The Battle for India’s Beauty Market

Burberry Reveals New Logo, Timberland's Next 50 Years

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2023 The battle for India's $16 billion beauty market is intensifying as local challengers spar with global incumbents. After years of flat sales, Timberland is looking to clarify its sometimes muddled image with consumers. Jonathan Simkhai is dropping his first name from his label, part of a wider rebrand aimed at courting international customers. Sustainable fashion can do more harm than good, argues Beth Esponnette. Burberry revealed a new logo and first campaign by Daniel Lee ahead of the designer's London Fashion Week debut.

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GLOBAL MARKETS The Battle for India's $16 Billion Beauty Market Intensifies By Arnika Thakur

Digital-native brands with a razor-sharp focus on the latest trends jostle for position in a market set for rapid growth as big beauty conglomerates try to tighten their grip on power. READ MORE

RETAIL Can Timberland Be More Than Just a Boot Brand? By Cathaleen Chen After years of flat sales, the VF Corp.-owned shoemaker is looking to clarify its sometimes muddled image with consumers. On deck: product innovation, buzzy collaborations and more apparel. READ MORE

LUXURY Burberry Reveals New Logo, First Campaign By Daniel Lee Ahead of Debut Show By Tamison O'Connor

While the campaign doesn't yet feature products designed by Lee, the release signals Burberry is getting a complete creative overhaul under the stewardship of Yorkshire-born designer and new CEO Jonathan Akeroyd. READ MORE

SUSTAINABILITY Op-Ed | When Sustainable Fashion Does More Harm Than Good By Beth Esponnette

From products made of recycled plastic to take-back programmes, some of fashion's favourite sustainability solutions are problematic, argues Beth Esponnette. READ MORE

MARKETING Inside Jonathan Simkhai's Rebrand By Diana Pearl After over a decade in business, the brand will now only be known as "Simkhai" in an effort to appeal to international audiences READ MORE

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