Joor, a New York-based wholesale platform and data exchange that connects brands with retailers, has announced the closing of a $16 million Series C funding round set to catapult the platform into the Asia market.
The Japanese sports and footwear company has appointed Koichiro Kodama as president and CEO of Asics America, part of a slew of executive changes in the group’s North American division following a difficult year.
Five years after its creation, the Israeli-American visual search shopping specialist has announced that it has closed a $6.5m funding round led by Matrix Partners.
Chinese holidaymakers shelled out the most money in European countries over the Lunar New Year. Data also suggests that Chinese visitors to Europe dropped the most money in department stores and luxury shops.
Mid-market footwear and apparel chain LK Bennett could be up for sale again with reports that the founder of the business, Linda Bennett, has called in advisors to look at options for it.
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is in talks with Germany’s Metro about taking a stake in the German wholesaler’s China operations, three sources told Reuters on Thursday.
Sports retail giant JD Sports Fashion sent much smaller peer Footasylum’s shares up almost 66% on Monday after the company said that it had bought a stake in the struggling firm.
English Premier League team Manchester United is one of the biggest football teams on the planet so any brand that links up with it can be guaranteed global exposure and it now has an eyewear deal with Maui Jim.
The German group reported sales of over 4.6 billion euros in 2018 and an operating margin of 7.3%. While it looks like growth may slow in 2019, the company's major focus will be on improving its profitability.
The board of directors of the US-based cosmetics company announced on Friday that it has formed a special committee to evaluate the tender offer made by Jab Holding Company on Wednesday, February 13.
In conversation with FashionNetwork.com, Vero Moda brand director Jesper Reismann explains his plans for strengthening the collections; new social media strategies and expanding the plus-size offering.
The women’s ready-to-wear label, showing on Saturday in London, has overhauled its business model, which now features only one collection per season, and is strengthening its links with retailers.
The no-retouching movement is making a major impact on the intimates, swim and athleisure sector as far as marketing is concerned and the latest company to sign up is Salford-based fashion e-tailer In The Style.
XPO Logistics, one of the largest global freight transportation and warehousing companies, on Thursday reported quarterly profit that missed targets.
The investment bank’s study showed that, in a sample of leading fashion groups, Italy led for number of companies, while France was top for revenue with €68.4 billion, compared to Italy’s €30.3 billion.
