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After Prada ‘sandal scandal’, Indian brands tap heritage pride to boost sales

By Reuters Published July 2, 2025 Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada ‘sandal scandal’ in a bid to boost sales of ethnic slippers with history dating back to the 12th century, raising hopes of reviving a struggling craft. See catwalkPrada – Spring-Summer2026 – Menswear – Italie – […]

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Kate Moss’s Cosmoss brand shuts down after less than three years

With a low-key-but-globally-watched launch in late summer 2022, Kate Moss’s Cosmoss beauty-meets-wellness brand appeared to have all the ingredients for a successful business. Cosmoss But less than three years later, it’s being liquidated, a sharp contrast to other post-pandemic celebrity beauty brands such as Hailey Bieber’s Rhode that was founded in the same year as

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Ludovic de Saint Sernin relaunches swimwear line, opens summer pop-up on Fire Island

French fashion brand Ludovic de Saint Sernin unveiled on Wednesday its return to swimwear, coinciding with a racy swimwear campaign lensed on New York state’s Fire Island. A shot from the new Ludovic de Saint Sernin swimwear campaign – Courtesy The Paris-based label’s new swimwear line features an elevated reworking of the its eyelet brief and thong, as

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Champs Sports unveils new retail concept in Tampa and Portland

Foot Locker-owned Champs Sports has unveiled a new retail concept, debuting in two key markets including Tampa, Florida at Brandon Exchange and Portland, Oregon at Washington Square. Champs Sports Reimagined store concept. – Foot Locker Developed using customer insights, the new concept introduces a bright, modern storefront and houses an extensive selection of multi-brand apparel,

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Puma extends partnership with Borussia Dortmund

Global sports brand Puma and German football team Borussia Dortmund have announced an early extension of their long-standing partnership. Puma extends partnership with Borussia Dortmund. – Puma As part of the contract extension, Puma will continue outfitting all men’s, women’s, and youth teams, while also delivering fanwear and replica kits. “By extending our long-term partnership

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Versed enters specialty retail with launch at Ulta Beauty

Clean skincare and makeup brand Versed has officially expanded into Ulta Beauty.  Versed enters specialty retail with launch at Ulta Beauty. – Versed The move marks a milestone for the brand as it enters specialty retail for the first time, bringing its best-selling lineup to over 300 Ulta Beauty stores across the U.S. and online.

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Lululemon gets aggressive about lookalikes with Costco lawsuit

By Bloomberg Published July 2, 2025 Lululemon Athletica Inc. is accusing Costco Wholesale Corp. of copying its apparel designs in a lawsuit — and the upscale sportswear company shared images with the court to back up its case. Here’s a look at the specific products that Lululemon is calling out.  Lululemon The items in question

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Indian court allows Crocs to pursue infringement challenges

By Reuters Published July 2, 2025 An Indian court has revived nine-year-old lawsuits filed by Crocs Inc which accused several Indian companies of launching footwear identical to its popular rubber clogs, allowing the U.S. firm to press ahead with its infringement challenges. Crocs The court’s announcement late on Tuesday comes just as another international brand,

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Leadership transition at Dsm-Firmenich as Jonathan Simon takes fragrance helm

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 2, 2025 Swiss-Dutch company DSM-Firmenich has appointed Jonathan Simon as president of its Fine Fragrance division, effective July 1, 2025. He will take over from Jerry Vittoria, who is set to retire in July 2026 after 35 years with the global leader in flavors, fragrances and ingredients. A

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Trump’s Vietnam trade deal lifts Nike, Under Armour, Levi Strauss shares

By Reuters Published July 2, 2025 Shares of Nike and other apparel makers rose on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had struck a trade deal with Vietnam that would impose a lower-than-expected tariff rate on many imports from the Southeast Asian country. Nike leads retail stock gains after Trump’s trade deal with

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