Prada Revamps Milan Flagship to Cater to Top Clients and New Shoppers
The group is hoping the renovated eight-level complex can generate €100 million in annual revenue, chief executive Andrea Guerra told Reuters.
athleisure
Retail
JD Sports’ Quarterly Sales Fall on Weak UK but US Shows Improvement
The sports-fashion retail company reported a steeper decline in second-quarter underlying sales, particularly in the UK, but observed signs of stabilisation in its key US market.
JD Sports’ Quarterly Sales Fall on Weak UK but US Shows Improvement
The sports-fashion retail company reported a steeper decline in second-quarter underlying sales, particularly in the UK, but observed signs of stabilisation in its key US market.
Beauty
Opinion: How ‘Optimisation’ Hijacked Men’s Wellness
We solved the problem of getting men into wellness. Now we have the bigger problem of what we’ve turned them into, writes meditation teacher Manoj Dias.
Opinion: How ‘Optimisation’ Hijacked Men’s Wellness
We solved the problem of getting men into wellness. Now we have the bigger problem of what we’ve turned them into, writes meditation teacher Manoj Dias.
Retail
Amer Sports Falls as Premium Outerwear Brand Arc’teryx Slows
The Finnish sporting goods conglomerate remains upbeat about the future and raised its full-year outlook for a second time this year.
Amer Sports Falls as Premium Outerwear Brand Arc’teryx Slows
The Finnish sporting goods conglomerate remains upbeat about the future and raised its full-year outlook for a second time this year.
Sports
Why Authentic Brands Group Is Playing the Long Game With Reebok
The brand management firm has been far more protective of Reebok than it has with its other brands since the former sneaker powerhouse became its largest purchase ever.
Why Authentic Brands Group Is Playing the Long Game With Reebok
The brand management firm has been far more protective of Reebok than it has with its other brands since the former sneaker powerhouse became its largest purchase ever.
Retail
Ty Haney Is Back at the Helm of Outdoor Voices
Five years after exiting the activewear label she founded in 2013, Haney will rejoin Outdoor Voices as ‘founder, partner and co-owner’ after spearheading its rebrand this year.
Ty Haney Is Back at the Helm of Outdoor Voices
Five years after exiting the activewear label she founded in 2013, Haney will rejoin Outdoor Voices as ‘founder, partner and co-owner’ after spearheading its rebrand this year.
Marketing
BoF Insights Gathers Industry Leaders to Explore What AI Can Teach Us About Sportswear Challenger Brand Strategies
In New York, leaders from VF Corp, Ugg and more joined BoF Insights, The Business of Fashion’s data and advisory team, to explore a new AI-powered social listening analysis on how challenger sportswear brands are outrunning the competition.
BoF Insights Gathers Industry Leaders to Explore What AI Can Teach Us About Sportswear Challenger Brand Strategies
In New York, leaders from VF Corp, Ugg and more joined BoF Insights, The Business of Fashion’s data and advisory team, to explore a new AI-powered social listening analysis on how challenger sportswear brands are outrunning the competition.
Retail
What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion
US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.
What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion
US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.
Retail
Skechers Shareholder Sues Footwear Maker for Details on $9.4 Billion 3G Buyout
A Skechers shareholder is suing the company, alleging that the controlling shareholder favoured a single bidder.
Skechers Shareholder Sues Footwear Maker for Details on $9.4 Billion 3G Buyout
A Skechers shareholder is suing the company, alleging that the controlling shareholder favoured a single bidder.
Retail
Foot Locker Sales Miss Ahead of Dick’s Sporting Goods Purchase
Foot Locker's sales continue to decline, creating potential challenges for Dick's Sporting Goods as it moves forward with its $2.4 billion acquisition of the struggling retailer.
Foot Locker Sales Miss Ahead of Dick’s Sporting Goods Purchase
Foot Locker's sales continue to decline, creating potential challenges for Dick's Sporting Goods as it moves forward with its $2.4 billion acquisition of the struggling retailer.
Retail
Steve Madden Sues Adidas to Thwart Challenges to Shoe Designs
Steve Madden is suing Adidas, alleging that the athletic wear company is attempting to prevent it from selling sneakers with resemblance to Adidas’ signature three-stripe design.
Steve Madden Sues Adidas to Thwart Challenges to Shoe Designs
Steve Madden is suing Adidas, alleging that the athletic wear company is attempting to prevent it from selling sneakers with resemblance to Adidas’ signature three-stripe design.
Retail
Sneaker and Apparel Retailers Blindsided by Tariffs on Asian Factory Hubs
Shares in Nike, Adidas and Puma plummeted after Vietnam, the second-biggest apparel exporter to the US, was hit with a 46 percent tariff rate.
Sneaker and Apparel Retailers Blindsided by Tariffs on Asian Factory Hubs
Shares in Nike, Adidas and Puma plummeted after Vietnam, the second-biggest apparel exporter to the US, was hit with a 46 percent tariff rate.
Retail
Lululemon Tumbles as Tariff Uncertainty, Weak Demand Hit Forecasts
Following downbeat annual forecasts, Lululemon Athletics shares fell nearly 13 percent in premarket trading on Friday.
Lululemon Tumbles as Tariff Uncertainty, Weak Demand Hit Forecasts
Following downbeat annual forecasts, Lululemon Athletics shares fell nearly 13 percent in premarket trading on Friday.
The News in Brief
JD Sports Names New North America CEO, Chief Marketing Officer
The sneaker retailer is shaking up its North American leadership as it looks to reverse soft sales and an extended slump in the stock market.
Top Africa Clothes Retailer Pepkor Sinks on Earnings Outlook
Shares in the South African discount clothing retailer fell the most in more than three years, as an expansion into banking weighed on profit forecasts.
Kimberly-Clark Prepares Asset Sales to Win EU Nod for Kenvue Deal
The US consumer goods giant is preparing concessions to address EU antitrust concerns about its bid for Tylenol maker Kenvue that could help it win approval for the $40 billion deal, sources told Reuters.
Kevin.Murphy Appoints New CEO
The Australian hair care brand has named Elisa Fischer its new global chief executive as it looks to push deeper into international markets.
Mco Parent VidaCorp Rebrands to Axia Beauty Group
The company, which also owns brands Nude by Nature and Poni, also announced its new global headquarters and chief marketing officer.
Fayed Abuse Victims Seek Up to £150 Million From Harrods
The retailer currently has a £62 million provision set aside for redress payments, but victims’ lawyers say more is likely needed.
Puig Acquires Sun Care Brand Isdin
The conglomerate bought its former partner’s 50 percent share to take full ownership of the Spanish skincare label.