The Business

On Thursday, LVMH's chairman and CEO gave his annual spiel to investors. But it sounded more like a revealing profile than a sales pitch.

Nicolas Ghesquière's clothes may not be in stores for another few months, but LVMH says he's already been a boon to sales.

The designer's namesake brand has big plans for expansion.

In 2011, The Limited launched Eloquii, its entry into the plus-size clothing market; the brand gained a loyal following before quietly shuttering just a year and a half later when The Limited decided to focus on its core business. But then something wonderful happened.

It's official!

Hudson's Bay Company President Donald Watros laid out his plans for Saks Fifth Avenue's big revamp at Columbia Business School’s 8th Annual Retail & Luxury Goods Conference.

With China's crackdown on gifting to government officials in full swing, Prada saw slower sales growth than it has in years past.

The 55-year-old fashion house is hotter than ever. How co-creative directors Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli have managed to modernize the brand without forgetting its past.

Details on the new brand are few, but it will combine Slater's love of "clean living, responsibility and style."

Plus: she's launching a slew of stores in Europe, her next big market.

The Italian brand did particularly well in the U.S. in the first quarter, with sales up 32 percent.

Lululemon CEO Laurent Potdevin says the company is focusing on international expansion and building out seasonal products this year.

Analysts and investors are divided on how to view the athletic retailer.

His replacement, a fellow Calvin Klein exec, will have big shoes to fill.

Talks to acquire a majority stake in Roberto Cavalli's company have reportedly picked up again.

Currently the CEO and president of Emilio Pucci, Carra will begin her term at Agnona in May.

The acquisition gives Steve Madden a stake in the luxury market for the first time.

Adidas may have Stan Smiths going for them, but Nike doesn't seem to be slowing down.

Zappos is the latest in a string of companies trying to monetize Instagram.

Hermès had a great 2013 from a sales perspective. Its watch business, however, performed less spectacularly.

Mulberry CEO Bruno Guillon stepped down Thursday.

Gap's new creative director's first mandate to her design team? "Everyone who doesn’t have an opinion can leave the room now."

But there's hope: Sales are up 12 percent since February.

This news follows word that Japan's Fast Retailing thought J.Crew's $5 billion asking price was too high.