With the passing of Brazilian soccer icon Pelé, people within the world of sports have used their platforms to share legendary stories of the beloved athlete. One story circulating on Twitter involves a deal that Pelé signed with German athletic powerhouse Puma. Joe Pompliano, founder of the sports business-focused newsletter Huddle Up, shared a lengthy thread on […]
This year closed out with a flurry of acquisitions, but overall, M&A activity in the footwear and fashion industries was relatively quieter this year compared with the gangbusters deals of 2021. Several factors contributed to the slowdown in deal-making, starting with price inflation, which led to volatility in the stock markets, rising interest rates and […]
Celebrities and the fashion crowd took to social media on Thursday following the surprise news of Dame Vivienne Westwood’s death. The announcement of Westwood’s passing was made on the designer’s official Instagram account on Thursday. “Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London,” the post said. “Vivienne continued to do […]
PARIS — All 81 events of the fall 2023 Paris Men’s Week will be physical, according to the provisional calendar published Friday by the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode. The menswear collections will be unveiled between Jan. 17 and Jan. 22, with 48 shows and 33 presentations, starting with Wales Bonner’s […]
VF Corp. is bolstering its Europe, Middle East and Africa headquarters with a new building in Stabio, Switzerland. With this planned expansion, the maker of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland will submit a request to local authorities to authorize the addition of a new building on its current campus in the […]
Walmart is continuing to expand its delivery options, officially rolling out drone delivery in select markets in Arizona, Florida and Texas on Thursday. According to the big-box chain, customers in the Phoenix, Tampa, Orlando, and Dallas areas can now take advantage of same-day delivery via drone. The new delivery option will be fulfilled from four stores in Arizona, […]
California-based retailer Beck’s Shoes is charging ahead in 2023 with even more store openings, including a new concept that will help complement the company’s rapidly expanding roster. Since 2019, Beck’s Shoes has acquired 11 businesses and established 14 additional stores, totaling 22 doors in six states. Its most recent location opened this fall in Denver. Coming up […]
The assignment was simple: wear your best kicks, dress to impress, and come ready to dance. And 200+ teenagers did just that at the Valley Relics Museum in Van Nuys, Calif., on Dec. 3. The fundraiser, curated by Private School Village’s (PSV) High School Council, included a DJ, sneaker contest, 3-D photo booth, sweet and savory […]
LONDON – Worse-than-expected economic figures in November might have been a bigger driver behind the relaxation of China’s strict “zero dynamic” COVID-19 rules than the public protests were. On Thursday, China reported November economic data that missed expectations across the board. Retail sales were down 5.9% last month year-over-year, the National Bureau of Statistics revealed. The […]
The assignment was simple: wear your best kicks, dress to impress, and come ready to dance. And 200+ teenagers did just that at the Valley Relics Museum in Van Nuys, Calif., on Dec. 3. The fundraiser, curated by Private School Village’s (PSV) High School Council, included a DJ, sneaker contest, 3-D photo booth, sweet and savory […]