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Reebok returns to hockey through partnership with Wholesale Sports

US athletic brand Reebok has announced its re-entry into the hockey equipment category via a new long-term licensing agreement with Wholesale Sports Inc. The move marks the brand's return to a segment where it previously held significant market share and represents a strategic expansion of its performance sports portfolio. The partnership will...

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Fashion for Good launches FAE project to bridge textile recycling gap

Sustainability platform Fashion for Good is launching a new project, FAE (Feedstock Activation Europe), to address the missing link in textile recycling: sorting and pre-processing infrastructure. The organisation announced the news in a press release. The initiative, supported by major players such as Adidas, Bestseller and Inditex, aims to...

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Brunello Cucinelli closes first quarter with revenues up 8 percent

Brunello Cucinelli closed the first quarter of 2026 with total revenues of 369.1 million euros (431.3 million dollars), representing an increase of +14 percent at constant exchange rates and +8.1 percent at current exchange rates. The company achieved an excellent performance in the retail channel, increasing by +20.1 percent at constant...

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Shares: Adidas recovers following positive Citigroup outlook

Adidas shares benefited from a positive outlook from Citigroup on the reporting season on Friday morning. Shares in the Herzogenaurach-based company climbed by up to 1.4 percent on the Tradegate trading platform to almost 139 euros (162.4 dollars), above their previous day's closing price on Xetra. Technical chart resistance is expected at the...

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Reitmans Canada reports Q4 revenue growth amid strategic transformation

Canadian specialty apparel retailer Reitmans (Canada) Limited (RCL) has reported a 1.2 percent increase in net revenues for the fourth quarter ended April 10, 2026. The Montreal-based group achieved 207.2 million Canadian dollars (150 million dollars) in revenue during the period, despite operating with a lower store count than the previous...

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Capri Holdings post-Versace: A year of strategic recalibration and brand stabilisation

A year on from Capri Holdings agreeing to sell Versace, the US fashion group has moved through a period of strategic upheaval, entering a new phase defined less by expansion and more by recalibration. At the core of its mission is the stabilisation of its remaining brands, Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, where early signs of progress are emerging....

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Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing raises its forecast again and sets its sights on the US

Tokyo - Japanese ready-to-wear giant Fast Retailing (Uniqlo) on Thursday again raised its forecast for its 2025/26 fiscal year. This follows robust first-half profits. The company intends to accelerate its international expansion, particularly in the US, where it is partnering with the leading baseball team, the Dodgers. The Japanese apparel...

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Vinted reaches 1.1 billion euros in revenue for 2025, accepting a strategic drop in profits

International resale platform Vinted has unveiled its annual results for the 2025 financial year. The group reported significant growth in its global business volume, reaching 10.8 billion euros (12.59 billion dollars), a 47 percent increase on the previous year. Revenue totalled 1.1 billion euros, marking a 38 percent year-over-year increase....

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H&M plans to close & Other Stories' French design studio

Paris, France - Swedish ready-to-wear group H&M plans to close the French design studio of its brand & Other Stories. A representative for the brand confirmed this to AFP after the trade union Force Ouvrière raised concerns about the elimination of just under 30 positions. "We must continue to strengthen our business for the long term and ensure...

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Textile recycler Spinnova resumes trial runs at Finnish factory

Finnish textile technology company Spinnova has started test runs at its Woodspin demonstration factory in Jyväskylä, the company announced in a press release. The aim of these trials is to validate its recycling technique, which converts plant-based material into textile fibres, on a larger scale to increase production efficiency and fibre...

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Court ends judicial administration for Valentino subsidiary, according to reports

The court-ordered judicial administration for Valentino Bags Lab SrL, a company belonging to the fashion house Valentino, has been ended early, according to media reports. According to a report by the news agency Reuters, the measure was imposed in May last year because the company, which produces accessories for the Valentino brand, allegedly...

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Fashion without humans? AI models and the future of an industry

A perfect smile, a flawless body, an outfit that fits like a glove. The image looks normal in an online shop; after all, it is a model. Or is it? Increasingly, these images are not created by real people, but by artificial intelligence (AI). Companies are using AI more and more in their online shops, promising speed, efficiency and lower costs....