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Industry News Friday 25th of July 2025
Burberry reports decline in Q1 FY26 results

Burberry reported a 6% drop in retail revenue for the first quarter of its 2026 financial year, as currency headwinds and ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty weighed on performance.

Industry News Thursday 24th of July 2025
Coats Group acquires OrthoLite

The UK-based manufacturer of industrial threads for the apparel and footwear industries is set to acquire the insole manufacturer OrthoLite for an initial enterprise value of 770 million USD

Industry News Wednesday 23rd of July 2025
Credit: Stella Luna Stella International reports growth for Q2

Footwear manufacturer Stella International Holdings has reported a 4.1% year-on-year increase in shipment volumes for the second quarter, reaching 15.4 million pairs.

Industry News Tuesday 22nd of July 2025
US and Indonesia reach tariff deal

Both the US President Donald Trump and the Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that the tariffs faced by the Southeast Asian country would be reduced from 32% to 19%

Industry News Monday 21st of July 2025
Uniqlo parent company reports strong nine-month performance

The Japan-based fashion retailer Fast Retailing has reported a strong performance over the first nine months of its fiscal year, reiterating its outlook for the full year

Industry News Friday 18th of July 2025
Amazon reaches robot milestone, debuts new generative AI model

The US-based e-commerce giant has announced that it has deployed its one millionth robot and that its entire fleet will be powered by a newly launched generative AI model

Industry News Thursday 17th of July 2025
Allbirds signs three new distribution agreements

As part of its strategy to achieve long-term, scalable growth in overseas markets, the US-based footwear brand has signed three new distribution agreements covering several countries in the Eurasian region

Industry News Wednesday 16th of July 2025
Converse set to welcome new President and CEO

Jared Carver, the current CEO and President of the Converse brand, is expected to step down. Nike veteran Aaron Cain is allegedly set to take on the leadership role

Industry News Tuesday 15th of July 2025
Gerry Weber closes all its stores, sells trademark rights

The German fashion retailer is closing all its stores in Germany and Europe while selling its trademark rights to Spanish retailer Victrix. This follows its third insolvency in a few years

Industry News Monday 14th of July 2025
Dr. Martens kicks off the year in line with expectations

In its latest trading update, the UK-based footwear company reiterated its guidance for the full year 2026, with performance from the start of the year remaining in line with expectations

Industry News Thursday 10th of July 2025
Leder & Schuh reports moderate growth in 2024

The Austrian footwear retailer reported a moderate year-on-year sales growth of 1.1% in 2024. This was driven by store expansion, a new private label launch, and product range optimisation

Industry News Wednesday 9th of July 2025
adidas confirms data breach following cyberattack

The German sportswear giant was the victim of a cyberattack targeting its customers’ personal information. However, their credit card or other payment-related data was not accessed

Industry News Tuesday 8th of July 2025
ISA Next-Gen Materials announces passing of VP Dr Reiner Hengstmann

ISA Next-Gen Materials has confirmed the passing of Dr Reiner Hengstmann, Vice President of Additional Materials, on June 27, 2025.

Industry News Monday 7th of July 2025
Primark plans significant workforce cuts

The international retailer plans to reduce staff in key support functions, impacting about 7% of Dublin HQ jobs, as it restructures to maintain competitive pricing and invest in overseas markets

Industry News Friday 4th of July 2025
Nike reports decline in sales and profit for fiscal 2025

Nike has reported a significant decline in both sales and profit for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ending May 31, 2025.