Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
business-growth
Financial Markets
PVH Beats 2Q Profit Forecasts
PVH Corp. reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $90.5 million.
PVH Beats 2Q Profit Forecasts
PVH Corp. reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $90.5 million.
Financial Markets
Guess Beats 2Q Profit Forecasts
Guess Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $32.3 million.
Guess Beats 2Q Profit Forecasts
Guess Inc. reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $32.3 million.
Financial Markets
Wal-Mart Profit Beats Expectations With Stocks Rising
The world's largest retailer reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as sales at its established US stores rose for the eighth consecutive quarter, sending its shares up more than 3 percent.
Wal-Mart Profit Beats Expectations With Stocks Rising
The world's largest retailer reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as sales at its established US stores rose for the eighth consecutive quarter, sending its shares up more than 3 percent.
Financial Markets
Canadian Retailer Aritzia Files for Toronto IPO as Market Thaws
Aritzia, the Canadian women’s fashion retailer, filed for an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Canadian Retailer Aritzia Files for Toronto IPO as Market Thaws
Aritzia, the Canadian women’s fashion retailer, filed for an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Financial Markets
L Brands Tops Second Quarter Forecasts
L Brands reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $252.4 million.
L Brands Tops Second Quarter Forecasts
L Brands reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $252.4 million.
Retail
Urban Outfitters Tops 2Q Forecasts
Urban Outfitters reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $76.9 million.
Urban Outfitters Tops 2Q Forecasts
Urban Outfitters reported fiscal second-quarter earnings of $76.9 million.
Retail
Nordstrom Profit Tops Estimates as Rack Brand’s Sales Increase
Nordstrom posted second-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, helped by higher sales at its off-price Rack chain.
Nordstrom Profit Tops Estimates as Rack Brand’s Sales Increase
Nordstrom posted second-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, helped by higher sales at its off-price Rack chain.
Financial Markets
Alibaba Sales Beat Estimates on Cloud as Revenue Rises 59 Percent
Alibaba's quarterly revenue beat analysts’ estimates as cloud computing services surged and its core e-commerce business held up despite a slowing Chinese economy.
Alibaba Sales Beat Estimates on Cloud as Revenue Rises 59 Percent
Alibaba's quarterly revenue beat analysts’ estimates as cloud computing services surged and its core e-commerce business held up despite a slowing Chinese economy.
Financial Markets
Zalando Confirms Earnings Boost From Efficiency and New Brands
Zalando boosted earnings as the online apparel retailer added new brands like Kate Spade and got more bang for its marketing buck.
Zalando Confirms Earnings Boost From Efficiency and New Brands
Zalando boosted earnings as the online apparel retailer added new brands like Kate Spade and got more bang for its marketing buck.
Financial Markets
From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts
From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.
From Bankruptcy to Billions: Fashion’s Greatest Second (and Third) Acts
From Chanel to Michael Kors, BoF examines companies that failed hard on the way to global success.
Financial Markets
Ralph Lauren Profit Tops Estimates on Larsson’s Turnaround Plan
Ralph Lauren reported first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates as new chief executive officer Stefan Larsson’s turnaround plan takes hold.
Ralph Lauren Profit Tops Estimates on Larsson’s Turnaround Plan
Ralph Lauren reported first-quarter profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates as new chief executive officer Stefan Larsson’s turnaround plan takes hold.
Financial Markets
China's JD.com Revenue Meets Expectations as Slowdown Continues
JD.com reported revenue for the second quarter of 2016 that was within company forecasts, even as the growth rate continued a steady decline.
China's JD.com Revenue Meets Expectations as Slowdown Continues
JD.com reported revenue for the second quarter of 2016 that was within company forecasts, even as the growth rate continued a steady decline.
The News in Brief
Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.