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Running boom to help Puma recover after slow start
German sportswear company Puma expects the financial impact from coronavirus lockdowns to last well into the second quarter, but believes global growth in running should help to support a strong improvement after that.
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Adidas plans to sell struggling Reebok brand
German sportswear maker Adidas AG plans to sell or spin-off its underperforming Reebok brand, 15 years after it bought the U.S. fitness label to help compete with arch-rival Nike Inc.
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New York Fashion Week Day Two: Pride and Volume
No one could fault the latest crop of designer showing, in New York, for effort. In a busy Monday, with almost 30 collections, their arty videos and polished ideas were a reminder of how hard people have been working.
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Jason Wu and Imitation of Christ open New York Fashion Week
Jason Wu opened this month’s New York Fashion Week on the Sunday night of Valentine’s Day, with a nostalgic ode to Coca Cola capitalism. Imitation of Christ followed him with pure whimsicality.
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Loss-making Asics upbeat as 2020 includes wins as well as losses
Asics was unsurprisingly loss-making last year but the company was upbeat as China and e-commerce outperformed, while it made market share gains in key categories in EMEA.
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Opening Ceremony: Humberto and Carol on going to the mattresses
Opening Ceremony may have closed down its destination boutique in Soho last spring, but the brand is very much alive and kicking, as the latest collection from its founders – Carol Lim and Humberto Leon - trumpets.
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Pandemic powers Under Armour online sales, surprise profit
Online demand for Under Armour’s apparel and accessories, and stronger Asia-Pacific sales helped it post a surprise holiday-quarter profit and top revenue estimates on Wednesday.
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The Souled Store to sell Liverpool Football Club apparel in India
Online fashion retailer The Souled Store has partnered with Liverpool Football Club (LFC) to sell its licensed apparel in India.
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Nike debuts first sustainable basketball shoe
The basketball shoe marks Nike’s first performance shoe under its 'Move to Zero' initiative -- the company's sustainability plan that builds on the company's previously announced sustainability efforts.
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Uniqlo's January sales rise in Japan due to cold weather
Fast Retailing announced another same-store sales increase for its Japanese Uniqlo operation on Tuesday with comparable sales (including online) rising 2% year-on-year. Meanwhile, total sales rose 1.8%.
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Gucci wins again at top of Lyst Index, North Face has hottest product of Q4
Gucci has hung on to its most-in-demand number one position in the latest Lyst Index while The North Face had the hottest product in Q4, topping both the women’s and men’s list - a first for the index.
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Alber Elbaz debuts his brand new democratic brand AZ Factory
Alber Elbaz debuted his brand new AZ Factory Tuesday evening in this week’s Paris haute couture season, marking a dynamic change in direction by one of fashion’s most influential designers.
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Skechers and London muralist James Goldcrown partner for heart-covered collection
The Skechers x JGoldcrown global collaboration sees the artist's celebrated multi-colored 'Love Wall' heart designs converted to prints, featured on a range of lifestyle products for women and girls.
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Paris Couture’s opening day: Giambattista Valli, Julie de Libran and Azzaro by Olivier Theyskens
The opening day of Paris haute couture week ended with three experienced designers -- Giambattista Valli, Julie de Libran and Olivier Theyskens at Azzaro -- showing collections that captured the couture's energy.
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Nike urges court to throw out EU probe into Dutch tax deal
Nike on Monday urged Europe's second-highest court to annul an EU investigation into its Dutch tax rulings, saying the bloc's competition enforcers had failed to show these amounted to illegal state aid.
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V-Mart Retail Q3 net profit down 18 percent to Rs 48 crore
V-Mart Retail reported an 18 percent decline in its net profit at Rs 48 crore ($6.6 million) for the quarter ended on December 31, 2020, as against a net profit of Rs 58 crore for the corresponding period of 2019-20.
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