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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Financial Markets
African E-Commerce Firm Jumia Files for IPO
The New York filing could value the company at $1.6 billion or more.
African E-Commerce Firm Jumia Files for IPO
The New York filing could value the company at $1.6 billion or more.
Financial Markets
Levi Strauss IPO Could Raise as Much as $587 Million
The company expects to offer 36.7 million shares priced between $14 and $16, giving it a market value of about $6.17 billion.
Levi Strauss IPO Could Raise as Much as $587 Million
The company expects to offer 36.7 million shares priced between $14 and $16, giving it a market value of about $6.17 billion.
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Tencent-Backed Plastic Surgery App SoYoung Files for US IPO
The firm could raise around $300 million in the planned offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Tencent-Backed Plastic Surgery App SoYoung Files for US IPO
The firm could raise around $300 million in the planned offering, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Financial Markets
Inside the Levi’s IPO
The company plans to go public amid a resurgence in denim sales and as the 166-year-old brand is finding success among younger customers with fashion collaborations and high-tech customisation options.
Inside the Levi’s IPO
The company plans to go public amid a resurgence in denim sales and as the 166-year-old brand is finding success among younger customers with fashion collaborations and high-tech customisation options.
Financial Markets
Levi Strauss Files for IPO
The 145-year old jeans company is seeking to return to the public markets after more than three decades.
Levi Strauss Files for IPO
The 145-year old jeans company is seeking to return to the public markets after more than three decades.
Financial Markets
The RealReal in Talks with Banks for IPO
The company, valued at $745 million, has sent out a request for proposals to prospective advisors and underwriters to manage the listing this year.
The RealReal in Talks with Banks for IPO
The company, valued at $745 million, has sent out a request for proposals to prospective advisors and underwriters to manage the listing this year.
Financial Markets
VF Corp Names Its Denim Spinoff
Instead of naming the planned publicly traded company after one of its iconic American brands, like Lee or Wrangler, the apparel maker will call the spinoff Kontoor Brands Inc.
VF Corp Names Its Denim Spinoff
Instead of naming the planned publicly traded company after one of its iconic American brands, like Lee or Wrangler, the apparel maker will call the spinoff Kontoor Brands Inc.
Financial Markets
Farfetch Sales Jump in First Results Since IPO
Sales on the online marketplace rose 53 percent to $310 million in the third quarter, outpacing overall luxury spending. The company credits the addition of new brands and strong growth in key emerging markets, including China, Mexico and the Middle East.
Farfetch Sales Jump in First Results Since IPO
Sales on the online marketplace rose 53 percent to $310 million in the third quarter, outpacing overall luxury spending. The company credits the addition of new brands and strong growth in key emerging markets, including China, Mexico and the Middle East.
Financial Markets
Farfetch Gets Analyst Praise in Initiations
Wells Fargo, UBS and Deutsche Bank are among the firms that issued a buy rating on the company.
Farfetch Gets Analyst Praise in Initiations
Wells Fargo, UBS and Deutsche Bank are among the firms that issued a buy rating on the company.
Technology
Farfetch Dips Below IPO Price
Almost one month after its blockbuster IPO, the fashion unicorn dropped below its debut price of $20 per share in intraday trading.
Farfetch Dips Below IPO Price
Almost one month after its blockbuster IPO, the fashion unicorn dropped below its debut price of $20 per share in intraday trading.
News & Analysis
The Word 'Influencer' Appears 79 Times in Revolve’s IPO Filing
"Influencers are one of the underpinnings of Revolve’s growing sales of clothes to young women."
The Word 'Influencer' Appears 79 Times in Revolve’s IPO Filing
"Influencers are one of the underpinnings of Revolve’s growing sales of clothes to young women."
Financial Markets
José Neves Nets $1.2 Billion in Farfetch IPO
The luxury online marketplace priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the company at over $5.8 billion.
José Neves Nets $1.2 Billion in Farfetch IPO
The luxury online marketplace priced its shares above its targeted range on Friday in a New York flotation that values the company at over $5.8 billion.
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.