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Frasers Group influence: Hugo Boss cuts dividends, initiates buyback

Fashion group Hugo Boss is cutting its direct distributions to shareholders to the legal minimum. Shareholders are to receive four cents per share for the past year, the company announced in Metzingen on Monday. For the previous year, they had received 1.40 euros per share. Meanwhile, Hugo Boss intends to buy back its own shares worth up to 200...

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For a few dollars more: Levi's sets its sights on womenswear and the premium market

Paris, France - Global denim leader Levi's is looking to shed its image as a men's brand focused solely on jeans. The company aims to attract more female customers and dress them “from head to toe”, its chief executive officer Michelle Gass told AFP. She has set a goal of surpassing 10 billion dollars in revenue. “While jeans are our foundation,...

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CaaStle founder pleads guilty in 300 million dollar fraud case

Christine Hunsicker, the founder and former chief executive officer of CaaStle, has pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud. As part of the plea, Hunsicker has agreed to offload nearly 300 million dollars in proceeds from a scheme intended to defraud investors of both CaaStle and her related business venture, P180. In a statement, United...

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Calida Group postpones share buyback programme

Swiss lingerie provider Calida Holding AG will not commence the buyback of its own shares for the time being. “The preparations for the share buyback programme are taking longer than expected,” the Sursee-based group explained in an ad hoc announcement on Monday. “The start of the announced public share buyback programme on March 9, 2026 must...

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G-Star CEO on restructuring: three questions answered

G-Star announced a “strategic restructuring” in early February. The Dutch denim company aims to anticipate changing market dynamics with this move. Following the announcement, some questions remained, which CEO Rob Schilder answered in writing for FashionUnited. G-Star on shortening lead times: is the brand abandoning seasonal collections for a...

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Pierpaolo and the 'humanity' of Balenciaga

Madrid – A focal point of the recent Paris Fashion Week, Spanish heritage house Balenciaga closed Saturday’s schedule with its AW26 menswear and womenswear showcase. The collections leaned heavily into the Renaissance and Baroque influences that once guided the brand's founder, Cristóbal Balenciaga. Presented on 7 March, the show marked...

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Reebok returning to football with Duśan Vlahović partnership

Reebok is counting on a long-term partnership with Serbian footballer Duśan Vlahović, who plays for Italian Serie A club Juventus, to “reclaim its position within team sport,” as football becomes a global focus this year with the FIFA World Cup 2026 taking place this summer in the US, Canada and Mexico. In a statement, Reebok, owned by Authentic...

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Digital tools are helping to reshape opportunities for women in fashion manufacturing

Digital transformation is beginning to change the shape of careers in fashion manufacturing, opening new pathways for women and helping modernise how the sector operates. Insights gathered by Made Smarter Yorkshire, the UK’s industrial digitalisation programme, highlight how technology adoption and leadership development are helping widen access...

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NYFW Bridal unveils schedule for April edition

NYFW Bridal, the bi-annual trade show also known as New York Bridal Fashion Week (NYBFW), has announced the schedule for its upcoming April edition, featuring more than 35 designers. Running from April 6 to 10 across New York City, NYFW Bridal’s schedule combines catwalk shows, presentations, and private appointments, including CFDA members...

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Neinver closes 2025 with 1.72 billion euros in sales across its 20 European assets

Neinver, a Spanish multinational specialising in the management, development and investment of real estate assets, which owns The Style Outlets and Factory brands, closed 2025 with 1.72 billion euros in sales (1.99 billion dollars) across its 20 European assets. This marks a 5 percent increase compared to 2024. The portfolio's results,...

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AAFA adds Fabletics president to board, New Balance CEO becomes chair

The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has named a slew of new members to its board of directors as part of a wider leadership renewal. In addition, Joe Preston, the chief executive officer and president of New Balance, has been named chair, succeeding Halide Alagöz, Ralph Lauren’s chief product and merchandising officer. Among the...

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CHIC Shanghai to welcome over 1,000 exhibitors for Spring 2026 edition

CHIC Spring 2026 is readying itself for the upcoming edition, where 1,091 exhibitors will be taking to Shanghai’s National Exhibition & Convention Centre to display to global trade visitors. The event is due to take place March 11 to 13. Throughout the 117,200 square metres of space, the trade fair is expecting an audience of over 160,000. In...