The French judiciary has provisionally banned the Asian e-commerce giant from selling items bearing the famous crocodile logo on its platform, having found a “likelihood of trademark infringement by imitation.” Read More
The US-based activewear brand plans to open its first physical stores in Germany. Alo Yoga is currently recruiting staff for the planned stores in major cities including Berlin, Düsseldorf, Cologne, and Munich. Read More
Two footfall reports, one conclusion — sunshine and big sports events aren’t the visitor traffic rescuers we assume. At least, they’re not when the sunshine is blistering and the events are happening late at night. Read More
Shein Group Ltd. is moving ahead with preparatory work for a possible Hong Kong IPO, people familiar with the matter said, potentially capping a yearslong effort by the fast-fashion giant to go public. Read More
The newfound harmony between France and Morocco will be tested Thursday night when the two nations clash in the World Cup quarterfinals in Boston. Relations between Paris and Rabat have rarely been warmer, after President Emmanuel Macron recognized Morocco’s disputed sovereignty plan for Western Sahara in 2024. During a state visit to Rabat that year,…
Remarks by Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla shocked France — and much of the world — earlier this week after she branded Kylian Mbappé a “brute,” mocked his intelligence and questioned his French identity. Days later, the fallout has spiraled from international condemnation to criminal investigations and extraordinary South American threats to extradite the France captain….
The World Cup quarter-final against France folds every saga about Moroccan defender and captain Achraf Hakimi into a single frame. France is the team that ended Morocco’s historic 2022 run, the country where Hakimi became a global star at Paris Saint-Germain — and the legal system now charging him with rape over a 2023 allegation….
Seventy-two members of the European Parliament on Wednesday demanded an investigation into FIFA President Gianni Infantino after FIFA lifted the red card suspension of star U.S. striker Folarin Balogun following a call from President Donald Trump. Last Thursday, Trump called Infantino to lobby for the automatic ban given to Balogun after receiving a red card…
Morocco is having a moment as a powerhouse soccer nation, reaching the business end of back-to-back World Cups and seeing a pathway to winning this year’s tournament. “Morocco has gained everybody’s respect now,” team coach Mohamed Ouahbi told reporters after the squad’s victory over the Netherlands in the first knockout round of the 2026 World…
BRUSSELS — The atmosphere at Le Stalingrad tea salon in Brussels is electric, full of supporters packed shoulder-to-shoulder, with Arabic commentary blaring from the televisions and every chance greeted by deafening reactions. The crowd has erupted each time Morocco held firm defensively, but the loudest roar of the night (so far) came when France’s Kylian…
