CVC Mulls Buying Stake in Jeweller APM Monaco From TPG
CVC Capital Partners is considering buying a stake in the fashion jeweller from private-equity firm TPG Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
athleisure
Retail
Will Tyler Haney Save or Sink Outdoor Voices?
The founder’s surprise return to the troubled activewear label after a sudden exit is the latest twist in a saga that underscores the issue with creative leaders who lack the operational savvy to take a start-up to the next level.
Will Tyler Haney Save or Sink Outdoor Voices?
The founder’s surprise return to the troubled activewear label after a sudden exit is the latest twist in a saga that underscores the issue with creative leaders who lack the operational savvy to take a start-up to the next level.
Retail
Lululemon Revenue Falls Below Analyst Forecasts
Despite a 70 percent surge in online sales, the activewear company's temporarily shuttered stores impacted its performance.
Lululemon Revenue Falls Below Analyst Forecasts
Despite a 70 percent surge in online sales, the activewear company's temporarily shuttered stores impacted its performance.
Retail
Sweatsuits and Yoga Pants Are Selling Like Crazy. What Happens When Lockdowns End?
Post-pandemic, activewear and loungewear brands are going to have to work harder than ever to attract customers in a ballooning market.
Sweatsuits and Yoga Pants Are Selling Like Crazy. What Happens When Lockdowns End?
Post-pandemic, activewear and loungewear brands are going to have to work harder than ever to attract customers in a ballooning market.
Marketing
Nike Stages All-Stops Fashion Show in New York City
The event kicked off the 2020 Olympics conversation while showcasing the sportswear giant’s vast offering across categories, drawing entertainment and fashion industry elite.
Nike Stages All-Stops Fashion Show in New York City
The event kicked off the 2020 Olympics conversation while showcasing the sportswear giant’s vast offering across categories, drawing entertainment and fashion industry elite.
News & Analysis
How Under Armour Lost Its Edge
"Once heralded as the next Nike, the sportswear giant has been hurt by slumping sales and unflattering revelations about its corporate culture."
How Under Armour Lost Its Edge
"Once heralded as the next Nike, the sportswear giant has been hurt by slumping sales and unflattering revelations about its corporate culture."
Retail
Lululemon's New Product Investments Hit Holiday Quarter Profit Forecast
The company plans to invest in developing new sports bras and accessories to keep up with the competition and investors' growth expectations.
Lululemon's New Product Investments Hit Holiday Quarter Profit Forecast
The company plans to invest in developing new sports bras and accessories to keep up with the competition and investors' growth expectations.
Sustainability
How to Make Activewear Without Killing the Planet
As demand for activewear booms, so do customer expectations for sustainability. How easy is it for the category to become sustainable? And what compromises do brands have to make?
How to Make Activewear Without Killing the Planet
As demand for activewear booms, so do customer expectations for sustainability. How easy is it for the category to become sustainable? And what compromises do brands have to make?
News & Analysis
Outdoor Voices Says 'The Exercise Dress' Is a Hit. But Is it Enough?
The unexpected success of a seemingly niche item has strengthened the already-powerful Outdoor Voices brand. However, the label has a way to go in terms of scaling.
Outdoor Voices Says 'The Exercise Dress' Is a Hit. But Is it Enough?
The unexpected success of a seemingly niche item has strengthened the already-powerful Outdoor Voices brand. However, the label has a way to go in terms of scaling.
News & Analysis
Lola Rykiel Launches Athleisure Brand
The granddaughter of the legendary designer best known for her stripey knits introduces Pompom.
Lola Rykiel Launches Athleisure Brand
The granddaughter of the legendary designer best known for her stripey knits introduces Pompom.
News & Analysis
JD Sports Counters Retail Gloom with Athleisure Trend and Global Expansion
Britain's biggest sports retailer reported better-than-expected full-year earnings and like-for-like growth despite British retail sector slowdown.
JD Sports Counters Retail Gloom with Athleisure Trend and Global Expansion
Britain's biggest sports retailer reported better-than-expected full-year earnings and like-for-like growth despite British retail sector slowdown.
News & Analysis
Lululemon Feud With Billionaire Founder Continues
Having stepped down as chairman and threatened a boardroom fight in 2013, Chip Wilson's right to designate a board nominee has been terminated.
Lululemon Feud With Billionaire Founder Continues
Having stepped down as chairman and threatened a boardroom fight in 2013, Chip Wilson's right to designate a board nominee has been terminated.
Beauty
Lululemon to Branch Into Shoes and Self-Care
The yoga pants maker also expects to more than double the size of its revenue from the business segment by 2023.
Lululemon to Branch Into Shoes and Self-Care
The yoga pants maker also expects to more than double the size of its revenue from the business segment by 2023.
The News in Brief
Will Jewellery Help Shape Luxury’s Winners?
As weak appetite for handbags and geopolitical tensions weigh on fashion sales, luxury groups are leaning on high-performing jewellery to help boost growth and steady profit margins.
London’s Liberty Doubles Fabric Section as Sewing Booms
The department store has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department and will host crafting classes this autumn as social media drives a surge in activities like sewing.
US Businesses File Lawsuit Challenging New ‘Forced Labour’ Tariffs
Two small businesses, backed by the group that successfully sued over previous tariffs, say the new policy similarly exceeds the president’s authority to tax imports.
Perfume Maker Givaudan’s Sales Beat Estimates, Tariff Paybacks Weigh on Shares
Givaudan’s second-quarter organic sales came in ahead of market estimates on Thursday, but its shares fell 5 percent on litigation costs and tariff repayments.
Trump to Impose Forced Labour Duties on Friday as Temporary 10% US Tariffs Expire
The move is the White House’s latest effort to restore Trump’s campaign vision of a near-global tariff after the US Supreme Court in February struck down his ‘reciprocal’ duties.
LVMH Appoints General Manager of Fragrance
Givenchy executive Yann Musquin will lead the group’s fragrance portfolio, succeeding longtime division head Romain Spitzer.
India Changes Rule in Win for Foreign E-Commerce Companies
In a major win for Amazon, which lobbied for the change, the government will allow foreign e-commerce companies to buy products directly from Indian sellers and sell them to overseas customers.