Designer Brands acquires Keds from Wolverine, inks new Hush Puppies licensing deal Designer Brands Inc. announced on Wednesday it has acquired footwear brands KedsWolverineHush Puppies Keds The transaction includes all Keds’ products, including Pro-Keds, as well as the brand’s e-commerce…
Nayla Ajaltouni of Éthique sur l’Étiquette says bad practices are back, ten years after the Rana Plaza disaster Translated by Nicola Mira On April 24, 2013, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killed 1,138 people…
Oxford Industries sales soar 24% in 2022 By Fibre2Fashion Oxford IndustriesTommy BahamaWas Tommy Bahamas The company’s full-price DTC sales in 2022 grew 24% to $898 million, including $56 million of DTC sales in Johnny Was. For the fourth quarter, full-price…
Tom of Finland reveals new collaborations for 2023 Over the last 10 years, more than 30 brands, from Comme des Garçons to Diesel Tom of Finland x Rufskin’s capsule collaboration Very prolific, the Tom of Finland license led by Joakim…
Guillem Gallego joins New Guards Group’s marketing team Translated by Roberta HERRERA Guillem Gallego has swapped Barcelona for Milan. The executive, a marketing specialist and the mastermind behind the renewal of Desigual Former Desigual marketing director Guillem Gallego joins New…
Anine Bing opens new boutique in Los Angeles The Anine Bing brand is everywhere. Founded in 2012 by a former content creator, Anine Bing has just opened a new boutique in Los Angeles, at 8211 Melrose Avenue. A new store…
Skechers taps Ashley Park for new campaign Skechers Skechers taps Ashley Park for new campaign. – Skechers As part of the campaign, Park, who is currently seen in the hit Netflix series Emily in Paris, executes an original song and…
Amazon plans to reduce employee stock awards in 2025 By Reuters Amazon Reuters The economic climate and company budget were behind reductions to the 2025 employee stock awards, called restricted stock units (RSUs), Amazon told managers, according to the report.…
Bally’s Onofri appointed Brand President of VF-owned Napapijri ActiveVF CorporationNapapijri Napapijri Joining with an extensive background spanning 20 years in the fashion industry, she is “uniquely equipped with relevant experience in driving brand positioning and business growth, maximizing retail and…
FC Barcelona expands its retail network with a store opening in Madrid Translated by Roberta HERRERA FC Barcelona’s stores and the distribution of its merchandise is one of its main lines of business. On December 1, the football club strengthened…
