Why Adidas Is Selling Reebok
The German sportswear giant has more urgent priorities as it navigates out of the pandemic, and Reebok’s rich sneaker archive could be...
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- Feb 17, 2021
- 5 min
US apparel group HanesBrands set to disengage from European markets
On Feb. 9, US apparel group HanesBrands, owner of labels like Champion, Playtex and Dim, announced it intends to reconsider its activity...
- Feb 13, 2021
- 1 min
Douyin Draws Over 70 Billion Digital Interactions While Ringing in the Year of the Ox
TikTok’s Chinese sister app, which signed on to be the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala’s top sponsor, poured 1.2 billion yuan ($185...
- Feb 6, 2021
- 7 min
DTC vs Wholesale: Striking the Right Balance
How and where should brands sell in 2021? New best practices are emerging. Supreme made it look easy. From a single store in downtown...
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
The New Influencer Capital of America
The Collab Crib is one of two new influencer houses in the Atlanta area. Its members are, from left: Tracy Billingsley II, Theo Wisseh,...
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
Black Designers Navigate Steep Barriers to Financing
Image courtesy of Jamie Williams and Charles Royals, co-founders of Naclo Apparel Black entrepreneurs face enduring challenges finding...
- Feb 3, 2021
- 1 min
Target Is Winning the Pandemic Race
Image courtesy of Target Here’s why and what other retailers can learn from the big-box giant. Target might have mastered the perfect...
- Feb 2, 2021
- 1 min
Fashion has made progress on diversity, but still has a long way to go
Image from Tommy Hilfiger’s “Moving Forward Together” campaign for Fall/Winter 2020 – Photo: Tommy Hilfiger Building on research started...
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Peloton Creates Capsule for Black History Month
Image courtesy of: A look from the Monica Ahanonu collection for Peloton Four Black artists teamed with instructors from the fitness...
- Jan 30, 2021
- 1 min
Supreme’s new owner says it won’t ‘mess it up’ and ruin the brand
Image courtesy of Supreme VF Corp. paid $2.1 billion for the New York streetwear king. Those wondering how VF Corp.’s $2.1 billion...
- Jan 5, 2021
- 4 min
Why 2021 Will be a Bumper Year for M&A
After months of quiet and stalled deals, 2020 closed in a flurry of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) activity, setting a pace that is...
- Dec 23, 2020
- 1 min
Catering to Consumers’ Demand for a Speedy In-Store Experience
Due to the global pandemic, this year has experienced acceleration across the retail industry in ways no predictions came close to...
- Dec 14, 2020
- 1 min
Doing the Impossible: Launching a New Product Line During the Holidays
In the latest WWD-produced webinar, Courtney Velasco, industry marketing lead at Oracle NetSuite, and Nathan Newman, cofounder and chief...
- Dec 10, 2020
- 2 min
Prada Sales in China Surged 52% in Second Half of 2020
Despite a weaker first half of 2020 which saw Prada suffer a €515 million EUR loss (roughly $633 million USD), sales have rebounded in...
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
As Online Shopping Soars, Product Reviews Takes Holiday Spotlight
When the COVID-19 pandemic caused global shutdowns in March, the effect that it would have on the upcoming holiday shopping season was...
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
The End of the Department Store Era
When Lord & Taylor filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, along with its owner Le Tote, it became the latest in a long line of department stores...
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
LVMH Profits Fall Worse Than Expected In First Half of 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every single industry worldwide, and the fashion industry has been one of the ones hit...
- Jul 28, 2020
- 5 min
Rethinking the Stores of the Future
Brands have been moving online to engage consumers, but with stores reopening, retailers will have to reimagine experiential spaces and a...
- Jul 28, 2020
- 2 min
H&M’s Online Secondhand Shop Sellpy Launches Internationally
Swedish online second-hand shop Sellpy, which is majority-owned by fashion giant H&M, has launched in Germany in a first step outside its...
- Jul 28, 2020
- 5 min
Challenging a Fatphobic Industry to Adapt
Writer and consultant Aja Barber has been five different dress sizes in two decades. Kenyan designer Anyango Mpinga says her body changes...
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