Uniqlo sister brand GU taps luxury designer to sell $18 jeans
GU, the lower-priced brand under Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co., is betting a former luxury fashion designer can help turn $18 jeans into global success. Read More
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Palisades Village to officially reopen on August 15
A year and a half after the fire damage of the Palisades Village shopping center, its owner and founder, Rick Caruso, has announced its reopening on August 15. Around 30 fashion brands will be part of the rebirth. Read More
Tata’s fashion brand Westside plans biggest push yet with 100 annual stores
The Tata Group’s Trent Ltd. is aiming to expand its premium clothing brand Westside by opening as many as 100 new stores a year, double its current pace, to reinvigorate growth. Read More
Walmart names Kinnard to replace departing US COO Shanahan
Kieran Shanahan, chief operating officer of Walmart’s U.S. operations, is leaving the retailer and will be replaced by the company’s international division COO, Kyle Kinnard. Read More
Berlin Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2027: fashion at the intersection of identity, technology, and memory
From July 2 to 5, Berlin Fashion Week once again reaffirmed its role as a platform for international networking, hosting 53 shows at venues including the ICC Berlin, Charlottenburg Palace, and the Kronprinzenpalais. Read More
Primark cuts prices ahead of split from AB Foods
Fashion retailer Primark said on Monday it would reduce prices by up to 29% across hundreds of clothing items, seeking to improve trading ahead of next year’s demerger from parent Associated British Foods. Read More
Adidas sells many more World Cup shirts
During the current football World Cup, Adidas, the sportswear manufacturer, has sold four times as many shirts as it did at the previous tournament. Read More
New York, New Jersey to examine whether World Cup funds were money well spent
New York and New Jersey planned to spend roughly a half billion dollars hosting eight World Cup matches, including today’s final. But once it’s over, lawmakers in both states want to know if they got their money’s worth. In New York City, Councilmember Virginia Maloney, who leads the chamber’s committee on economic development, is going…
Did World Cup permanently change ticket-price politics?
Stories of fans left outside stadiums, duped by “ghost tickets” on resale platforms, were everywhere at this year’s World Cup. But advocates are hopeful the near-endless stream of negative headlines and angry supporters will spur long-sought-after laws to outlaw the practice of speculative ticket selling, when resellers put tickets they don’t yet have on the…
Chicago passed on the World Cup but has other sports plans
CHICAGO — The United States’ third-largest city felt confident passing on this year’s World Cup in part because the city’s sports loyalty was well-scripted. The Bears owned Sundays. The Cubs and White Sox divided baseball fans. And the Bulls still carry the glow of the Jordan dynasty. But a whole new generation of sports teams…