- Marjorie van Elven |
Over 600 American companies, including Target, Walmart, Columbia Sportswear, Levi Strauss & Co., Macy’s and Urban Outfitters, have signed a letter urging the president of the United States, Donald Trump, to resolve the trade dispute with China. Sent by Tariffs Hurt The Heartland, a national campaign […]
- Simone Preuss |
The fashion industry is a linear economy that needs to go circular but so far, resources are utilised to manufacture products, which get discarded at the end of their lives, ending up in landfills more often than not. Needless to say, this global practice that is producing mountains of waste, is detrimental […]
- Isabella Naef |
FashionUnited publishes a series of interviews dedicated to the most sought-after professions in the fashion industry, both by the brands and by companies active in fashion and luxury e-commerce. We decided to hear from companies to understand which are the most popular roles and how much income can […]
- Prachi Singh |
In its statement for the first quarter, Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) said, first quarter revenues totalled 2.1 billion dollars, a decrease of 72 million dollars or 3.3 percent primarily due to operating fewer stores than a year ago and the comparable sales decline at Lord + Taylor. HBC’s first quarter […]
- Marjorie van Elven |
INTERVIEWHerschel Supply Co. co-founder Lyndon Cormack feels the same way about the brand’s 10th jubileum as his daughters, now 13 and 11, felt about their own. “I’m not nine anymore, I’m 10!”, they would shout around the house. Now that the brand best known for its stylish backpacks is sold in over […]
- Don-Alvin Adegeest |
Ailing Italian fashion group Roberto Cavalli on Friday will have some answers as to its future fate. The deadline for companies aiming to acquire the Florentine retailer and submit their bids is 14 June. In April the company was granted 120 days of creditor protection from the Milanese courts, allowing […]
- Robyn Turk |
Crocs announced this week that it will drastically cut down the amount of shoes it produces in China, due to concerns of President Trump's proposed tariffs. The Colorado-based footwear company currently imports about 30 percent of its products for the U.S. market from China and expects to scale that […]
- Prachi Singh |
The Inditex Group registered net sales growth of 5 percent in the first quarter to April 30 to 5.93 billion euros (6.72 billion dollars), which the company said was driven by the ongoing digital transformation of its integrated store and online sales platform. Store and online sales increased by 9.5 […]
- Angela Gonzalez-Rodriguez |
New York – The iconic luxury brand has taken yet another step in its quest to become a greener, more sustainable fashion company. Chanel has just announced a minority investment in an eco-friendly silk technology startup. Chanel announced Tuesday it has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Boston-based […]
- Angela Gonzalez-Rodriguez |
ANALYSIS New York - Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ:ASNA) announced in late May its plans to sunset its Dressbarn, closing all its stores. The announcement followed months of speculation regarding a potential sale of the business. Is worth recalling that Ascena Retail Group has struggled for several years, […]