Business · Opening
Hermès to open a boutique at Hyde Park Village in Tampa
The French house has signed a lease for an 8,030-square-foot store in this historic shopping district in Floride, with an opening planned in 2027, according to WWD.
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Retail · Opening
The Mercer Brand would open its second store in the Marais, in Paris
The Dutch luxury fashion brand, present at around 750 retailers worldwide, would set up on rue Vieille du Temple, with a Le Marais collection created specially for the opening.
Business · Results
Bershka opens its first physical store in the United States, at Aventura Mall in Miami
The Inditex group's chain inaugurated its first American outlet on 7 August, in a shopping mall where Zara and Massimo Dutti are already established. A step that fits into the Spanish group's expansion across the Atlantic.
Business · Results
Natura: net profit plunges 92% in second quarter, Brazil under pressure
The Brazilian group that owns Avon Amérique latine saw its net profit fall to R$35 million in the second quarter of 2026, from R$446 million a year earlier, hit by operational difficulties in Brésil.
Business · Strategy
Canada Goose appoints Massimo Piombini, former Balmain CEO, to its board of directors
The chairman and chief executive officer of Cadicagroup joins the Canada Goose board effective August 7, 2026, with the highest score among ten candidates in the shareholder vote.
Fashion · Appointment
Rains names Tom Bettinson as CEO, replacing co-founder Daniel Brix Hesselager
Rains' former chief sales officer takes over as CEO this month. Daniel Brix Hesselager, who had led the company for 18 months, is repositioning himself towards business development.
Business · Launch
ASICS launches the Nimbus Mirai 2, second generation of its circular running shoe
The Japanese brand unveils a new version of its running line focused on circularity, lighter and with a reduced carbon footprint according to its own calculations. Global availability planned for October 1, 2026.
Business · Strategy
Whatnot would reportedly have raised 545 million dollars in a Series G round, valued at 20 billion dollars
According to FashionUnited France, live commerce platform Whatnot has closed a Series G funding round of 545 million US dollars, bringing its valuation to 20 billion dollars, nearly double its previous level in less than a year.
Beauty · Results
Shiseido: core operating profit said to have jumped 90% in first half
According to Cosmetics Business, the Japanese group would post a sharply higher core operating profit over the first six months of the year, while net sales would remain stable on a like-for-like basis.
Business · Results
Alpargatas: consolidated net sales reportedly up 11.3% in the second quarter
According to results published by the parent company of Havaianas, consolidated net sales reportedly reached 1.23 billion Brazilian reals in the second quarter, driven by Brésil and Europe, while États-Unis reportedly declined amid a commercial transition.
Retail · Strategy
Duralex: APAr withdraws from bid to take over the glassmaker, citing investments deemed too heavy
APAr's founder, Jean-Christophe Chanjou, announced this Thursday on BFM Business that he was abandoning the plan to take over Duralex, on the very day the deadline for submitting bids expired. Two candidates remain in the running to save the glassmaker, which is under court-ordered receivership for the fifth time in around twenty years.
Retail · Strategy
The Crecendo and Centro footwear trade shows merge into a single event in Paris
The two professional footwear trade shows would come together under the name Centro Crecendo, on 20 and 21 September 2026 at the Espace Champerret, ending a split that had lasted several seasons.
Business · Strategy
Revealthing.com bets on service to stand out in the luxury secondhand market
According to FashionUnited France, a new French platform, Revealthing.com, offers to handle the entire luxury resale journey, from pickup to authentication by artificial intelligence.