Brands: Page 24

  • A person is shown wearing boots with the Hunter logo on the back.
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    Courtesy of Authentic Brands Group
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    Authentic lands partnership for Hunter Boots in China, Southeast Asia

    Under the deal, Baozun Inc. acquires a 51% equity interest in the heritage boot brand’s intellectual property across the regions.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
  • Gap store in San Francisco, Flood Building.
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    New Gap Inc. CEO: ‘We need to make these brands matter more’

    Further declines in Q2 greeted former Mattel executive Richard Dickson as he took the helm at the apparel conglomerate.

    By Daphne Howland • Aug. 28, 2023
  • Models in colorful clothes walk the runway during the Pharrell Williams Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 show finale as part of Paris Fashion Week. Explore the Trendline➔
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Fashion Dive

    Fashion faced its share of shakeups in the first half of 2024, but few industries are more adept at reinvention or more suited to change.

    By Fashion Dive staff
  • A picture of a person's foot wearing a white and blue sneaker by Salomon and JJJJound.
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    Retrieved from JJJJound on August 24, 2023
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    On, Asics, Salomon among fastest-growing footwear brands on secondary market

    New 2023 rankings from StockX on sneakers, footwear and accessories suggest that running shoes are in high demand, and overall results may predict Q4 holiday trends.

    By Howard Ruben • Aug. 25, 2023
  • People walk in front of a Skechers store.
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    Skechers sues non-slip shoemaker for alleged patent infringement

    Attorneys for Skechers say Laforst “began making a shoe that has the same heel design as the patented Skechers heel design.”

    By • Aug. 25, 2023
  • A person in a white faux fur Adrienne Landau coat leans against a glass window on a side street in SoHo, New York City.
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    Courtesy of Adrienne Landau
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    Adrienne Landau to relaunch with faux fur and its first RTW collection

    The release will offer two collections available in-store and online, and it comes as a result of a long-term licensing deal with Meridian Brands.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
  • The Shein logo is displayed on a store wall above racks of clothing.
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    Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images for SHEIN via Getty Images
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    Forever 21 and Shein strike deal to distribute both companies’ products

    Under the agreement, the Sparc Group will become a minority shareholder in Shein.

    By • Updated Aug. 24, 2023
  • Display of horseshoe logo on the back pocket of a pile of True Religion jeans and baseball caps.
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    Becky Sapp via Getty Images
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    True Religion gets financial support to fund future operations

    The denim brand will use the new term loan and revolving credit to refinance its existing debt and support its long-term business plans.

    By • Aug. 23, 2023
  • Brent Hyder poses for a professional headshot.
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    Courtesy of VF Corp. Business Wire
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    VF Corp. hires former Gap exec for chief people officer

    Brent Hyder was most recently with software company Salesforce, but he isn’t new to the apparel sector.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Courtesy of QVC
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    QVC expands private label to include adaptive clothing

    The Denim & Co. Adaptive brand is an addition to QVC’s accessible and adaptive category that launched in March.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Aug. 22, 2023
  • A pair of bright blue Skechers soccer cleats on a patch of grass.
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    Courtesy of Skechers
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    Skechers signs Harry Kane, plans soccer debut

    The footwear company will launch its first soccer cleat, the SKX_01, in the U.K. and Europe in September.

    By Cara Salpini • Aug. 21, 2023
  • Mannequins dressed in pieces in progress from the Peter Do collaboration for Banana Republic.
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    Retrieved from Banana Republic on August 18, 2023
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    Collaboration roundup: Uniqlo, Banana Republic, Dickies and more

    Design partnerships abounded this week. Here are some of the most interesting capsules we saw this week.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
  • H&M's logo is pictured on a sign on a building.
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    Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Getty Images
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    H&M begins exit from Myanmar

    The fast fashion giant follows its competitor Zara, which announced it was divesting its operations in the country in June.

    By • Aug. 18, 2023
  • A sign reading "Coach New York" is pictured outside of a Coach storefront. The sign features the Coach logo, a horse drawn carriage.
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    Tapestry revenues decline in North America

    Coach, Tapestry’s largest brand, was the highest performer during the quarter, and it showed a 3% sales increase to $1.2 billion.

    By • Aug. 17, 2023
  • Two people wearing casual Lacoste and Bandier branded tennis athleisure apparel pose outdoors.
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    Retrieved from Lacoste on August 16, 2023
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    Lacoste and Bandier release women’s activewear collection

    The heritage tennis fashion brand and the New York-based retailer joined forces on a line that blends the current tennis trend with athleisure elements.

    By • Aug. 16, 2023
  • A person window shops at store at a street corner. An orange corner is parked on the right, next to a stop sign.
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    Courtesy of Gap Inc.
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    Deep Dive

    What Gap Inc. needs from its new CEO

    Next week, longtime Mattel executive Richard Dickson takes the reins of an apparel conglomerate — whose brands all need some help.

    By Daphne Howland • Aug. 16, 2023
  • Parade's first swimwear collection
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    Courtesy of Parade
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    Parade acquired by Ariela & Associates International

    The DTC intimates brand has expanded its product categories over the past several months and will operate as a division of Ariela & Associates International.

    By Dani James • Aug. 15, 2023
  • Two people from the hip hop duo Clipse wear Moncler x Billionaire Boys Club outfits and stand on frozen steps in an ad campaign for the brands.
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    Courtesy of Billionaire Boys Club
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    Moncler and Billionaire Boys Club launch capsule collection

    The limited-edition line features separates, accessories and outerwear and is co-branded with the logos of both companies.

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
  • A Columbia Sportswear store front is pictured through a window, showing mannequins in outdoor wear.
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    "HK Quarry Bay Taikoo Shing Cityplaza Columbia Sportswear Co Shop.JPG" by Nmioenic is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Columbia rehires Canada Goose exec for chief product officer

    Woody Blackford was with Columbia for 14 years before joining rival outerwear firm Canada Goose in 2020.

    By • Aug. 15, 2023
  • Two people running in On Cloudneo shoes
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    Courtesy of On
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    On brand’s DTC sales grew faster than wholesale in Q2

    The brand’s direct-to-consumer channel increased 54.7% year over year to 163.5 million Swiss francs during the quarter.

    By Dani James • Aug. 15, 2023
  • Green and white Le Tigre sneaker sits in the foreground of a New York City building shot
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    Courtesy of Designer Brands
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    Designer Brands president talks Le Tigre footwear launch

    Bill Jordan reveals details about the six-piece collection and what’s next for the brand and company.

    By • Aug. 14, 2023
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    Courtesy of True Fit
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    True Fit partners with Shopify to add AI fit recommendations to e-commerce

    True Fit expects the partnership to be long term as it makes the tech more widely accessible to thousands of partner brands.

    By • Aug. 14, 2023
  • A pedestrian in short sleeves walks past a Michael Kors storefront on a sunny day in Chicago, Illinois.
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    Scott Olson via Getty Images
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    Capri releases soft Q1 earnings as Tapestry’s plan to buy company is revealed

    Sales and profits declines took a backseat to the surprise merger announcement Thursday, but gave telling texture to the $8.5 billion deal.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
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    Amazon to reduce its private label offering

    The company plans to ultimately cut its in-house product offerings to less than 20 brands, reports say.

    By Nate Delesline III • Aug. 11, 2023
  • Ralph Lauren wears jeans and a blue plaid shirt over a long sleeved white shirt and stands on the end of a fashion runway showing his palms to the applauding crowd and smiling
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    Mike Coppola via Getty Images
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    Ralph Lauren’s earnings remain steady despite 10% decrease in North America

    Strong sales in Europe and Asia offset losses, while a 15% retail price increase for DTC channels reflected the company’s continued commitment to brand elevation.

    By • Aug. 11, 2023
  • Corporate headquarters of HanesBrands as seen from outside with HBI signage in the front.
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    Courtesy of HanesBrands
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    Hanes reports second quarter sales dip, avoids discussion of Barington letter

    Faced with mounting pressure from activist investors, the company said it was reducing inventory and attempting to lower its $3.5 billion debt bill.

    By • Aug. 10, 2023