Amazon Blocks Meta’s Muse AI Agent From Its Retail Site
The e-commerce giant prohibits other companies from deploying automated tools to shop its site and started blocking Meta’s Muse on Sunday night.
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Retail
Thebe Magugu and Adidas Partner with South African Football Club Orlando Pirates
In a bid to reach a wider set of customers, the Johannesburg-based designer will create the team’s uniforms for the upcoming season and release fan apparel as well.
Thebe Magugu and Adidas Partner with South African Football Club Orlando Pirates
In a bid to reach a wider set of customers, the Johannesburg-based designer will create the team’s uniforms for the upcoming season and release fan apparel as well.
Luxury
Jannik Sinner’s Gucci Deal Leads Wimbledon Fashion Revolution
The Italian tennis player carried a Gucci duffel bag onto the court at Wimbledon, marking a changing of the fashion guard in the tradition-bound tennis world.
Jannik Sinner’s Gucci Deal Leads Wimbledon Fashion Revolution
The Italian tennis player carried a Gucci duffel bag onto the court at Wimbledon, marking a changing of the fashion guard in the tradition-bound tennis world.
Sports
Louis Vuitton Taps Tennis Star Carlos Alcaraz as Latest Ambassador
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, has been named Louis Vuitton’s newest ambassador, the brand announced Wednesday.
Louis Vuitton Taps Tennis Star Carlos Alcaraz as Latest Ambassador
Carlos Alcaraz, the world’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, has been named Louis Vuitton’s newest ambassador, the brand announced Wednesday.
Sports
Why Athletes Are Beauty’s Real MVPs
Gen-Z sports stars like Angel Reese and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have become unlikely ambassadors for cosmetics brands, connecting them to underserved communities. Some are even bypassing partnerships to launch beauty ventures of their own.
Why Athletes Are Beauty’s Real MVPs
Gen-Z sports stars like Angel Reese and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander have become unlikely ambassadors for cosmetics brands, connecting them to underserved communities. Some are even bypassing partnerships to launch beauty ventures of their own.
Sports
How Hoka Fends Off the Imitators
The brand’s quirky running sneakers are no longer a novelty as rivals like Nike, Adidas and On launch similar styles. Yet sales continue to soar as consumers embrace its winning formula of comfort, versatility and unconventional looks.
How Hoka Fends Off the Imitators
The brand’s quirky running sneakers are no longer a novelty as rivals like Nike, Adidas and On launch similar styles. Yet sales continue to soar as consumers embrace its winning formula of comfort, versatility and unconventional looks.
Sports
Nike Appoints Jared Carver as Converse CEO
The veteran executive, formerly vice president of the Nike-owned brand’s North America business, will succeed Scott Uzzell as president and chief executive, in the latest move of a wider leadership shuffle at Nike.
Nike Appoints Jared Carver as Converse CEO
The veteran executive, formerly vice president of the Nike-owned brand’s North America business, will succeed Scott Uzzell as president and chief executive, in the latest move of a wider leadership shuffle at Nike.
Sports
The Gorpcore Empire Behind Salomon and Arc’teryx
Amer Sports plans to scale its three largest companies, including tennis racket maker Wilson, into €1 billion sportswear megabrands by cutting back on wholesale and leaning into their fashion appeal, without altering their core product offerings.
The Gorpcore Empire Behind Salomon and Arc’teryx
Amer Sports plans to scale its three largest companies, including tennis racket maker Wilson, into €1 billion sportswear megabrands by cutting back on wholesale and leaning into their fashion appeal, without altering their core product offerings.
Sports
African Sneaker Brands Go Global
Big hitters and scrappy start-ups in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa are vying for a share of the $152 billion global sneaker market.
African Sneaker Brands Go Global
Big hitters and scrappy start-ups in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa are vying for a share of the $152 billion global sneaker market.
Sports
Do Sports Leagues Need ‘Creative Directors’?
Major League Soccer tapped streetwear designer Guillermo Andrade to be its creative advisor, hoping his cultural cachet will make the sport more popular in the US.
Do Sports Leagues Need ‘Creative Directors’?
Major League Soccer tapped streetwear designer Guillermo Andrade to be its creative advisor, hoping his cultural cachet will make the sport more popular in the US.
Luxury
How NBA Tunnel Walks Became Fashion Marketing Moments
The pre-game arena entrance is now a big business as more basketball players craft their personal brands, with the likes of Burberry, Thom Browne and Marni angling to dress athletes.
How NBA Tunnel Walks Became Fashion Marketing Moments
The pre-game arena entrance is now a big business as more basketball players craft their personal brands, with the likes of Burberry, Thom Browne and Marni angling to dress athletes.
Sports
The Niche Sport Driving Sneaker Sales
Brands, retailers and investors are betting on trail running, the fast-growing endurance sport, to become activewear’s next big category.
The Niche Sport Driving Sneaker Sales
Brands, retailers and investors are betting on trail running, the fast-growing endurance sport, to become activewear’s next big category.
Sports
Can Puma Strike Gold Twice With Rihanna?
The first Fenty x Puma tie-up wrote the textbook for successful celebrity-brand collaborations. The pair will have to work harder to get the same reception in a market that’s now saturated with sneaker launches, and where elegance is elbowing out streetwear on the runway.
Can Puma Strike Gold Twice With Rihanna?
The first Fenty x Puma tie-up wrote the textbook for successful celebrity-brand collaborations. The pair will have to work harder to get the same reception in a market that’s now saturated with sneaker launches, and where elegance is elbowing out streetwear on the runway.
The News in Brief
Dior to Host Cruise Show in Shanghai
The LVMH-owned megabrand will show its Cruise 2028 line in the Chinese fashion capital on May 14, 2027.
Oura Seeks $2.2 Billion in US IPO
The smart ring maker plans to market 50 million shares for $40 to $44 each, according to filings, which could value the company as high as $14.1 billion.
PR Agency CGC Launches Performance Media Division
Known for its premium beauty clients including Glossier and Hermès Beauty, the agency’s new division combines influencer marketing and AI insights.
The Commercial Case for Cooling Bangladesh’s Garment Factories
Investments to reduce heat stress for garment factory workers can pay for themselves within four years, a new report from Cornell University's Global Labor Institute finds.
Botswana Seeks Bigger De Beers Stake
Diamonds have underpinned the African country's economy since their discovery there in 1967.
Converse CEO Pledges Review Over Ad Critics Say Evoked KKK
The head of Converse promised to review internal processes and told employees he will make any necessary changes in an internal memo seen by Bloomberg.
Model Presley Gerber, Cindy Crawford’s Son, Dies Aged 27
The model had spoken publicly about a years-long struggle with depression and addiction.