% in the past year, urging parent company Shiseido to call for a complete brand revamp. Once a cult brand and disruptor in the world of skincare, Drunk Elephant is an interesting case for what happens when a brand loses its voice and core audience and becomes untangled with short-lived viral exposure.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Clara Ludmir

Canadian-based clothing and homeware brand Kotn is opening a new store in London, its first location outside Canada and the U.S. Known for its high-quality apparel and home goods, Kotn has made a name for itself as a sustainable brand that puts community at the heart of everything it does — all communities: from cotton farmers in Egypt to the schools it funds with every order and the consumers hosted in its retail spaces.

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Clara Ludmir

President Trump is threatening to impose 50% tariffs on the European Union effective June 1st, after complaining that trade talks are stalling. The announcement caused another drop in European stock prices, with french index CAC40 down 3%, also hitting LVMH’s shares directly, down 8% since the announcement. The U.S. Is A Crucial Market For The Luxury IndustryThis news isn’t helping the luxury industry, as it is being hit from all angles.

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Church & Dwight anunció la compra de la marca de cuidado personal Touchland por US$ 700 millones, que pagará en efectivo y acciones restringidas al cierre. Además, desembolsará hasta US$ 180 millones extra si se cumplen ciertos objetivos de ventas netas en 2025. De ese modo, la operación valora a la compañía en US$ 880 millones. Fundada por Andrea Lisbona, Touchland nació en España y desembarcó en Estados Unidos en 2018.