Retail

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    Anthropologie upgrades Maeve private label to stand-alone brand

    Maeve will have its own social channels and stores, with its first branded retail concept opening this fall.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Gap launches apparel, luggage collaboration with Béis

    The 25-piece collection includes travel ready clothing as well as “denim-inspired” bags.

    By • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Adidas poised to grab market share this year as Nike falters

    Shein, Uniqlo, Skechers and New Balance are also projected to broaden their share of the apparel space, according to GlobalData analysis.

    By Cara Salpini • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Depop names permanent CEO

    Peter Semple, who officially takes the helm on Friday, has been serving in the role on an interim basis since May.

    By Howard Ruben • July 29, 2025
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    Hoka brick-and-mortar stores ‘the primary venue for full-price sales’

    With the brand’s customers tending to look for price breaks online, Deckers is looking to expand retail partnerships as well as its own stores.

    By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2025
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    Klarna users can now list past purchases on Poshmark

    The two companies are offering Posh Credit to first-time Klarna users ahead of the back-to-school shopping season.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 25, 2025
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    Levi’s boosts inventory to navigate tariff, shipping disruptions

    The apparel maker also expects ongoing transformation initiatives, including a consolidation of its distribution center network, to further insulate it from long-term impacts.

    By Philip Neuffer • July 24, 2025
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    The startup that wants to modernize tailoring

    Logistics firm Atelier Society wants to change the way consumers and brands navigate garment fit and alterations, according to CEO Sophie Friedfeld-Gebaide.

    By • July 24, 2025
  • Sydney Sweeney for American Eagle's fall 2025 campaign, "Sydney Sweeney Has Great Jeans."
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    Why American Eagle tapped Sydney Sweeney for its priciest campaign yet

    CMO Craig Brommers explains how the star will help the retailer connect with a wider audience and introduce a more elevated approach to its styles.

    By Jessica Hammers • July 23, 2025
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    Apparel, department stores struggling the most under US trade policy, analysis shows

    A pause in some tariffs lessens the profitability hit, but costs are higher and “the consumer environment remains difficult,” Moody’s Ratings said.

    By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2025
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    Saks Global struggles continue as Q1 sales, profit decline

    The company beat its own expectations and says it’s making progress, though analysts warn it’s losing customers to Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.

    By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2025
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    Saks Global taps Neiman Marcus vet as CFO

    Brandy Richardson was most recently at Tailored Brands and joins the luxury retailer at a financially tricky time.

    By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2025
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    Inflation concerns spur early summer shopping: report

    A national survey from marketing firm Optimove found that consumers were concerned about tariffs and planned to check online prices while shopping in-store.

    By Howard Ruben • July 18, 2025
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    6 recent licensing deals that are reshaping the fashion industry

    In the second quarter of 2025, brands looked to expand their global reach and deepen their connection with existing customers.

    By • July 18, 2025
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    Pacsun spotlights mall culture for denim campaign targeting Gen Z

    “Denim Days” nods to the younger cohort’s interest in shopping malls and will include a presence around TikTok Shop’s Super Brand Day event.

    By Jessica Hammers • July 17, 2025
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    Gap releases curated vintage collection

    The 148-piece capsule is the third since the brand launched GapVintage with Sean Wotherspoon earlier this year.

    By • July 16, 2025
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    Adidas unites superstars across music, sports, fashion in culture play

    Produced by Johannes Leonardo, the campaign celebrates the Superstar sneaker and features Samuel L. Jackson, Missy Elliott and more.

    By Chris Kelly • July 11, 2025
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    S&P Global Ratings downgrades Saks, warns latest financing deal is ‘tantamount to a default’

    Saks Global emphasized that there’s no default related to its new agreement with bondholders, calling the rating updates “common and expected with transactions like these.”

    By Daphne Howland • July 10, 2025
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    Nicole Miller signs licensing partnership for Latin America

    The deal with Tycoon Enterprises will launch the New York-based lifestyle brand next year in key markets throughout the region, prioritizing Mexico.

    By • July 10, 2025
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    Can Lululemon make a federal case out of ‘dupe culture’?

    In a lawsuit against Costco over a variety of apparel designs, the athleisure brand laments the proliferation of “LululemonDupes” on social media.

    By Daphne Howland • July 7, 2025
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    As revenue falls 10%, Nike preps for $1B tariff hit

    At the same time, the brand is restructuring teams around key sports and touted “significant progress” on rightsizing its classic footwear franchises.

    By Cara Salpini • July 2, 2025
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    H&M Group inks multi-year Circulose partnership

    The fast fashion retailer plans to replace “a substantial share of the virgin viscose” it uses with fiber from the recycled textile manufacturer.

    By • July 1, 2025
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    Saks Global $600M deal with bondholders includes $200M in new financing

    As the holidays loom and past vendor payments come due, the package replaces a previous proposal for $350 million in new financing.

    By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2025
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    Stores veteran departs as Saks Global further streamlines operations

    Larry Bruce, who was at Neiman Marcus for nearly a decade before jumping to Saks Fifth Avenue in 2003, is leaving the luxury conglomerate.

    By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2025
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    How ditching Pride now could hurt brands later

    Some retailers that once wholeheartedly celebrated and supported the LGBTQ+ community have pulled away. What if they want to rejoin the party?

    By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2025