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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Retail
Selling to Consumers in Uncertain Times: What Executives Need to Know
At The Business of Fashion’s roundtable in London, executive members and the editorial team explored why shoppers’ behaviour has become more unpredictable, and how brands can adjust.
Selling to Consumers in Uncertain Times: What Executives Need to Know
At The Business of Fashion’s roundtable in London, executive members and the editorial team explored why shoppers’ behaviour has become more unpredictable, and how brands can adjust.
Retail
What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion
US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.
What Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats Mean for Fashion
US President Donald Trump shifted the deadline for tariffs to go into effect to Aug. 1, and turned up the heat with fresh rates and new threats. In some ways, it’s Liberation Day, part two — but fashion needs certainty more than ever.
Global Markets
Tariff Turmoil Hits Vulnerable Fashion Manufacturers in Southeast Asia
Looming ‘reciprocal’ US tariffs threaten the profitability of larger suppliers and the viability of smaller ones in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia where some factories already face cancelled orders and worker layoffs.
Tariff Turmoil Hits Vulnerable Fashion Manufacturers in Southeast Asia
Looming ‘reciprocal’ US tariffs threaten the profitability of larger suppliers and the viability of smaller ones in countries like Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia where some factories already face cancelled orders and worker layoffs.
Global Markets
Trump to Levy 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea in August
The 25 percent rates do not include any sectoral-specific tariffs that the Trump administration would separately implement on goods imported in key industries.
Trump to Levy 25% Tariffs on Japan, South Korea in August
The 25 percent rates do not include any sectoral-specific tariffs that the Trump administration would separately implement on goods imported in key industries.
Luxury
This Week: Paris Couture and Trump’s Tariffs
Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.
This Week: Paris Couture and Trump’s Tariffs
Both sides of fashion’s value equation will be put to the test in the coming days as couture houses flex their creative muscles and consumer prices hang in the balance pending trade deals between the US and major fashion manufacturing hubs.
Retail
For Retailers, US-Vietnam Trade Deal Leaves Questions
New US tariffs on Vietnamese imports create uncertainty for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas.
For Retailers, US-Vietnam Trade Deal Leaves Questions
New US tariffs on Vietnamese imports create uncertainty for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas.
Retail
Trump Announces Vietnam Trade Deal With 20% Import Tariff
President Donald Trump said he had reached a trade deal with Vietnam following weeks of intense diplomacy between the nations and ahead of a deadline next week that would have seen higher tariffs imposed on the country’s imports.
Trump Announces Vietnam Trade Deal With 20% Import Tariff
President Donald Trump said he had reached a trade deal with Vietnam following weeks of intense diplomacy between the nations and ahead of a deadline next week that would have seen higher tariffs imposed on the country’s imports.
Retail
US Prices for China-Made Goods on Amazon Rise Faster Than Inflation, Analysis Shows, as Tariffs Bite
The timing and rate of the price hikes suggest cost shocks are reverberating through the retail supply chain.
US Prices for China-Made Goods on Amazon Rise Faster Than Inflation, Analysis Shows, as Tariffs Bite
The timing and rate of the price hikes suggest cost shocks are reverberating through the retail supply chain.
Beauty
The ‘Silicon Valleys’ of Beauty Brace for Tariffs
From Seoul to Melbourne, new cities are emerging as frontrunners in the beauty start-up space. The independent brands created in these hubs are fast becoming hot acquisition targets, but understanding the limits of their global appeal is key.
The ‘Silicon Valleys’ of Beauty Brace for Tariffs
From Seoul to Melbourne, new cities are emerging as frontrunners in the beauty start-up space. The independent brands created in these hubs are fast becoming hot acquisition targets, but understanding the limits of their global appeal is key.
Retail
Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push
The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback — then came Trump.
Inside Gap’s Last-Ditch, Tariff-Addled Turnaround Push
The iconic ’90s retailer was on the precipice of death for years. Richard Dickson finally had momentum for a comeback — then came Trump.
Retail
Surprise! Why Apparel Prices Are Actually Falling
The latest US inflation data, covering the weeks after the Trump administration’s tariffs kicked in, shows prices for clothing declined at their fastest pace in years. Consumers shouldn’t get complacent though — many experts say sticker shock is still coming.
Surprise! Why Apparel Prices Are Actually Falling
The latest US inflation data, covering the weeks after the Trump administration’s tariffs kicked in, shows prices for clothing declined at their fastest pace in years. Consumers shouldn’t get complacent though — many experts say sticker shock is still coming.
Retail
This Week: Are Tariff Price Hikes Finally Here?
US inflation data will offer a first read on the impact of Trump’s trade policy. Plus, The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025.
This Week: Are Tariff Price Hikes Finally Here?
US inflation data will offer a first read on the impact of Trump’s trade policy. Plus, The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2025.
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.