May 22 (Reuters) - Ralph Lauren ( RL ) forecast annual

revenue largely below estimates on Thursday, as the global trade

war fuels a broad retail slowdown with cautious consumers

cutting back on expensive purchases.

Ralph Lauren ( RL ) is among the retailers and luxury brands facing

the brunt of unpredictable U.S. tariff shifts that have

disrupted businesses and rattled shoppers worldwide.

The company expects fiscal 2026 revenue to increase about

low-single digits to last year, analysts' estimated a rise of

4.39% rise, per data compiled by LSEG.

(Reporting by Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru; Editing by

Devika Syamnath)