Trump’s “America First” trade agenda is designed to encourage domestic manufacturing. But ambitions to move more apparel production to the US have been stymied for years by limited capacity and high costs.
The women’s sneaker market is growing alongside rising interest in women’s sports and casualised dress codes that prioritise comfort. Yet there’s more to addressing female sneaker shoppers than just releasing another trendy low-profile silhouette.
Relations between Saks Global and many of the 2,000-odd brands stocked in its department stores appear to be worse than ever after the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman sent a letter this week setting new payment terms.
Hit hard by President Trump’s trade war and volatile markets, some publicly traded retailers are increasingly considering offers to sell to private equity.
Sneakers, lipstick and of course, tariffs, will be on investors’ minds as companies report quarterly results.
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ acquisition of Foot Locker will have impacts on the rest of the industry, from brands such as Nike and Adidas to rival retailers like JD Sports.
Following a management buyout, creative director Georgiana Huddart and new CEO Krishna Nikhil lay out their plans to double the crinkly one-size-fits-all British swimwear label’s annual sales to £60 million over the next two years.
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The retailer now expects net sales to decline by a low single digit this year, down from previous guidance for an increase of about 1 percent.
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Brands like Birkenstock and Pandora are considering raising prices in markets outside the US to offset the impact of tariffs.
A deal to secure $500 million in new financing may push out a reckoning. But falling sales, looming payments to vendors and creditors continue to dog the luxury retailer’s post-merger vision.
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The apparel brand, which has become a viral sensation on TikTok, hosted its largest pop-up yet over the weekend, attracting long lines of devoted fans.
As more retailers report earnings, the industry is hoping more countries follow China in reaching agreements to lower tariffs.
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ surprise purchase of Foot Locker sets it up to be a major new player in the global sneaker market — if it can execute on its vision.
Amid tariff whiplash, retailers are scrambling to balance demand with delayed shipments. Too much stock — or too little — could spell disaster for fall and holiday collections.
Canada’s oldest retail chain will lay off 89 percent of its workforce by Sunday, when it will conclude its liquidation sale and shutter all stores.
Despite price slashing from retailers and government stimulus measures to boost consumer spending, the e-commerce company's year-on-year net income fell 47 percent.
The EU has ordered Shein to address consumer law breaches within one month or face potential fines.
