By Bloomberg Published November 20, 2025 Gen Z youngsters are under pressure from rising costs of everything from food to housing, as well as competition from artificial intelligence for their jobs. Second-hand clothing platform Vinted provides a useful hedge against those strains, which are prompting them to cut back on $6 lattes and casual meals and could soon be coming for…
Published November 20, 2025 JD Sports Fashion’s Q3 update on Thursday came with a forecast of full-year profit at the lower end of market expectations on the back of weaker macro and consumer indicators in recent weeks. Reuters And while it also reported a 1.7% fall in quarterly like-for-like sales, that was an improvement on…
Published November 20, 2025 There’s been a lot of talk of late about trainers/sneakers’ grip on the modern footwear market weakening slightly and some new data backs that up. JOOR Online wholesale specialist JOOR said its data shows buyers are still looking towards comfort-driven pieces but often picking sandals and more traditional flat shoes. Not…
Published November 20, 2025 Dr Martens’ six-month results for the FY26 period to late September on Thursday showed the execution of its new strategy on track with full-price DTC revenue rising 6%. Image: Marc Jacobs x Dr Martens But there were still some negative figures with overall revenue on a reported basis dipping by 0.8%…
By Reuters Published November 19, 2025 European finance ministers have agreed to bring forward to next year customs duties on low-value parcels to crack down on cheap Chinese e-commerce imports from online platforms like Shein and Temu. Here are details of Europe’s concerns around cheap e-commerce imports, and the actions the European Union is taking. European…
By Bloomberg Published November 19, 2025 Prediction market Kalshi Inc. and sneaker marketplace StockX are offering a new way to bet on the resale prices of in-demand sneakers and collectibles such as Labubus and Pokémon cards. Limited edition Nike sneakers – Nike x Windowsen In a partnership set to be announced Wednesday, Kalshi will use…
By Bloomberg Published November 19, 2025 Prada SpA is preparing to revamp Versace by putting Lorenzo Bertelli, the designated heir of the Italian billionaire family, at the helm of the fashion house it agreed to buy earlier this year. Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli – Bloomberg Lorenzo, the eldest son of designer Miuccia Prada and industrialist…
Published November 19, 2025 On Wednesday, Bernard Cherqui, President of the Alliance du Commerce, announced a groundbreaking collective legal action against fast fashion platform Shein: “Today, we have decided to move beyond merely sounding the alarm to government officials and to take action on behalf of 12 federations and over a hundred retail chains.” Twelve…
Translated by Nicola Mira Published November 19, 2025 A survey of the 50 top e-tailers operating in France has found there is a fast-growing gap between those oriented towards environmentally responsible practices and others, one third of those surveyed, who are lagging in this respect. And while the survey focuses on France, the international operations…
Published November 19, 2025 AP Italian Luxury, an Italian company that has been distributing premium beauty and skincare brands in Italy for more than a decade, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Perricone MD, a leading American brand in scientific dermocosmetics and part of the THG plc group. perriconemd.it The agreement, effective…
