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.
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News & Analysis
Social Goods | The Exploitation of Influencers, the Appeal of Genderless Fashion
This week, why becoming an influencer is the new unpaid internship, and the blurring of gender boundaries in fashion.
Social Goods | The Exploitation of Influencers, the Appeal of Genderless Fashion
This week, why becoming an influencer is the new unpaid internship, and the blurring of gender boundaries in fashion.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Stella McCartney's Innovative Spirit, Vogue's Diversity Problem
This week, how Stella McCartney's sustainability focus is boosting her brand, and British Vogue's complicated relationship with diversity.
Social Goods | Stella McCartney's Innovative Spirit, Vogue's Diversity Problem
This week, how Stella McCartney's sustainability focus is boosting her brand, and British Vogue's complicated relationship with diversity.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Nike Sweatshop Protests, the Chinese Opportunity for 'Made in USA'
This week, Nike faces a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests, while Chinese manufacturers are bringing jobs back to American towns.
Social Goods | Nike Sweatshop Protests, the Chinese Opportunity for 'Made in USA'
This week, Nike faces a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests, while Chinese manufacturers are bringing jobs back to American towns.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Alternative Modelling Agencies, Could Slow Fashion Improve Our Health?
This week, alternative modelling agencies are diversifying the fashion industry, while the benefits of sustainable fashion could extend to our health.
Social Goods | Alternative Modelling Agencies, Could Slow Fashion Improve Our Health?
This week, alternative modelling agencies are diversifying the fashion industry, while the benefits of sustainable fashion could extend to our health.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics
This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?
Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics
This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?
Sustainability
Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'
This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."
Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'
This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."
Sustainability
Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation
This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.
Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation
This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Yoox Net-a-Porter Bans Fur, The Truth About Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Factories
This week, Yoox Net-a-Porter banned the sale of fur, while employees of a factory used by Ivanka Trump describe being paid one of the lowest minimum wages in Asia.
Social Goods | Yoox Net-a-Porter Bans Fur, The Truth About Ivanka Trump’s Clothing Factories
This week, Yoox Net-a-Porter banned the sale of fur, while employees of a factory used by Ivanka Trump describe being paid one of the lowest minimum wages in Asia.
Sustainability
Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom
This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.
Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom
This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.
News & Analysis
Diamond Industry Faces Headache as US Market Takes a Knock
In the diamond industry, the only place that really matters is the US, and the market is starting to look a little shaky.
Diamond Industry Faces Headache as US Market Takes a Knock
In the diamond industry, the only place that really matters is the US, and the market is starting to look a little shaky.
Sustainability
Social Goods | H&M to Improve Workers' Rights, Global Brands Group Swears Off Angora
This week, H&M commits to trade union representation for factory workers, while Chinese fashion conglomerate Global Brands Group pledges to stop using Angora rabbit fur.
Social Goods | H&M to Improve Workers' Rights, Global Brands Group Swears Off Angora
This week, H&M commits to trade union representation for factory workers, while Chinese fashion conglomerate Global Brands Group pledges to stop using Angora rabbit fur.
News & Analysis
Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism
This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.
Social Goods | Why Ethical Shopping Is Almost Impossible, Models Embrace Activism
This week, how boycotting an unethical brand could have worse consequences than buying into it, and the rise of the "woke" model.
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.