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By Reuters Published July 31, 2025 Puma announced on Thursday the appointment of Andreas Hubert, former chief information officer at Adidas, as its new chief operating officer, effective September 1. The move expands Puma’s management board to five members. Andreas Hubert – Puma Hubert will oversee Puma’s global sourcing operations, assuming responsibilities that were previously […]

Translated by Nicola Mira Published July 31, 2025 A surprise announcement on the eve of the summer break. Serge Brunschwig’s stint at OTB and Jil Sander has only lasted six months. Frenchman Brunschwig, who was named CEO of the German label owned by the Italian fashion group (alongside Diesel, Maison Margiela, Marni, etc.) in early

Italian sportswear business Macron — whose largest markets are the UK and Italy — has reported strong sales growth for the first half of the year. Macron CEO Gianluca Pavanello It saw total revenues of €107 million, up from €93 million for the same period last year and only €79 million in H1 2023. The

Unilever’s first-half results showed an increase in underlying sales growth (USG) in its important beauty operations, with the company saying its performance during the period supports its full-year confidence as it beat analyst expectations. Hourglass It said USG was 3.4% with volume growth of 1.5% and price growth of 1.9%. But overall turnover of €30.1

UK fashion retail giant Next issued a Q2 trading update on Thursday and showed that its seemingly unstoppable progress is continuing. In the 13 weeks to 26 July, Next full-price sales rose 10.5% year on year.  Next As usual, it also showed that earlier guidance was excessively cautious, the firm having predicted 6.5% growth with expectations

ASOS announced some important boardroom changes on Thursday with the appointment of Natasja Laheij as chair with effect from its FY25 year-end results and the appointment of William Barker as deputy chair, effective immediately. DR The deputy chair post is a new one and is “designed to support the chair and the management committee on

Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published July 30, 2025 Launched in 2024, La piscine is a Milan-based womenswear label turning heads in the fashion industry. Founded by the duo behind Halfboy, the brand blends clean design, subtle edge, and sharp pricing—quickly catching the attention of major retailers like Harvey Nichols and Le Printemps. Still relatively

By Reuters Published July 30, 2025 In the second quarter of 2025, Adidas reported a 12% year-over-year increase in revenue at constant currency. In U.S. dollar terms, revenue rose by 2% to $6.84 billion, with a $345 million negative impact due to the strengthening of the euro. Adidas Originals revenue rose 12% in Q2 2025

Translated by Nicola Mira Published July 30, 2025 By comparing 47 T-shirts sold by British brands, Leeds University has found that associating clothes’ prices with their physical durability is no longer significant, as the most resistant garments are those sold at mid-market prices. Shutterstock The study was conducted by the Leeds University Institute of Textiles

By Bloomberg Published July 30, 2025 U.S. footwear and accessories brand Steven Madden has pressed pause on its 2025 financial forecast, citing continued uncertainty around new import tariffs. The New York-based company said Wednesday that “macroeconomic uncertainty related to the impact of new tariffs on goods imported into the United States” has made reliable full-year