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Tuesday, November 19

Designer and Luxury

Duran Lantink, Luar, Louis Gabriel Nouchi Among Woolmark Prize Finalists

Standing Ground, Act No.1, Diotima, Ester Manas and Meryll Rogge are also shortlisted for the now biannual fashion competition.

Retail

Mytheresa's Operations Turn Profitable for Fiscal Q1

The luxury website's businesses in the U.S. and Europe, average order size and gross margin all increased for the three-month period ended Sept. 30.

Human Resources

Balenciaga's Cédric Charbit Is the New CEO at Saint Laurent

Gianfranco Gianangeli, previously CEO at Maison Margiela and currently chief commercial officer at YSL, is to succeed Charbit at Balenciaga.

Fragrance

EXCLUSIVE: As Comme des Garçons Parfums Turns 30, Its Chief Looks Forward and Back

Adrian Joffe, president of Comme des Garçons International and chief executive officer of Dover Street Market, talked about the radical perfume brand’s last three decades.

Financial

Walmart Tops Q3 Forecast and Raises Outlook for the Year

The mammoth retailer, which boosted sales by 5.5 percent in the third quarter, is coming into the holiday season with momentum.

Beauty

Amazon's Early Black Friday Sale Includes Can't-Miss Deals on These Trending Beauty Gifts

Including editor-tested skin care, hair care, and makeup must-haves.