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Elisa Johnson on building an eyewear brand, independence and earning her father Magic Johnson's investment

Elisa Johnson launched her eyewear label in May 2021, after selling some of her own handbags to pay for the first samples and pitching her father, American businessman and former basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson, for the investment that got it off the ground. Five years on, the brand sells through Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Kith...

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Hennes & Mauritz surprises with significant profit increase in third quarter

Swedish apparel group Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) posted a surprisingly strong profit increase in the third quarter of its 2025/26 financial year. Sales, however, remained virtually flat compared to the same period last year. This was revealed in an interim report published on Thursday by the parent company of brands including H&M, Cos, Weekday, &...

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Iguatemi’s CEO Ciro Neto on winning Dior and the race for Brazil’s luxury shopper

Brazil's luxury market is worth around 98 billion reais and could reach 150 billion by 2030, on Iguatemi's own estimates. Ciro Neto, who took over as chief executive officer in March 2025, wants the group to remain the door every international brand walks through to reach it. "Brazil is a complex market, and what we offer international brands...

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How Pink Palm Puff's CEO Lily Balaisis is growing the brand beyond its TikTok audience

Lily Balaisis founded Pink Palm Puff in 2023, at 15, from the Toronto suburbs, and built it into a brand with three million social followers, a Pottery Barn Teen collaboration, and pop-up queues in two US cities. At 18, she is mapping what comes after the hoodie. Balaisis first showed her entrepreneurial side at 11, when she started selling...