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Gap

Many American brands start opening stores

American brands like Gap, Kohl's, American Eagle, and Abercrombie&Fitch start reopening stores in the US.https://fashionbi.com/insights/marketing-research/fashionbi-fashion-business-during-coronavirus-pandemicgap american-eag...

COS

COS sustainable activewear brand

COS is launching a new 15-piece collection activewear brand which will be sustainable. https://fashionbi.com/insights/marketing-research/circular-economy-in-fashioncos

Aldo

Aldo filing for bankruptcy

Footwear brand Aldo is filing for bankruptcy in Canada, US and Europe.Aldo

Giorgio Armani's next haute couture show to be in Milan

Usually a part of the Paris Haute Couture week, Giorgio Armani is planning on doing his next Armani Privé show in Milan.https://fashionbi.com/insights/marketing-research/challenging-the-fashion-calendargiorgio-armani

UGG

Ugg has launched colour-changing sneakers

Footwear brand Ugg has released colour-changing thermal sneakers called "CA805 x Thermal", made with heat-sensitive uppers that change color depending on the temperature.https://fashionbi.com/insights/marketing-research/technolog...

Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy

Department store chain Neiman Marcus has filed for bankruptcy protection due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.Neiman-marcus

Mango

Mango will donate 1% of physical store sales to WHO

Spanish fast fashion Mango announced that it will donate 1% of its physical store sales to the World Health Organization’s anti-coronavirus fund to support medical institutions fighting the virus. The plan will last for two month...

Prada

Prada exits South Africa

On May 7, Milan time, after five years of operation, Prada permanently closed its only store in South Africa. The store is located in a luxury retail area on Diamond Boulevard in Sandton City Mall and covers 8611 square feet. The...

Victoria’s Secret Sues New York Landlord

Victoria’s Secret and its parent company L Brands Inc. are suing the landlord of their flagship store in New York City’s Herald Square, arguing that the coronavirus pandemic has rendered it “impossible” to continue paying almost ...

7 for all mankind

7 For All Mankind Joins BCI, Sets Measurable Sustainabili...

7 For All Mankind unveiled “Sustainable For All Mankind,” a new platform that provides transparency into its sustainability practices and lays out the company’s sustainability goals.

La Prairie

Affected by La Prairie, Beiersdorf’s first-quarter consum...

Group Chief Financial Officer Dessi Temperley stated that La Prairie’s sales decline and lower gross profit personal care product sales growth will have a double impact on earnings.The group management said at the performance mee...

Dior

Dior has launched a digital “pop-up” for customers in UAE

Brands are using digital platforms in new ways. Dior has launched a digital “pop-up” for customers in UAE just in time for Ramadan celebrations – a temporary online boutique with a new capsule collection. https://fashionbi.com/in...

Shanghai Tang

Shanghai Tang launches charity campaign

Shanghai Tang has partnered with Hong Kong non-profit organization Lifelong Animal Protection Charity (LAP) to launch a campaign ‘Catch me if you can’ helping abandoned cats.

La Prairie

Due to the decrease in Chinese customers, La Prairie sale...

Baiersdorf said that La Prairie about one quarter of Lambert's business comes from the travel channel, and the main customer of this channel is Chinese. The global travel ban under the pandemic has severely damaged the channel.

Nike

Nike will be donating more than 140,000 products

Nike will be donating more than 140,000 pieces of footwear, apparel and equipment, worth $5.5 million, across the United States and Europe. Nike

UNIF doubles down rather than apologize after labeling Ho...

Unif is under attack from Chinese netizens for how it labels Hong Kong, but, in a dramatic departure from the norm, this one is not apologizing.