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Adidas Lowers Earnings Forecast After Dropping Kanye West

Adidas, just weeks after severing its very profitable relationship with the rapper and designer Kanye West, said on Wednesday that it would need to cut revenue and earnings forecasts for […]




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In Fashion Industry, a Fine Line Between Collaboration and Collusion

In the spring of 2020, during the earliest and darkest months of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of clothing executives and designers began talking — tentatively — about upending some […]




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Global Brands Seek Clarity on Xinjiang

Ms. Apter said that while no Eileen Fisher garments were being made in Xinjiang and that it wasn’t getting fabric or yarn from the region, the company didn’t know whether […]




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Bolt Built $11 Billion Business With Inflated Metrics and Eager Investors

A Fund-Raising GuruStill, Mr. Breslow has become something of a legend in the Valley, for his fund-raising prowess and his outspoken behavior. Last summer, he self-published a 58-page book on […]




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What to Wear to Return to the Office? Retailers Have No Idea.

The shift isn’t just a matter of taste — it has ramifications for mass apparel, a significant segment of the economy, and the physical face of retail, which is the second-biggest […]




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Retailers’ Latest Headache: Shutdowns at Their Vietnamese Suppliers

After a bruising 18 months of the pandemic, this fall represented a fresh start for the apparel company Everlane. It was preparing to release a slew of new products, with […]







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Luxury’s Gray Market Is Emerging From the Shadows

Imagine you are hunting online for a pair of square-toed slides from Bottega Veneta, one of the most-hyped luxury brands of the moment. A new season pair can cost more […]




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A Wall Street Dressing Down: Always. Be. Casual.

The suits are returning to the office. In chinos. And sneakers. And ballet flats.As Wall Street workers trickle back into their Manhattan offices this summer, they are noticeable for their […]




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Why Elite Female Athletes Are Turning Away From Major Sponsors

Ms. Carreon-John noted that more than a third of the U.S. track and field women’s roster is made up of Nike athletes. “Individual situations of a handful of athletes are […]