Adidas Profit Forecast Disappoints on Tariffs, Currency Swings
The sportswear brand’s outlook fell short of expectations as US tariffs and adverse currency movements weighed on earnings, dampening investor confidence.
Sports
How the collision of sports and fashion is creating new opportunities in both industries.
Exclusive: The NFL’s Abercrombie Partnership Faces the Super Bowl Test
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Fran Horowitz spoke to The Business of Fashion about their fashion strategy designed to deepen fandom and cultural relevance while expanding the league’s commercial playbook.
Exclusive: The NFL’s Abercrombie Partnership Faces the Super Bowl Test
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Fran Horowitz spoke to The Business of Fashion about their fashion strategy designed to deepen fandom and cultural relevance while expanding the league’s commercial playbook.
Nike Just Turned Costco Into a Hypebeast Playground
Nike’s release of its ‘Costco’ SB Dunk Low might actually be better than the shoes themselves.
Nike Just Turned Costco Into a Hypebeast Playground
Nike’s release of its ‘Costco’ SB Dunk Low might actually be better than the shoes themselves.
How the Winterwear Boom Reshaped Fashion’s Olympic Playbook
At Milano Cortina, brands are turning the Winter Games into a category marketing machine for winterwear, using uniforms, fan gear and post-Games athlete deals to drive growth.
How the Winterwear Boom Reshaped Fashion’s Olympic Playbook
At Milano Cortina, brands are turning the Winter Games into a category marketing machine for winterwear, using uniforms, fan gear and post-Games athlete deals to drive growth.
This Week: Fashion’s Biggest Sports Week Ever (Until the Next One)
Thom Browne, Abercrombie & Fitch and Tecovas are among the brands with Super Bowl activations. Meanwhile, the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan.
This Week: Fashion’s Biggest Sports Week Ever (Until the Next One)
Thom Browne, Abercrombie & Fitch and Tecovas are among the brands with Super Bowl activations. Meanwhile, the Winter Olympics kick off in Milan.
Adidas Keeps Thriving in a Chaos-Filled Market
Adidas’ staggering growth continues while the rest of the sportswear industry struggles to find its footing.
Adidas Keeps Thriving in a Chaos-Filled Market
Adidas’ staggering growth continues while the rest of the sportswear industry struggles to find its footing.
Lululemon Blames Customers Again After See-Through Tights Fiasco
The activewear company’s dilemma is familiar to many companies that have grown rapidly and need to find ways to keep expanding while competitors encroach.
Lululemon Blames Customers Again After See-Through Tights Fiasco
The activewear company’s dilemma is familiar to many companies that have grown rapidly and need to find ways to keep expanding while competitors encroach.
Anta Just Saved Puma
After months of speculation, Anta has finally acquired the Pinault family’s 29 percent stake in Puma. Suddenly, the brand’s future doesn’t seem so bleak.
Anta Just Saved Puma
After months of speculation, Anta has finally acquired the Pinault family’s 29 percent stake in Puma. Suddenly, the brand’s future doesn’t seem so bleak.
Ye Takes Out Full-Page Ad Apologising for Antisemitic Behaviour and Denying He Is a Nazi
The Yeezy founder and rapper also apologised to the Black community after suggesting in 2018 that slavery was ‘a choice.’
Ye Takes Out Full-Page Ad Apologising for Antisemitic Behaviour and Denying He Is a Nazi
The Yeezy founder and rapper also apologised to the Black community after suggesting in 2018 that slavery was ‘a choice.’
Lululemon Keeps Giving Chip Wilson Things To Talk About
Lululemon’s latest mishap has become the newest blunder for Chip Wilson to pin on its board of directors as he tries to reassert himself with the company.
Lululemon Keeps Giving Chip Wilson Things To Talk About
Lululemon’s latest mishap has become the newest blunder for Chip Wilson to pin on its board of directors as he tries to reassert himself with the company.
How Tommy Hilfiger Put Its Own Spin on Fashion’s Sports Obsession
The brand’s new 'always on' approach to its Cadillac Formula One partnership digs a bit deeper than a typical sports and fashion collaboration would.
How Tommy Hilfiger Put Its Own Spin on Fashion’s Sports Obsession
The brand’s new 'always on' approach to its Cadillac Formula One partnership digs a bit deeper than a typical sports and fashion collaboration would.
Have Sneakers Lost Their Cool? | The Debrief
BoF correspondent Mike Sykes unpacks why a Bank of America report calling a peak to sneaker sales has rattled the industry, and whether the decades-long trend towards casual dressing has anywhere left to go.
Have Sneakers Lost Their Cool? | The Debrief
BoF correspondent Mike Sykes unpacks why a Bank of America report calling a peak to sneaker sales has rattled the industry, and whether the decades-long trend towards casual dressing has anywhere left to go.
Nike Is Already Winning 2026
Nike is starting the year off on a positive note with momentum behind one of the brand’s newest innovations.
Nike Is Already Winning 2026
Nike is starting the year off on a positive note with momentum behind one of the brand’s newest innovations.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Sportswear Brand On Sees Possible Boost From Lower US Tariff Rate
The Swiss sportswear brand forecast at least 23 percent sales growth in 2026 and an increase in its annual profit margin.
Puma CEO Cites $260 Hyrox Sneaker as Early Step in Turnaround
Chief executive Arthur Hoeld said Puma is counting on training, football, running and ‘sportstyle’ categories to generate profitable growth and buzz.
Puma Forecasts Another Year of Losses, Scraps Dividend
Puma warned 2026 will be a transition year as it liquidates excess inventories, revamps marketing and develops new products to position itself for a turnaround.
Lululemon Faces Second See-Through Leggings Issue in Less Than a Month
A new pair of leggings is being called out for being see-through when wearers bend or squat, adding to the activewear maker’s challenges.
Nike Braces Converse Employees for Job Cuts as Shoe Sales Plunge
The Chuck Taylor maker’s sales plummeted 30 percent in the latest quarter.
Bad Bunny Turns Super Bowl Halftime Into Puerto Rican Love Letter
Wearing a cream-coloured Zara suit and his new Adidas signature sneaker, the BadBo 1.0, the Puerto-Rican singer delivered a vibrant homage to his home.
Under Armour Lifts Annual Forecasts as Turnaround Slows
CEO Kevin Plank has ramped up cost cuts, simplified product mix and rolled out new apparel and footwear styles since returning to the helm in April 2024.