Total sales from Kering’s Houses during the first quarter of fiscal 2019 have progressed in all distribution channels, with 18.6 per cent comparable increase from the directly operated store network. The group also delivered remarkable growth in consolidated revenue, up 21.9 per cent as reported and 17.5 per cent on a comparable basis to €3,785.3 million.Revenue from Kering’s Other Houses amounted to €576.9 million in the first quarter, up 25.0 per cent as reported and 21.7 per cent on a compara

Dr Scholl’s Shoes is making a deliberate choice by investing in sustainable, eco-conscious design to create environmentally lower-impact shoes. The brand is taking its mission one step further with a journey to make shoes in a whole new way, using eco-conscious materials, finding ways to reduce packaging, and choosing sustainable processes when possible.Pic: Dr Scholl's Shoes“Designing shoes that look and feel good is at the center of what we do, but we believe we have a responsibility to do

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hosted the AAFA American Image Awards recently in New York City celebrating fashion and retail industry accomplishments. The honourees included Isaac Ash, president of United Legwear & Apparel Co as Person of the Year; American Eagle Outfitters as Retailer of the Year; and Birkenstock as Company of the Year.Eileen Fisher was Designer of the Year, WWD was Media Brand of the Year and Ruthie Davis X Disney Princess was Fashion Collaboration

Millennial and Gen Z (people born between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s) consumers are redefining and embracing luxury fashion and the average luxury consumer in these generations owns nine luxury fashion items across accessories, apparel and footwear, according to ‘A Millennial Approach to Luxury’, a recent report from The NPD Group and Stylitics.This younger luxury consumer favours the convenience and extensive browsing ability afforded to them by online shopping, but also appreciates the

Total revenue of JD Sports Fashion rose by nearly 50 per cent in fiscal 2019 to £4,717.8 million as compared to £3,161.4 million in 2018. Like-for-like store sales across all group fascias, including those in Europe and Asia Pacific, increased by 1 per cent with the overall like-for-like growth including online increasing by more than 5 per cent.The revenue includes £1,237.5 million from businesses which were not like for like for the year, principally Finish Line (£956.6 million) for the 33 wee

Global Fashion Group (GFG), a leading fashion and lifestyle destination, has introduced a new way for customers to shop conscientiously in Australia and New Zealand. With the launch of 'Considered' on its e-commerce platform in Australia, The Iconic – GFG has become one of the first online retailers globally to launch an initiative of this kind.Pic: Global Fashion Group'Considered' uses The Iconic's five ‘Sustainability Credentials’ categories to allow customers to filter and

(L-R) Tushar Gokuldas, MD-India; Kevin Plank, Founder & CEO; Michael Phelps; Patrik Frisk, President & Chief Operating Officer; Pic: Under Armour Brand: Under Armour Company: Under Armour, Inc Location: DLF Promenade Mall, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi Area: 1,900 sq ft Product profile: The store features athletic apparel, footwear and accessories with dedicated sport-specific sections including training, running, basketball and golf. About the company: Headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland

Pretty Green, the UK fashion brand founded by Liam Gallagher, was recently acquired by JD Sports. JD Sports will keep the flagship store in Manchester open, but 11 other stores and 33 concessions in House of Fraser will shut down, putting 97 jobs at risk. Pretty Green has been one of many UK high street retailers to face financial problems recently. Pic: Pretty Green Challenging retail conditions and House of Fraser's fall into administration were blamed for the fashion chain's problems, ac

New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), City's primary vehicle for promoting economic growth in each of the five boroughs, has chosen the Brooklyn-based team of nARCHITECTS, W Architecture, and Landscape Architecture to design the garment production hub of the new Made in NY campus at Bush Terminal in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. nARCHITECTS, along with Perkins Eastman, will transform two City-owned buildings into a state-of-the-art, 200,000 square-foot garment manufacturing hub a

BERLIN – The latest company to be selected for online fashion retailer Zalando’s zImpact accelerator programme is fashion tech innovator circular.fashion. Founder of circular.fashion, Ina Budde The initiative offers visibility, funding and industry expertise to companies seeking to leverage digital technology to increase supply chain transparency. This year has already seen several breakthroughs for circular.fashion, none more significant than having been selected as the winner of H&