All Lifestyle products articles – Page 10
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ArticleEMEA, Asia-Pacific fuel Q4 sales growth for Canada Goose
Higher direct-to-consumer revenues coupled with the absence of pandemic-related restrictions helped Canada Goose achieve double-digit revenue growth in the EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions in Q4 ended April 2. Period operating income was C$17.2 million (€11.9m) versus C$0.9 million, but the group reported a net loss of C$10.0 million (€6.9m) against ...
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News briefsPuma introduces chess-inspired sneaker with Magnus Carlsen
Source: Puma Magnus Carlsen and the Clyde Chess Puma and brand ambassador Magnus Carlsen have teamed up on a sneaker as a tribute to the game of chess. Carlsen is a Norwegian chess grandmaster and former five-time World Chess Champion. As previously reported, Puma signed a long-term ...
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News briefsSelfridges wraps resale/repair services in stock market disguise
Source: Selfridges Circular services at The Stock Market at the Corner Store British luxury department store chain Selfridges, owned by Central Group and Signa Holding since August 2022, has opened “The Stock Market at the Corner Shop” at its flagship on London’s Oxford Street, a month-long experience ...
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ArticleDescente forecasts 9 percent FY23 operating income growth
Descente’s annual revenues of ¥120,614 million (€815.5m) in FY22 exceeded its Nov. 2022 forecast of ¥118,000 million as the company generated higher year-over-year sales in Japan, South Korea and China. The group realized significant profit improvement in both Japan and South Korea but lower year-over-year profits in China due to ...
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ArticleMichelin Soles expands to the US
JV International Srl, an Italian manufacturer of engineered soles and worldwide licensee of Michelin Soles, has expanded to the USA to further expand its global presence. Founded in 2013, the Italian company has already been able to strengthen its presence on two important continents for the development of footwear: Europe ...
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News briefsAdidas and queer designer Mnisi launch Pride 2023 collection
Adidas announced its latest collaboration with South African queer designer Rich Mnisi with a unique collection and campaign for Pride 2023 called Let Love Be Your Legacy. With a shared ambition to encourage allyship and freedom of expression without bias in all spaces of sport and culture, the Adidas x ...
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ArticleMoncler Q1 revenues driven by DTC; new CEO for Stone Island
The DTC channel paced Q1 sales growth for the Moncler Group, rising by 34 percent on a constant-currency basis to €501.5 million for the Moncler brand and 40 percent to €39.1 million for the Stone Island business, which will have a new CEO in Robert Triefus on June 1. ...
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News briefsFormer Superdry COO Silvana Bonello to join Oceansapart as CEO
Silvana Bonello, former chief operating officer at Superdry, is set to become the chief executive officer and joint managing director of Berlin-based activewear brand Oceansapart. She will succeed Henry Brodski, Oceansapart’s chief financial officer and managing director, who has been serving as interim CEO since leadership responsibility was handed over ...
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News briefsPuma signs contract with Formula 1
Puma will be the official supplier of Formula 1 (F1), giving it the right to produce apparel, footwear and accessories bearing the F1 logo. The German sports brand will also equip F1 personnel at the race tracks and produce Formula 1 fan apparel. The contract signed between Puma and Formula ...
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News briefsK-Swiss and McLaren debut collab team collection
For the first time since announcing their multi-year partnership with McLaren Racing, L.A.-based tennis performance and heritage footwear brand K-Swiss is releasing the first of three joint collections: the Fan’s Starter Pack. K-Swiss has reimagined the McLaren Team shoe, offering its Tubes technology for everyday wear. The K-Swiss x McLaren ...
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News briefsAuthentic Brands Group and Global Citizen present Take Action initiative
Reebok’s owner Authentic Brands Group is teaming up with international advocacy organization Global Citizen on Take Action, an exclusive initiative “to encourage consumers to activate their purchasing power and drive change toward the most urgent issues facing humanity and our planet.” As we previously reported, Authentic and Global Citizen announced ...
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News briefsSuperdry confirms equity raise
As reported by RetailWeek, Superdry has officially announced a capital increase to strengthen its balance sheet as part of a turnaround program. The brand intends to raise gross proceeds of approximately £12 million (€13.6m) by issuing new shares in a placing and retail offering. Founder and chief executive Julian Dunkerton ...
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News briefsAW LAB launches new store concept in Italy
Sneakers and lifestyle retail chain AW LAB has introduced a new retail concept in its Italian stores in Rimini, Viareggio, Rome, Verona and Carini. The new store concept, developed in partnership with London-based agency TRC, is meant to provide a contemporary feel and enhance the shopping experience. The retail concept ...
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ArticleAuthentic Brands announces next acquisition
In another acquisition move, Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform that owns more than 40 lifestyle, entertainment and media brands, including Reebok, Eddie Bauer, and Spyder, announced on April 24 that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Vince Holding Corp. (VNCE) to ...
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News briefsGoldwin launches free repair service
Source: Goldwin Japanese apparel brand Goldwin is launching its own repair service to extend the life of its products further, underscoring its commitment to sustainability. The new offer is free of charge, and the request for repair can be submitted either online or in Goldwin stores, e.g., ...
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News briefsZalando to test fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT
European online fashion and lifestyle platform Zalando has announced that it will soon launch a beta version of a fashion assistant powered by ChatGPT across its web and app platforms. The OpenAI technology will allow customers to ask questions using their own words, helping them navigate Zalando’s assortment more intuitively. ...
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News briefsFarfetch hires new CMO
Farfetch, an Internet platform for luxury goods, announced that Nick Tran has joined the company as chief marketing officer. Tran will be based in London and will report to chief marketplace officer, Edward Sabbagh, and will oversee all global marketing functions for Farfetch Marketplaces. Tran brings more than 20 years ...
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News briefsPuma goes grunge with The Ragged Priest
Source: Puma Puma x The Ragged Priest footwear For over 15 years, The Ragged Priest has been mixing up British fashion with distinctive grunge-inspired fashion collections, specializing in worn knits and statement denim. Now, Puma has launched a collaboration that pays homage to both brands’ design signatures, ...
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News briefsLacoste teams up with Netflix
Lacoste has introduced an exclusive collaborative collection with streaming platform Netflix that celebrates some of the platform’s shows. Items from Lacoste genderless clothing have been revisited according to the universe of eight Netflix shows, including Stranger Things, Bridgerton, Lupin, Money Heist, The Witcher, Sex Education, Shadow and Bone and Elite. ...
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ArticleGolden Goose sales exceed €500m in FY2022
In 2022, Golden Goose increased its sales by 30 percent to €501 million, driven by a 55 percent rise in revenues in the Americas to €230.4 million. In Europe, the Middle East and Africa, sales grew 33 percent to €193.1 million, but the top line was down by 4 percent ...
