Apparel Retail
Trademark dispute emerges over Tiger Woods’ new logo
Tiger Woods speaks during the launch of Tiger Woods and TaylorMade Golf’s new apparel and footwear brand “Sun Day Red” at Palisades Village on February 12, 2024 in Pacific Palisades, California. Kevork Djansezian | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Tiger Woods’ new logo for his Sunday Red golf apparel line is facing a trademark […]
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Italy opens greenwashing probe into Shein website
GERMANY – 2024/08/16: In this photo illustration, a smartphone with the website of fashion e-commerce company Shein is seen in front of business logo. (Photo Illustration by Timon Schneider/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Italy’s antitrust agency has launched an investigation into a Dublin-based company that operates Shein’s website […]
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The ‘rent-first’ lifestyle is catching on. From cars to clothes and even caskets, here’s when it makes sense to buy vs. rent
Owning isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be. For many reasons — including affordability — more Americans are choosing to rent everything from cars and apartments to clothing and furniture these days, according to a report by Intuit Credit Karma. Far beyond the traditional tuxedo, the rental industry has expanded in recent years to […]
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Gap shares halted after apparent early earnings release
Facade of GAP retail store with logo sign on sunny day, San Francisco, California, June 7, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Gap shares were halted Thursday morning after its quarterly earnings results were apparently released early. The apparel retailer is set to post second-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. But Bloomberg reported […]
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American Eagle saw profits grow nearly 60% as costs come down
A shopper walks past the American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images American Eagle missed Wall Street’s sales targets for a second quarter in a row on Thursday, but profits grew by nearly 60% thanks in part to lower product costs. Shares fell more […]
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New Balance partners with the WNBA as the brand looks to grow in women’s sports
Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks plays defense against Bridget Carleton #6 of the Minnesota Lynx on June 5, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Juan Ocampo | National Basketball Association | Getty Images New Balance on Tuesday announced a multiyear deal with the WNBA, joining a growing roster of backers […]
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Burberry shares drop 11% after the luxury giant issues profit warning and replaces CEO
Pedestrians walk past a Burberry Group Plc store, left, in the Causeway Bay shopping district of Hong Kong. Xaume Olleros | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares in Burberry plunged 11% in early trading on Monday after a disappointing first-quarter performance led it to issue a profit warning, replace its CEO and axe its dividend. The […]
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Why so many Olympic hopefuls are running in all-black, unbranded gear
Christopher Royster, left, and JT Smith, athletes who participate in Bandit Running’s Unsponsored Project, at the 2024 Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon. Courtesy: Bandit Running There’s an army of unsponsored athletes commanding attention at the U.S. Track & Field Olympic Trials this year, decked out in all-black, logo-less gear. The 35 athletes are supported by […]
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Nike CEO John Donahoe comes under fire from Wall Street after lackluster performance
People wearing protective face masks walk past the closed Nike store on 5th Avenue during the outbreak of Covid-19 in New York City on May 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Nike CEO John Donahoe appears to be on thin ice. The former top executive of eBay, who has been at the helm of Nike […]
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Nike warns of guidance cut as it posts slowest annual sales gain in 14 years
Nike on Thursday reported its slowest annual sales growth in 14 years, excluding the Covid-19 pandemic, as the sneaker giant warned of “challenges” that led it to cut its current year outlook. “We are driving better balance across our portfolio. While we are encouraged by our progress, our fourth quarter results highlighted challenges that have […]
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