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Nike Continues to Shake Up Leadership Team Under CEO Hill
The company is eliminating some top roles and establishing others as it tries to get back on track and re-establish its authority in the sportswear market.
Nike and Other Ads Banned in UK Over ‘Misleading’ Green Claims
The UK’s advertising watchdog said ads from Nike, Lacoste and Superdry misled shoppers by using the term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts.
Hermès Heir Takes Aim at LVMH’s Arnault in Civil Lawsuit
Nicolas Puech has filed a civil lawsuit against Bernard Arnault and LVMH, alleging he was deprived of Hermès shares now worth billions, court documents show.
American Eagle Outfitters Raises Annual Sales Forecast
The apparel company raised its annual comparable sales forecast, driven by successful marketing initiatives and a focus on higher-earning consumers.
Amazon Cuts Seller Fees in Europe in Shein, Temu Price War
The company is enacting one of its largest ever fee reductions for European sellers, focusing first on lowering fees for sellers of cheap fashion.
P&G Warns of Lagging Year-End Sales
A Procter & Gamble Co. executive said its US sales were down ‘significantly’ in October and probably through November, a cautionary note on American consumers’ spending heading into the holiday season.
Report: Newly Appointed Drugs Chief Set to Leave FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration’s newly appointed head of the drug evaluation department, Richard Pazdur, is set to exit the health agency weeks after taking the job, STAT News reported.
Inditex’s Sales Rise, Showing Retailer’s Resilience
The Zara owner’s sales accelerated in November, highlighting its resilience in the face of weakening consumer sentiment that’s hitting many of its peers.
Cosmo Shares Soar on Hair-Loss Treatment Results
The Irish pharmaceutical company's shares jumped the most in 17 years after the company said its experimental treatment for male hair loss, clascoterone 5 percent, showed breakthrough results in two late-stage studies.
CFDA to Ban Fur From New York Fashion Week
Set to take effect in September 2026, the new rule will see New York Fashion Week become the second major fashion week circuit to terminate its promotion of animal hides.
Inside Toolio’s Vision for the Future of Retail Planning
Cloud-based merchandising platform Toolio provides fashion retailers with an AI-powered technology to optimise forecast planning and overcome excess inventory. BoF sits down with CEO Eytan Daniyalzade to learn more.
Kim Jones Remembers Pam Hogg
‘She’ll always be a superhero,’ writes Jones, who Hogg entrusted to pack up her studio and safeguard her life’s work before she died.