Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
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News & Analysis
Doing Business in Brazil? Team USA Learned the Hard Way
The Team USA Olympic store in Rio’s ritzy Ipanema was planned to turn Team USA into a year-round retailer, though in a country with a business culture that can leave even seasoned entrepreneurs fuming, the venture never gained traction.
Doing Business in Brazil? Team USA Learned the Hard Way
The Team USA Olympic store in Rio’s ritzy Ipanema was planned to turn Team USA into a year-round retailer, though in a country with a business culture that can leave even seasoned entrepreneurs fuming, the venture never gained traction.
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Nike's Stock Falls Behind Rivals Amid Rio Olympics
Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the Games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour.
Nike's Stock Falls Behind Rivals Amid Rio Olympics
Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the Games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour.
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Nike to Stop Making Golf Equipment in Latest Blow to the Sport
Nike will stop selling golf equipment, striking another blow to a pastime hurt by slowing participation rates.
Nike to Stop Making Golf Equipment in Latest Blow to the Sport
Nike will stop selling golf equipment, striking another blow to a pastime hurt by slowing participation rates.
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Adidas Extends China Sports Push in Agreement With Billionaire
Adidas signed an agreement with billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group to help develop soccer and basketball in China, as the German company seeks to capitalise on increasing interest in sports and fitness in the world’s most populous nation.
Adidas Extends China Sports Push in Agreement With Billionaire
Adidas signed an agreement with billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group to help develop soccer and basketball in China, as the German company seeks to capitalise on increasing interest in sports and fitness in the world’s most populous nation.
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Adidas Remixes '90s Kate Moss for Gazelle Reboot
Adidas has partnered with Kate Moss and bessnyc4 to launch its re-issued Gazelle sneakers, which some have called 'the new Stan Smiths.'
Adidas Remixes '90s Kate Moss for Gazelle Reboot
Adidas has partnered with Kate Moss and bessnyc4 to launch its re-issued Gazelle sneakers, which some have called 'the new Stan Smiths.'
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Michael Kors' Formula 1 Deal Fuels $1 Billion Men's Push
Michael Kors is set to partner with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing team, as part of a broader plan to combat decelerating growth by winning new customers outside its base of female handbag aficionados.
Michael Kors' Formula 1 Deal Fuels $1 Billion Men's Push
Michael Kors is set to partner with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing team, as part of a broader plan to combat decelerating growth by winning new customers outside its base of female handbag aficionados.
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Adidas to Pay 50 Million Euros a Year for Germany Sponsorship
Adidas extended its sponsorship of the German Football Association until 2022, paying about twice the amount of its previous agreement.
Adidas to Pay 50 Million Euros a Year for Germany Sponsorship
Adidas extended its sponsorship of the German Football Association until 2022, paying about twice the amount of its previous agreement.
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Adidas Relies On Stars Not Soccer Teams To Sell Product
Getting soccer idols to recommend a brand’s cleats directly on Twitter and Instagram can grant more bang for the marketing buck than spiralling team sponsorships, which can top $1 billion.
Adidas Relies On Stars Not Soccer Teams To Sell Product
Getting soccer idols to recommend a brand’s cleats directly on Twitter and Instagram can grant more bang for the marketing buck than spiralling team sponsorships, which can top $1 billion.
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Nike Sticks With Tennis Star Sharapova After Drug Suspension
Nike is sticking with star Maria Sharapova after the International Tennis Federation suspended her for two years for using a performance-enhancing substance.
Nike Sticks With Tennis Star Sharapova After Drug Suspension
Nike is sticking with star Maria Sharapova after the International Tennis Federation suspended her for two years for using a performance-enhancing substance.
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Under Armour Plans $500 Million Bond Debut
The sportswear company that outfits Stephen Curry, Tom Brady and Notre Dame athletics is preparing its debut bond offering as a global hunt for yield pushes borrowing costs for investment-grade corporates to their lowest in more than a year.
Under Armour Plans $500 Million Bond Debut
The sportswear company that outfits Stephen Curry, Tom Brady and Notre Dame athletics is preparing its debut bond offering as a global hunt for yield pushes borrowing costs for investment-grade corporates to their lowest in more than a year.
China
Sweaty Workout Selfies Catch On as China App Fuels Fitness Boom
With at least one in four adults either overweight or obese, more upwardly mobile Chinese are beginning to value a healthy lifestyle over branded luxury goods.
Sweaty Workout Selfies Catch On as China App Fuels Fitness Boom
With at least one in four adults either overweight or obese, more upwardly mobile Chinese are beginning to value a healthy lifestyle over branded luxury goods.
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Under Armour and UCLA Sign Record-Breaking Deal
UCLA and Under Armour have agreed to an athletic shoe and apparel deal that will pay the school a record $280 million over 15 years.
Under Armour and UCLA Sign Record-Breaking Deal
UCLA and Under Armour have agreed to an athletic shoe and apparel deal that will pay the school a record $280 million over 15 years.
The News in Brief
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.