Investment Dynamics - L'Oréal plans to increase its stake in Galderma to 20%, becoming a significant strategic shareholder and gaining a board seat for core strategic decision-making [3] - Changyao Innovation successfully completed a new round of A financing amounting to several tens of millions, with strategic investment from leading robotics company Hangzhou Shenhao Technology [5] - UK DTC children's outdoor clothing brand Roarsome raised £1.5 million, with nearly £1 million from lead investor Sustainable Wealth Group, focusing on sustainable materials [7] - Meta acquired wearable AI device company Limitless, shifting part of its metaverse resources towards AI wearable devices [8] - Swire Group reached a share transfer agreement for its bakery chain "New Qinyuan" with Yang Brothers Investment Company, with a total acquisition amount close to HKD 1.4 billion [9] - Anheuser-Busch InBev plans to acquire a majority stake in US ready-to-drink beverage brand BeatBox for approximately $490 million, as part of its strategy to explore markets beyond beer [12] Brand Dynamics - Hema acknowledged a production issue with strawberry cakes, affecting around 60 units sold across seven stores, and has initiated customer follow-ups and compensation [15] - COMME des GARÇONS announced a collaboration with G-DRAGON, featuring a collection inspired by his album "Übermensch," with a black baseball cap as a core item [18] - Burberry appointed Matteo Calonaci as COO and CCO, emphasizing supply chain acceleration and customer experience as key performance drivers [19][21] - Kering's Brioni brand ended its collaboration with creative director Norbert Stumpfl, potentially slowing down the introduction of new men's collections [23]