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Merrell and Saucony lead Wolverine Worldwide's 6.8 percent Q2 revenue growth

US footwear and apparel group Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Wolverine Worldwide) has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended July 4, 2026 with revenue increase of 6.8 percent to 506.4 million dollars compared to the prior-year period, representing a 6.1 percent increase in constant currency. The growth was driven by...

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"We are not running a race": CEO Dieter Holzer on Closed after insolvency

Closed has moved past its insolvency and is realigning, though without breaking from its past. The Hamburg-based denim label is focusing on continuity over a complete restart under the leadership of CEO and shareholder Dieter Holzer, who was CEO at Marc O’Polo until mid-2021. The brand's DNA remains intact. Simultaneously, Closed is developing a...

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The wonder of woad: from seed to colour

In the wet spring of 2024, Roua Alhalabi of Roua Atelier came to the Fashion Farm in the Netherlands with a glass jar full of woad seeds. A simple idea emerged from conversations about plants, pigments and textile knowledge lost over the centuries: what if we sowed this historic dye plant together here on our farm? Just among the vegetables in...

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Frasers Group acquires Harvey Nichols: What this means for the luxury retailer

Frasers Group, the British retail giant owned by Mike Ashley, has confirmed its acquisition of luxury department store Harvey Nichols following weeks of rumours surrounding the potential deal. The transaction includes the retailer’s six stores, including its locations in Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh, and its newly furnished...

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