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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.

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.


Sports

Salomon’s Super Bowl Surprise

Rihanna wore Salomon’s “Cross Low” sneakers as part of her all-red ensemble during the halftime performance, marking the culmination of the brand’s recent rise in fashion.

Sports

Salomon’s Super Bowl Surprise

Rihanna wore Salomon’s “Cross Low” sneakers as part of her all-red ensemble during the halftime performance, marking the culmination of the brand’s recent rise in fashion.


News & Analysis

Why Thom Browne Teamed With FC Barcelona

The New York-based brand is betting on an assist from the sporting world to help fuel growth.

News & Analysis

Why Thom Browne Teamed With FC Barcelona

The New York-based brand is betting on an assist from the sporting world to help fuel growth.


News & Analysis

Adidas Beats Nike in European Soccer's Shirt-Sponsorship Race

The sportswear giant has beaten its rivals to sponsor European soccer teams Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam, both of which have made the final in the UEFA Europa League.

News & Analysis

Adidas Beats Nike in European Soccer's Shirt-Sponsorship Race

The sportswear giant has beaten its rivals to sponsor European soccer teams Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam, both of which have made the final in the UEFA Europa League.


Technology

Adidas to Mass-Produce 3D-Printed Shoes

The new 'Futurecraft 4D' shoe is part of a broader push by the sportswear giant to react faster to changing fashions and create more customised products.

Technology

Adidas to Mass-Produce 3D-Printed Shoes

The new 'Futurecraft 4D' shoe is part of a broader push by the sportswear giant to react faster to changing fashions and create more customised products.


Retail

Lululemon Tumbles as Sales Outlook Misses Estimates

The Vancouver-based company is trying to overcome an industrywide discounting frenzy and mounting competition in athletic apparel.

Retail

Lululemon Tumbles as Sales Outlook Misses Estimates

The Vancouver-based company is trying to overcome an industrywide discounting frenzy and mounting competition in athletic apparel.


News & Analysis

New NHL-Fanatics Deal Brings Fast Fashion to Hockey Fans

Fanatics Inc. has become the world’s largest online seller of sports fan gear, handling more than $1 billion in annual sales.

News & Analysis

New NHL-Fanatics Deal Brings Fast Fashion to Hockey Fans

Fanatics Inc. has become the world’s largest online seller of sports fan gear, handling more than $1 billion in annual sales.


News & Analysis

Nike’s Move to Drop Golf Gives Callaway Big Opening, CEO Says

Nike Inc.’s loss of the golf-club business may be Callaway Golf Co.’s gain.

News & Analysis

Nike’s Move to Drop Golf Gives Callaway Big Opening, CEO Says

Nike Inc.’s loss of the golf-club business may be Callaway Golf Co.’s gain.


News & Analysis

Adidas Predicts Record Soccer Sales as Euro 2016 Boosts Business

Adidas AG forecast record soccer sales this year as business is boosted by the monthlong European championship being played in France.

News & Analysis

Adidas Predicts Record Soccer Sales as Euro 2016 Boosts Business

Adidas AG forecast record soccer sales this year as business is boosted by the monthlong European championship being played in France.


News & Analysis

Barcelona Agree Kit Deal Extension with Nike

Barcelona have agreed an extension to their kit-manufacturing deal with Nike which Spanish media reported was the most lucrative arrangement of its kind in the world.

News & Analysis

Barcelona Agree Kit Deal Extension with Nike

Barcelona have agreed an extension to their kit-manufacturing deal with Nike which Spanish media reported was the most lucrative arrangement of its kind in the world.


Financial Markets

Adidas Sees 10 to 12 Percent Earnings Growth as Consumers Spend More

Adidas AG, the German sport-shoe maker, forecast an increase in earnings this year as consumers spend more, making it easier to sell higher-priced goods and offset rising costs.

Financial Markets

Adidas Sees 10 to 12 Percent Earnings Growth as Consumers Spend More

Adidas AG, the German sport-shoe maker, forecast an increase in earnings this year as consumers spend more, making it easier to sell higher-priced goods and offset rising costs.


News & Analysis

Nike's Football Business Is About Adults Buying Expensive Jerseys

Armchair quarterbacks will pay handsomely for the futuristic fabric in Nike's new NFL jerseys.

News & Analysis

Nike's Football Business Is About Adults Buying Expensive Jerseys

Armchair quarterbacks will pay handsomely for the futuristic fabric in Nike's new NFL jerseys.