Luxury’s Billion-Dollar Excess Inventory Problem

Tim Blanks on Alexander McQueen and Balenciaga; Audemars Piguet’s New CEO ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0SLaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1ib2ZfbG9nb1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~ ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0QWaHR0cHM6Ly9ib2YudG8vM1VCUlBnOFcFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 - LVMH and Kering are grappling with [billions of dollars of unsold inventory.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2FydGljbGVzL3N1c3RhaW5hYmlsaXR5L2x2bWgta2VyaW5nLXdhc3RlLW92ZXJzdG9jay1sZWZ0b3Zlci1iaWxsaW9uLWRvbGxhci1wcm9ibGVtLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1pbnRyb1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) - Audemars Piguet’s new CEO says [growth is no longer top priority](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0S9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2x1eHVyeS9hdWRlbWFycy1waWd1ZXQtbmV3LWNlby1pbGFyaWEtcmVzdGEvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWludHJvVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) for the Swiss watch giant. - Tim Blanks reports from Paris Fashion Week: [Alexander McQueen](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL3Jldmlld3MvZmFzaGlvbi13ZWVrL2FsZXhhbmRlci1tY3F1ZWVuLXBhcmlzLWZhc2hpb24td2Vlay13b21lbnN3ZWFyLWF1dHVtbi13aW50ZXItMjAyNC8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9aW50cm9XBXNwY2V1Qgpl4ptm5WUiXTA1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~) and [Balenciaga.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TZaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL3Jldmlld3MvZmFzaGlvbi13ZWVrL2JhbGVuY2lhZ2EtcGFyaXMtZmFzaGlvbi13ZWVrLXdvbWVuc3dlYXItYXV0dW1uLXdpbnRlci0yMDI0Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1pbnRyb1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) - Coach is [venturing into the hospitality space](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0S7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL25ld3MvbWFya2V0aW5nLXByL2NvYWNoLW9wZW5zLWl0cy1maXJzdC1yZXN0YXVyYW50Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1pbnRyb1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) with a new restaurant and coffee shop in Jakarta. - Earnings from Abercrombie & Fitch, Gap, Nordstrom and more this week will provide [a temperature check on the retail industry.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TRaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2JyaWVmaW5ncy9yZXRhaWwvZ2FwLWFiZXJjcm9tYmllLW1hc3MtcmV0YWlsLWVhcm5pbmdzLXRvLXdhdGNoLXRoaXMtd2Vlay8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9aW50cm9XBXNwY2V1Qgpl4ptm5WUiXTA1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~) TOP STORIES [SUSTAINABILITY](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TNaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL3RvcGljcy9zdXN0YWluYWJpbGl0eT91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT01WVI0U0ZMUElSSEdUTDQzUkxYN0hDTUhZQSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10b3Bfc3RvcnlfMV90b3BpY1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) [AI, Outlets, Recycling: Can Luxury Solve Its Billion-Dollar Excess Inventory Problem?](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9zdXN0YWluYWJpbGl0eS9sdm1oLWtlcmluZy13YXN0ZS1vdmVyc3RvY2stbGVmdG92ZXItYmlsbGlvbi1kb2xsYXItcHJvYmxlbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09NVlSNFNGTFBJUkhHVEw0M1JMWDdIQ01IWUEmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzFfdGl0bGVXBXNwY2V1Qgpl4ptm5WUiXTA1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~) By Sarah Kent ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QMAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9zdXN0YWluYWJpbGl0eS9sdm1oLWtlcmluZy13YXN0ZS1vdmVyc3RvY2stbGVmdG92ZXItYmlsbGlvbi1kb2xsYXItcHJvYmxlbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09NVlSNFNGTFBJUkhHVEw0M1JMWDdIQ01IWUEmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzFfaW1hZ2VXBXNwY2V1Qgpl4ptm5WUiXTA1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~ [LVMH and Kering wrote down billions of dollars of unsold inventory last year. What to do with it has become an increasingly complex challenge.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9zdXN0YWluYWJpbGl0eS9sdm1oLWtlcmluZy13YXN0ZS1vdmVyc3RvY2stbGVmdG92ZXItYmlsbGlvbi1kb2xsYXItcHJvYmxlbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09NVlSNFNGTFBJUkhHVEw0M1JMWDdIQ01IWUEmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzFfZGVrVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) [READ MORE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QKAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9zdXN0YWluYWJpbGl0eS9sdm1oLWtlcmluZy13YXN0ZS1vdmVyc3RvY2stbGVmdG92ZXItYmlsbGlvbi1kb2xsYXItcHJvYmxlbS8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09NVlSNFNGTFBJUkhHVEw0M1JMWDdIQ01IWUEmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzFfY3RhVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) [LUXURY](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL3RvcGljcy9sdXh1cnk_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09QU1SQ0NQRldTRkRNSElWS0wyUENPUkhUT0EmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzJfdG9waWNXBXNwY2V1Qgpl4ptm5WUiXTA1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~) [Audemars Piguet’s New CEO Could ‘Stop Growth’ to Focus on Desirability and Independence](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2x1eHVyeS9hdWRlbWFycy1waWd1ZXQtbmV3LWNlby1pbGFyaWEtcmVzdGEvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUFNUkNDUEZXU0ZETUhJVktMMlBDT1JIVE9BJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF9zdG9yeV8yX3RpdGxlVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) By Robin Swithinbank ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2x1eHVyeS9hdWRlbWFycy1waWd1ZXQtbmV3LWNlby1pbGFyaWEtcmVzdGEvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUFNUkNDUEZXU0ZETUhJVktMMlBDT1JIVE9BJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF9zdG9yeV8yX2ltYWdlVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk [The Big Four watchmaker will slow or even suspend production increases as new leader Ilaria Resta works to ‘solidify the company.’](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2FydGljbGVzL2x1eHVyeS9hdWRlbWFycy1waWd1ZXQtbmV3LWNlby1pbGFyaWEtcmVzdGEvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUFNUkNDUEZXU0ZETUhJVktMMlBDT1JIVE9BJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF9zdG9yeV8yX2Rla1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) [READ 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~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QQAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9yZXZpZXdzL2Zhc2hpb24td2Vlay9hbGV4YW5kZXItbWNxdWVlbi1wYXJpcy1mYXNoaW9uLXdlZWstd29tZW5zd2Vhci1hdXR1bW4td2ludGVyLTIwMjQvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUo0Vk9YWUM3TkZCNFZQRTNIRlVNTklRTkdVJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF9zdG9yeV8zX2ltYWdlVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk [The young Irish designer’s fundamental compatibility with fashion’s late, great genius Lee McQueen shows promise, writes Tim Blanks.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9yZXZpZXdzL2Zhc2hpb24td2Vlay9hbGV4YW5kZXItbWNxdWVlbi1wYXJpcy1mYXNoaW9uLXdlZWstd29tZW5zd2Vhci1hdXR1bW4td2ludGVyLTIwMjQvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUo0Vk9YWUM3TkZCNFZQRTNIRlVNTklRTkdVJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF9zdG9yeV8zX2Rla1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) [READ MORE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QOAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9yZXZpZXdzL2Zhc2hpb24td2Vlay9hbGV4YW5kZXItbWNxdWVlbi1wYXJpcy1mYXNoaW9uLXdlZWstd29tZW5zd2Vhci1hdXR1bW4td2ludGVyLTIwMjQvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUo0Vk9YWUM3TkZCNFZQRTNIRlVNTklRTkdVJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF9zdG9yeV8zX2N0YVcFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) [FASHION 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~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QJAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9yZXZpZXdzL2Zhc2hpb24td2Vlay9iYWxlbmNpYWdhLXBhcmlzLWZhc2hpb24td2Vlay13b21lbnN3ZWFyLWF1dHVtbi13aW50ZXItMjAyNC8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09WFE0U0dES0dNSkFFWlBWVEozQUdTNkFMRkUmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzRfaW1hZ2VXBXNwY2V1Qgpl4ptm5WUiXTA1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~ [But the surging energy of the show ended in a strange, suspended moment, writes Tim Blanks.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QHAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9yZXZpZXdzL2Zhc2hpb24td2Vlay9iYWxlbmNpYWdhLXBhcmlzLWZhc2hpb24td2Vlay13b21lbnN3ZWFyLWF1dHVtbi13aW50ZXItMjAyNC8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09WFE0U0dES0dNSkFFWlBWVEozQUdTNkFMRkUmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzRfZGVrVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) [READ 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Jakarta](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL25ld3MvbWFya2V0aW5nLXByL2NvYWNoLW9wZW5zLWl0cy1maXJzdC1yZXN0YXVyYW50Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1XQU5MVkdRV0hSREpYQlpMNE1RMjVRWVNHTSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10b3Bfc3RvcnlfNV90aXRsZVcFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) By Diana Pearl [A Coach restaurant and coffee shop will open on March 4 next to one of the brand’s stores in the Indonesian capital.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL25ld3MvbWFya2V0aW5nLXByL2NvYWNoLW9wZW5zLWl0cy1maXJzdC1yZXN0YXVyYW50Lz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fdGVybT1XQU5MVkdRV0hSREpYQlpMNE1RMjVRWVNHTSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10b3Bfc3RvcnlfNV9kZWtXBXNwY2V1Qgpl4ptm5WUiXTA1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACQ~) [READ 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Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QBAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9icmllZmluZ3MvcmV0YWlsL2dhcC1hYmVyY3JvbWJpZS1tYXNzLXJldGFpbC1lYXJuaW5ncy10by13YXRjaC10aGlzLXdlZWsvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUVFWUZBQ1ZJQVJBUUhOVEk0Wk82NjJHUUJJJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRvcF9zdG9yeV82X3RpdGxlVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) By Brian Baskin [Big, mainstream brands report fourth-quarter results, plus what else to watch for in the coming days.](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2JyaWVmaW5ncy9yZXRhaWwvZ2FwLWFiZXJjcm9tYmllLW1hc3MtcmV0YWlsLWVhcm5pbmdzLXRvLXdhdGNoLXRoaXMtd2Vlay8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09RUVZRkFDVklBUkFRSE5USTRaTzY2MkdRQkkmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzZfZGVrVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) [READ MORE](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2JyaWVmaW5ncy9yZXRhaWwvZ2FwLWFiZXJjcm9tYmllLW1hc3MtcmV0YWlsLWVhcm5pbmdzLXRvLXdhdGNoLXRoaXMtd2Vlay8_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09RUVZRkFDVklBUkFRSE5USTRaTzY2MkdRQkkmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG9wX3N0b3J5XzZfY3RhVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) [BoF PROFESSIONAL Join now and enjoy your first 30 days for just $/£/€1](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL21lbWJlcnNoaXBzL3BhY2thZ2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvZnByb19tb2R1bGVfY3RhVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) [START TRIAL](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL21lbWJlcnNoaXBzL3BhY2thZ2VzP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PWJvZnByb19tb2R1bGVfY3RhVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) NEWS BRIEFS - [Activist Investors Raise Macy’s Buyout Bid to $6.6 Billion](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL25ld3MvcmV0YWlsL2FjdGl2aXN0LWludmVzdG9ycy1yYWlzZS1tYWN5cy1idXlvdXQtYmlkLXRvLTY2LWJpbGxpb24vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPUxOSktQUUFJUzVGR1ZBN1FCNjVBRVoyN1hZJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PW5ld3NicmllZl8xVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) MULTIMEDIA [FASHION WEEK](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TMaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL3RvcGljcy9mYXNoaW9uLXdlZWs_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1uZXdzbGV0dGVyX2RhaWx5ZGlnZXN0JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPURhaWx5X0RpZ2VzdF8wNDAzMjQmdXRtX3Rlcm09V1lRWVRNWlA1RkVQWkNNUDRMQkFXS1ZQN00mdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9bXVsdGltZWRpYV8xX3RvcGljVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) [Backstage Pass: Rick Owens’ Life Mission: Inclusion](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9yZXZpZXdzL2Zhc2hpb24td2Vlay9iYWNrc3RhZ2UtcGFzcy1wYXJpcy1mYXNoaW9uLXdlZWstdmlkZW8tbHV4dXJ5LWZhc2hpb24vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPVdZUVlUTVpQNUZFUFpDTVA0TEJBV0tWUDdNJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PW11bHRpbWVkaWFfMV90aXRsZVcFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~) By Imran Amed and Tim Blanks ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJ1c2luZXNzb2ZmYXNoaW9uLmNvbS9yZXZpZXdzL2Zhc2hpb24td2Vlay9iYWNrc3RhZ2UtcGFzcy1wYXJpcy1mYXNoaW9uLXdlZWstdmlkZW8tbHV4dXJ5LWZhc2hpb24vP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV90ZXJtPVdZUVlUTVpQNUZFUFpDTVA0TEJBV0tWUDdNJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PW11bHRpbWVkaWFfMV9pbWFnZVcFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~ BoF CAREERS 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Manager](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0TJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2NhcmVlcnMvam9iLzI2MTc2NC9jdXN0b21lci1zZXJ2aWNlLXF1YWxpdHktYW5kLXRyYWluaW5nLW1hbmFnZXIvP3V0bV9zb3VyY2U9bmV3c2xldHRlcl9kYWlseWRpZ2VzdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1EYWlseV9EaWdlc3RfMDQwMzI0JnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXByb21vVwVzcGNldUIKZeKbZuVlIl0wNVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAk) and [Store Manager (UGG) in London](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnx-ubP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYnVzaW5lc3NvZmZhc2hpb24uY29tL2NhcmVlcnMvam9iLzI2MDI3Ni9zdG9yZS1tYW5hZ2VyLz91dG1fc291cmNlPW5ld3NsZXR0ZXJfZGFpbHlkaWdlc3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249RGFpbHlfRGlnZXN0XzA0MDMyNCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1wcm9tb1cFc3BjZXVCCmXim2blZSJdMDVSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJA~~), an [Online Trading Assistant/Digital Merchandising (UGG) in 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