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Tommy Hilfiger Launches Global Partnership With Liverpool FC

The brand’s latest professional sports deal is its first formalwear partnership with a football club in over 20 years.

Sports

Tommy Hilfiger Launches Global Partnership With Liverpool FC

The brand’s latest professional sports deal is its first formalwear partnership with a football club in over 20 years.


Retail

Holders of $895-a-Year AmEx Card Are Rushing to Spend Saks Perk

The luxury retailer’s potentially imminent bankruptcy filing has sent shoppers in a scramble to redeem their gift cards.

Retail

Holders of $895-a-Year AmEx Card Are Rushing to Spend Saks Perk

The luxury retailer’s potentially imminent bankruptcy filing has sent shoppers in a scramble to redeem their gift cards.


Sports

Zadeh Kicks Founder Sentenced to 70 Months for Sneaker Fraud

The wire and bank fraud conspiracy begat the infamous collapse of the online platform and $80 million in losses for customers and financial institutions.

Sports

Zadeh Kicks Founder Sentenced to 70 Months for Sneaker Fraud

The wire and bank fraud conspiracy begat the infamous collapse of the online platform and $80 million in losses for customers and financial institutions.


Luxury

De Beers Bets on India’s Rich to Boost Natural Diamond Demand

The unit of Anglo American Plc is opening its fifth and largest global ‘Forevermark’ store in Mumbai this week and plans to reach 25 outlets nationwide by the end of 2026.

Luxury

De Beers Bets on India’s Rich to Boost Natural Diamond Demand

The unit of Anglo American Plc is opening its fifth and largest global ‘Forevermark’ store in Mumbai this week and plans to reach 25 outlets nationwide by the end of 2026.


Retail

Rising Rivalry Slashes $20 Billion Value in Indian Fashion Chain

Trent Ltd. shares sank nearly 40 percent in 2025, marking the retailer’s first annual decline in more than a decade.

Retail

Rising Rivalry Slashes $20 Billion Value in Indian Fashion Chain

Trent Ltd. shares sank nearly 40 percent in 2025, marking the retailer’s first annual decline in more than a decade.


Technology

Nike Sold RTFKT in December

The sale came roughly a year after the virtual sneaker and fashion brand ceased operations.

Technology

Nike Sold RTFKT in December

The sale came roughly a year after the virtual sneaker and fashion brand ceased operations.


Retail

US Online Holiday Spending Hits Record Levels Despite Slower Growth, Adobe Says

Inflation and the economic fallout from President Trump's trade policies have made budget-conscious shoppers more cautious about discretionary ‍purchasesh.

Retail

US Online Holiday Spending Hits Record Levels Despite Slower Growth, Adobe Says

Inflation and the economic fallout from President Trump's trade policies have made budget-conscious shoppers more cautious about discretionary ‍purchasesh.


Sports

Japan’s Marubeni Buys British Sportswear Brand Gola

The Japanese conglomerate has acquired Britain’s Jacobson Group, a portfolio of footwear brands that include Gola, Lotus, Ravel and Frank Wright, along with licensed brands Dunlop and Lonsdale.

Sports

Japan’s Marubeni Buys British Sportswear Brand Gola

The Japanese conglomerate has acquired Britain’s Jacobson Group, a portfolio of footwear brands that include Gola, Lotus, Ravel and Frank Wright, along with licensed brands Dunlop and Lonsdale.


Beauty

US FDA to Limit Regulation of Health and Fitness Wearables

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will limit regulation of wearable devices and software designed to support healthy lifestyles, issuing new guidance to clarify its regulatory approach.

Beauty

US FDA to Limit Regulation of Health and Fitness Wearables

The US Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday that it will limit regulation of wearable devices and software designed to support healthy lifestyles, issuing new guidance to clarify its regulatory approach.


Marketing

Ykone and Mirror Mirror Agencies Merge to Form New Group

The Paris-based agencies joined forces to create One, a new group offering services in event production, influencer marketing and more.

Marketing

Ykone and Mirror Mirror Agencies Merge to Form New Group

The Paris-based agencies joined forces to create One, a new group offering services in event production, influencer marketing and more.


Media

GQ Global Editorial Director Will Welch to Exit

Welch was credited with redefining a new progressive vision of masculinity at the men’s magazine, which he joined in 2007.

Media

GQ Global Editorial Director Will Welch to Exit

Welch was credited with redefining a new progressive vision of masculinity at the men’s magazine, which he joined in 2007.


Retail

Kendra Scott Names Chris Blakeslee as CEO

The Austin, Tex.-based accessories label tapped an Athleta and Alo veteran as its next chief executive.

Retail

Kendra Scott Names Chris Blakeslee as CEO

The Austin, Tex.-based accessories label tapped an Athleta and Alo veteran as its next chief executive.