Getting Fashion Back to Work

Plus, the aftercare opportunity and the return of testers

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021 Fashion must address childcare needs and create more flexible work arrangements, in particular, to draw back women who dropped out of the labour force during the pandemic. Adidas is selling Reebok to licensing giant Authentic Brands Group for about $2.5 billion. Chinese consumers are most enthusiastic about mega brands such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Chanel, Christian Dior and Hermès according to the luxury resale platform Plum. The Fashion Awards will return to London's Royal Albert Hall on November 29. Product testers may be returning to store shelves, but virtual alternatives will remain a part of the beauty retail playbook.

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WORKPLACE & TALENT How Fashion Can Get Women Back to Work By Sheena Butler-Young

Tens of millions of women dropped out of the workforce during the pandemic. To convince them to come back, the fashion industry must first understand why they left. READ MORE

RETAIL Will the ABG Playbook Work at Reebok? By Chantal Fernandez and Chavie Lieber

Adidas is selling the sneaker brand for about $2.5 billion, after finding success in recent years by mining the archive and partnering with celebrities and designers. The deal also reunites the brand with Shaquille O'Neal, the face of Reebok during its glory days. READ MORE

BEAUTY Beauty Testers Are Back By Diana Pearl

Last year, retailers rolled out pandemic-friendly digital alternatives to in-store makeup samples. But consumers rebelled. READ MORE

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NEWS BRIEFS Brookfield Eyes $25 Billion From Property Sales to Fuel Growth Beauty Brand Il Makiage Acquires AI Start-Up Alibaba Sets Up Harassment Hotline as Rape Probe Nears End The Fashion Awards to Return to an In-Person Event in November Power Moves | Burberry Names New Chief Commercial Officer, Poshmark Adds to Board LVMH-Backed Company Leads €100 Million Funding in Amazon Seller China Luxury Resale Report Shows Louis Vuitton, Gucci Lead Searches Coupang Reports $519 Million in Second Quarter Losses India's Maharashtra State Reopens Malls to Vaccinated Shoppers Britain's Boohoo To Invest £500 Million, Create 5,000 New Jobs

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