Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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News & Analysis
Doing Business in Brazil? Team USA Learned the Hard Way
The Team USA Olympic store in Rio’s ritzy Ipanema was planned to turn Team USA into a year-round retailer, though in a country with a business culture that can leave even seasoned entrepreneurs fuming, the venture never gained traction.
Doing Business in Brazil? Team USA Learned the Hard Way
The Team USA Olympic store in Rio’s ritzy Ipanema was planned to turn Team USA into a year-round retailer, though in a country with a business culture that can leave even seasoned entrepreneurs fuming, the venture never gained traction.
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Nike's Stock Falls Behind Rivals Amid Rio Olympics
Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the Games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour.
Nike's Stock Falls Behind Rivals Amid Rio Olympics
Nike has top billing among sports brands at the Rio Olympics, but a week into the Games, its stock is losing to Adidas and Under Armour.
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Nike to Stop Making Golf Equipment in Latest Blow to the Sport
Nike will stop selling golf equipment, striking another blow to a pastime hurt by slowing participation rates.
Nike to Stop Making Golf Equipment in Latest Blow to the Sport
Nike will stop selling golf equipment, striking another blow to a pastime hurt by slowing participation rates.
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Adidas Extends China Sports Push in Agreement With Billionaire
Adidas signed an agreement with billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group to help develop soccer and basketball in China, as the German company seeks to capitalise on increasing interest in sports and fitness in the world’s most populous nation.
Adidas Extends China Sports Push in Agreement With Billionaire
Adidas signed an agreement with billionaire Wang Jianlin’s Dalian Wanda Group to help develop soccer and basketball in China, as the German company seeks to capitalise on increasing interest in sports and fitness in the world’s most populous nation.
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Adidas Remixes '90s Kate Moss for Gazelle Reboot
Adidas has partnered with Kate Moss and bessnyc4 to launch its re-issued Gazelle sneakers, which some have called 'the new Stan Smiths.'
Adidas Remixes '90s Kate Moss for Gazelle Reboot
Adidas has partnered with Kate Moss and bessnyc4 to launch its re-issued Gazelle sneakers, which some have called 'the new Stan Smiths.'
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Michael Kors' Formula 1 Deal Fuels $1 Billion Men's Push
Michael Kors is set to partner with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing team, as part of a broader plan to combat decelerating growth by winning new customers outside its base of female handbag aficionados.
Michael Kors' Formula 1 Deal Fuels $1 Billion Men's Push
Michael Kors is set to partner with the McLaren-Honda Formula 1 racing team, as part of a broader plan to combat decelerating growth by winning new customers outside its base of female handbag aficionados.
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Adidas to Pay 50 Million Euros a Year for Germany Sponsorship
Adidas extended its sponsorship of the German Football Association until 2022, paying about twice the amount of its previous agreement.
Adidas to Pay 50 Million Euros a Year for Germany Sponsorship
Adidas extended its sponsorship of the German Football Association until 2022, paying about twice the amount of its previous agreement.
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Adidas Relies On Stars Not Soccer Teams To Sell Product
Getting soccer idols to recommend a brand’s cleats directly on Twitter and Instagram can grant more bang for the marketing buck than spiralling team sponsorships, which can top $1 billion.
Adidas Relies On Stars Not Soccer Teams To Sell Product
Getting soccer idols to recommend a brand’s cleats directly on Twitter and Instagram can grant more bang for the marketing buck than spiralling team sponsorships, which can top $1 billion.
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Nike Sticks With Tennis Star Sharapova After Drug Suspension
Nike is sticking with star Maria Sharapova after the International Tennis Federation suspended her for two years for using a performance-enhancing substance.
Nike Sticks With Tennis Star Sharapova After Drug Suspension
Nike is sticking with star Maria Sharapova after the International Tennis Federation suspended her for two years for using a performance-enhancing substance.
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Under Armour Plans $500 Million Bond Debut
The sportswear company that outfits Stephen Curry, Tom Brady and Notre Dame athletics is preparing its debut bond offering as a global hunt for yield pushes borrowing costs for investment-grade corporates to their lowest in more than a year.
Under Armour Plans $500 Million Bond Debut
The sportswear company that outfits Stephen Curry, Tom Brady and Notre Dame athletics is preparing its debut bond offering as a global hunt for yield pushes borrowing costs for investment-grade corporates to their lowest in more than a year.
China
Sweaty Workout Selfies Catch On as China App Fuels Fitness Boom
With at least one in four adults either overweight or obese, more upwardly mobile Chinese are beginning to value a healthy lifestyle over branded luxury goods.
Sweaty Workout Selfies Catch On as China App Fuels Fitness Boom
With at least one in four adults either overweight or obese, more upwardly mobile Chinese are beginning to value a healthy lifestyle over branded luxury goods.
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Under Armour and UCLA Sign Record-Breaking Deal
UCLA and Under Armour have agreed to an athletic shoe and apparel deal that will pay the school a record $280 million over 15 years.
Under Armour and UCLA Sign Record-Breaking Deal
UCLA and Under Armour have agreed to an athletic shoe and apparel deal that will pay the school a record $280 million over 15 years.
The News in Brief
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.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.