Apparel giant VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC) announced that Kontoor Brands Inc. will be the name of the independent, publicly-traded company that will result from the separation of VF’s jeanswear division…
Swiss group Maus Frères buys The Kooples
Swiss group Maus Frères, which owns Lacoste, Gant and Aigle, has bought French fashion brand The Kooples.…
Giambattista Valli X H&M
Fast-fashion retailer H&M has teamed up with couturier Giambattista Valli for a collaborative release filled with lots of dreamy, extravagant tulle.…
Alibaba to raise $20 billion
Alibaba is considering a secondary share listing that would potentially dwarf some of the biggest IPOs of the year.…
Burberry to close 38 stores worldwide
Burberry is reportedly planning to close 38 of its stores worldwide (or one in ten) as the British brand moves forward with plans to reposition itself into a more upmarket tier.…
Workman takes on Decathlon: 68 Workman Plus stores in 2020
Japanese workwear retailer, Workman, is intent on taking on Decathlon in the domestic market and created the Workman Plus chain to do it last September.…
Prada joins fashion’s anti-fur movement and targets 2020
After a targeted public protest and behind-the-scenes discussions with activist groups, the luxury group will stop using animal fur from Spring/Summer 2020 onwards.…
Mercari GMVs surge 45.3%
The biggest Japanese CtoC platform had another storming first half year to December.…
Otsuka agrees tie with Yamada Denki
Yamada Denki has agreed to tie-up with Otsuka Kagu.…
Isetan Men’s reopens, forecasts ¥50 billion sales
Isetan-Mitsukoshi unveiled its updated Men’s Annex last month.…