Culture Pulse: 78Legacy conglomerates merge whilst their brands collapse. L'Oréal/Kering partner on longevity. Google goes screenless. Calvin Klein gets a boost from 90s TV costumes. The Pattern, 2 April 2026.<a href="https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-04-02.html">Read the full edition</a><a href="https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-04-02-transcript.html">Read the transcript</a>

Culture Pulse: 78 Legacy conglomerates merge whilst their brands collapse. L'Oréal/Kering partner on longevity. Google goes screenless. Calvin Klein gets a boost from 90s TV costumes. The Pattern, 2 April 2026. Read the full edition Read the transcript

Culture Pulse: 78Legacy conglomerates merge whilst their brands collapse. L'Oréal/Kering partner on longevity. Google goes screenless. Calvin Klein gets a boost from 90s TV costumes. The Pattern, 2 April 2026.<a href="https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-04-02.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the full edition</a><a href="https://thepattern.media/editions/2026-04-02-transcript.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Read the transcript</a>

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No. 37: Legacy conglomerates are merging whilst their brands collapse separately