BWM, part of sourcing giant Li & Fung, will gradually assume responsibility for product development, manufacturing and supply chain operations for La Martina, the Argentine polowear and lifestyle brand. Read More
Fragrance brand Amouage has opened a new store in Los Angeles, inside the city’s prestigious Beverly Hills district, marking the Omani brand’s first store on the West Coast. Read More
Off Season, the premium sports-fashion brand co-founded by Kristin Juszczyk and entrepreneur Emma Grede, is entering a new chapter with the launch of its first permanent collection. Read More
American Exchange Group (AEG) and WSG Brands have acquired the intellectual property assets of footwear and lifestyle brand Allbirds. Read More
Los Angeles-based body-care brand Uni has named model and actress Kaia Gerber as its first-ever creative partner in residence, coinciding with a major retail expansion at Ulta Beauty. Read More
BasicNet-owned brand Sebago is bringing its Docksides boat shoes to Florence with an event at a rowing club. Next up is a store opening in Saint-Malo, France, and a revamp of its e-commerce platform. Read More
UK retail sales volumes rose 1.2% month on month in May, the Office for National Statistics said Friday. That was more than double the increase that analysts had expected. Read More
Janeese Lewis George is on track to become the next mayor of Washington, D.C., after winning the Democratic primary on Thursday. Lewis George faces no major challenger in November’s general election, putting her on a glide path to take the reins from Mayor Muriel Bowser next year and giving Washington a change in executive leadership…
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Former Maine state House Speaker Hannah Pingree, a Democrat, and MAGA conservative Bobby Charles will face off in what’s expected to be a competitive general election for Maine governor. Both emerged from the state’s ranked choice voting process early Friday morning, with Pingree — the daughter of Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) — leapfrogging front-runner and…
