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By AFP Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published August 27, 2025 Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com reported a 22.4% increase in second-quarter sales, highlighting its push to expand in both online retail and food delivery despite intense competition from rivals Alibaba and Meituan. JD.com second-quarter results were released on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange – Shuttestock […]

Published August 27, 2025 Retail giant JD Sports Fashion has issued a trading update for Q2 and the first half and while like-for-like (LFL) sales dipped in both periods, ‘organic’ sales rose (organic for JD refers to currency-neutral sales factoring out acquisitions). Importantly too, it said its new giant Manchester store is performing strongly. And

Erdem has opened an immersive pop-up installation at Selfridges London store until mid-September as the British luxury brand preps for its SS26 runway show at London Fashion Week on September 21. 

Published August 26, 2025 Abercrombie & Fitch has secured a multi-year partnership with the National Football League, becoming the league’s first-ever official fashion partner.  Christian McCaffrey, Amon-Ra St. Brown, CeeDee Lamb and Tee Higgins for Abercrombie & Fitch. – Abercrombie & Fitch Expanding on the brand’s licensed NFL apparel business launched in 2022, the collaboration

Published August 27, 2025 Biotech beauty firm Debut announced on Tuesday it has inked $20 million in investments to expand its AI-based ingredient discovery platform and scale its formulation business in the U.S. and Asia. Courtesy The San Diego-based company’s funding round was lead by Fine Structure Ventures, EDBI, Wealthberry, Bold (the venture fund of L’Oréal), GS Futures,

By Bloomberg Published August 26, 2025 PVH Corp. boosted its forecast for the current year following stronger sales in the second quarter on celebrity partnerships and entertainment deals.  Calvin Klein The owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger apparel brands now sees revenue increasing in a range of up “slightly” to a rise in

Translated by Nicola Mira Published August 26, 2025 On August 27, a 50% tariff on Indian goods entering the U.S. is set to come into effect. A prospect that is especially concerning for India’s textile-apparel industry, a sector in which the country is the second largest supplier to the U.S. after China. Narendra Modi and

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published August 26, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Former U.S. President Donald Trump issued a stark warning Monday, threatening to impose steep tariffs and export restrictions on countries that he claims are unfairly targeting American technology firms such as Google, Meta, and Amazon. Trump threatens tariffs on countries targeting U.S. tech

Published August 26, 2025 Lee and Crayola have teamed up to introduce a limited-edition capsule collection that combines Lee’s iconic workwear silhouettes with eight fan-favorite retired Crayola crayon shades. Lee and Crayola launch limited edition capsule. – Lee For the first time in Crayola’s history, colors such as Magic Mint, Dandelion, Raw Umber, Orange Red,

Published August 26, 2025 Ralph Lauren will once again outfit the United States Ryder Cup Team, marking the brand’s seventh consecutive partnership with the PGA of America. Represented by Ralph Lauren Ryder Cup Ambassador and Captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, Keegan Bradley. – Ralph Lauren The Ryder Cup, set for September 26–28, will