Jo Malone
Jo Malone has come up in 6 episodes of The Pattern, first on Fri 13 Mar 2026 and most recently on Thu 20 Aug 2026.
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- Usually in
- Brand and Business (4)
- Comes up alongside
- Zara (3), Estée Lauder (2)
The threads it sat in
The idea that connected each episode's stories, latest first.
- Thu 20 Aug 2026Rarity moves from price to memory and inheritance
- Sun 10 May 2026Imperfection became the premium. Polish is losing its pull
- Sat 11 Apr 2026The hiring brief has changed from category expert to culture translator
Every episode
- Thu 20 Aug 2026 · Ep 177Jo Malone and Tom Ford hit a billion dollars. Fragrance is luxury's new anchor category.Via Glossy · Brand and Business
- Sun 10 May 2026 · Ep 75Zara is contesting Jo Malone's trademark in court, taking the dupe fight to heritage fragrance.Trademark protection is under legal pressure from dupe culture, which leaves fragrance houses without true product differentiation exposed.Via Business of Fashion · Fashion and Style
- Sat 11 Apr 2026 · Ep 46Jo Malone is being sued by Estée Lauder for using her own name.Founder-led brands carry a hidden risk in the name itself, since the IP agreement defines what an acquirer really bought.Via Business of Fashion · Brand and Business
- Wed 18 Mar 2026 · Ep 22Mentioned in the audioMentioned in the audio
- Fri 13 Mar 2026 · Ep 17Estée Lauder sues Jo Malone for using her own name on Zara fragrancesFor founders who sell up, their own name can stay with the buyer.Via Retail Gazette · Brand and Business
1 more episode retold this news.
How we count: an episode counts once for Jo Malone when Jo Malone is the subject of a headline or story title, or is one of the names the episode covers and is named in a story, in the thread that connects the stories or in the audio. Being cited as a source does not count.
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