U.S. Black Friday week retail sales fall short in 2022: NPD Black Friday week sales in the U.S. fell short in 2022, as sales dipped lower than during the same week in 2021, according to U.S. retailer point-of-sale information collected by…
Harmful chemicals found in major sportswear apparel brands: CEH The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) said on Wednesday it has sent legal notices to several sports bra and athletic shirt brands after testing showed the clothing could expose individuals to…
Lids opens new Lids University stores Sportswear retailer Lids announced on Monday the launch of Lids University (Lids U), a new retail concept dedicated to collegiate sports product and apparel in the U.S. Lids The Indianapolis-based retailer said the new Lids U stores will bow…
Jonathan Siboni of Luxurynsight says China’s zero-Covid policy hard on company staff, causing many Western executives to leave Translated by Nicola Mira The latest financial results posted by luxury groups are clearly showing that, in the last few months, China,…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Nike for leaving Russia market By Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had spoken to Nike Archiv ”This is an example of how business can play a significant role in protecting humanity and freedom,”…
Adidas says CEO Rorsted to give up his post in 2023 By Reuters API German sporting goods maker Adidas “After three challenging years that were marked by the economic consequences of the COVID-19-pandemic and geo-political tensions, it is now the…
Dr Martens launches The Clash collab Rebellious attitudes are part of their joint DNA. So a collaboration between footwear brand Dr Martens and British 70s punk band The Clash seems only fitting. Dr Martens x The Clash Under the heading “46 years…
Castore adds boxer Joe Joyce to ambassador list UK premium sportswear brand Castore has added yet another professional sport to its ever-growing roster. The very busy brand, which introduced golfing and motor racing collections just last week, has now turned…
Hit by Covid wave, companies in China strain to keep operations running normally By Reuters API Fashion From e-commerce giant JD.com to cosmetics brand Sephora Reuters After unprecedented protests against oft-draconian Covid curbs, the world’s second-largest economy abruptly dropped its…
CMA investigates ASOS, Boohoo, Asda over green fashion claims The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is targeting fashion labels that might be indulging in ‘greenwashing’ and the first ones to be targeted are ASOS, BoohooAsda Image: Pexels The body…
