Under Armour Forecasts Steeper Annual Sales Decline
The athletic apparel maker is struggling with weak consumer demand amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key North American market.
Retail
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What Happened to the High Heel?
Once synonymous with power and elegance, high heels are adapting to new consumer values. As ballet flats, Mary Janes and kitten heels continue to rise in popularity, brands are shifting their focus to comfort and inclusivity, crafting narratives that speak to evolving ideas of femininity.
What Happened to the High Heel?
Once synonymous with power and elegance, high heels are adapting to new consumer values. As ballet flats, Mary Janes and kitten heels continue to rise in popularity, brands are shifting their focus to comfort and inclusivity, crafting narratives that speak to evolving ideas of femininity.
Price Hike on Shein? How Trump Tariffs Could Shift the US’s Love of Fast Fashion
The ending of the de minimis loophole on cheap goods from China may push consumers to seek other alternatives like secondhand shopping.
Price Hike on Shein? How Trump Tariffs Could Shift the US’s Love of Fast Fashion
The ending of the de minimis loophole on cheap goods from China may push consumers to seek other alternatives like secondhand shopping.
Lacoste Ups Its US Ambitions With New York Flagship
The new store is part of a plan to fuel sales growth in the US, a key market for its tennis-centric sportswear. But Lacoste faces new headwinds, including Trump’s tariffs, new levels of US uncertainty and increased competition for prime tennis positioning.
Lacoste Ups Its US Ambitions With New York Flagship
The new store is part of a plan to fuel sales growth in the US, a key market for its tennis-centric sportswear. But Lacoste faces new headwinds, including Trump’s tariffs, new levels of US uncertainty and increased competition for prime tennis positioning.
Join Our Executive Roundtable: Fashion in the Trump Era
Executive Members are invited to join senior correspondents Marc Bain and Sheena Butler-Young, along with executive editor Brian Baskin for an informal breakfast discussing tariffs, the future of DEI and other topics.
Join Our Executive Roundtable: Fashion in the Trump Era
Executive Members are invited to join senior correspondents Marc Bain and Sheena Butler-Young, along with executive editor Brian Baskin for an informal breakfast discussing tariffs, the future of DEI and other topics.
Fashion Stocks Soar After Trump Pauses Tariffs on All Countries But China
The US will temporarily impose a universal 10 percent tariff instead of the higher levies announced last week, but duties on China will climb to 125 percent.
Fashion Stocks Soar After Trump Pauses Tariffs on All Countries But China
The US will temporarily impose a universal 10 percent tariff instead of the higher levies announced last week, but duties on China will climb to 125 percent.
Trump’s Tariffs: Assessing the Impact, One Week Later
As the shock wears off, fashion businesses are starting to draw up plans to navigate a market that is still rapidly changing under their feet.
Trump’s Tariffs: Assessing the Impact, One Week Later
As the shock wears off, fashion businesses are starting to draw up plans to navigate a market that is still rapidly changing under their feet.
What the Closet Sale Craze Says About Shopping
The grassroots trend is indicative of consumer cravings for more curation, uniqueness and personality when it comes to buying clothes.
What the Closet Sale Craze Says About Shopping
The grassroots trend is indicative of consumer cravings for more curation, uniqueness and personality when it comes to buying clothes.
The Debrief | Trump’s Tariffs Change Everything
Sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent and luxury correspondent Simone Stern Carbone discuss the wide-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s historic tariffs on fashion, from consumer behaviour to global supply chains.
The Debrief | Trump’s Tariffs Change Everything
Sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent and luxury correspondent Simone Stern Carbone discuss the wide-reaching implications of Donald Trump’s historic tariffs on fashion, from consumer behaviour to global supply chains.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Reset: What Tariffs Are Forcing Us to Finally Fix
Collapsing margins and surging inventory costs are more than a crisis: they’re an opportunity to rebuild our broken fashion system, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
Op-Ed | Fashion’s Reset: What Tariffs Are Forcing Us to Finally Fix
Collapsing margins and surging inventory costs are more than a crisis: they’re an opportunity to rebuild our broken fashion system, argues Lawrence Lenihan.
How Private Equity Failed North America’s Oldest Retailer
Hudson’s Bay is the latest victim of a strategy that involves loads struggling retailers up with debt and cutting costs to the bone, with predictable results, argues Doug Stephens.
How Private Equity Failed North America’s Oldest Retailer
Hudson’s Bay is the latest victim of a strategy that involves loads struggling retailers up with debt and cutting costs to the bone, with predictable results, argues Doug Stephens.
It Could Set the Industry Back 50 Years: Fashion Braces for Impact of Trump Tariffs
From farmers to designers, the entire supply chain will be hit — but it is unclear what duties apply to a finished product.
It Could Set the Industry Back 50 Years: Fashion Braces for Impact of Trump Tariffs
From farmers to designers, the entire supply chain will be hit — but it is unclear what duties apply to a finished product.
Why So Many Brands Gave Up on Clothing Rental
Ralph Lauren, American Eagle Outfitters and Banana Republic are among the retailers that briefly experimented with the concept. The implosion of CaaStle, which provided logistics for many of these services, is the clearest sign yet that rental’s future lies elsewhere.
Why So Many Brands Gave Up on Clothing Rental
Ralph Lauren, American Eagle Outfitters and Banana Republic are among the retailers that briefly experimented with the concept. The implosion of CaaStle, which provided logistics for many of these services, is the clearest sign yet that rental’s future lies elsewhere.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Skims to Enter India Through Partnership With Reliance Brands
The luxury arm of Reliance Retail will operate the Skims brand across physical and digital channels, beginning with Delhi and Mumbai.
EBay Gives Solid Outlook, Says It Paid More to Acquire Depop
The resale marketplace beat sales and profit expectations but said its purchase price for Depop was $200 million more than initially announced.
Shopify Shares Soar as Revenue Outlook Beats Estimates
Shares surged after the company's third-quarter revenue outlook beat expectations, strengthening the view that it faces limited disruption from AI.
Next Upgrades Profit Outlook Again on Strong Summer Spending
The UK retailer said it benefited from sunny weather and the release of some “pent-up demand” in the Middle East and northern Europe.
Report: Abercrombie to Seek Fresh Backers for China Business
The US-listed company is conducting a review of its Chinese assets and may sell a stake in the unit, which could be valued at several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported.
Shein Seeks $30 Billion to $40 Billion Valuation for August IPO, Sources Say
The valuation target marks a dramatic reset for Shein, which plans to launch its IPO as early as mid-August, three people familiar with the matter said.
Zalando Narrows Profit Outlook, Sees Growth at Lower End of Range
The online fashion retailer said 2026 revenue and growth will land in the lower half of its previously guided range and narrowed its adjusted operating profit outlook.