Lara Ewen

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G-III withdraws guidance due to tariff uncertainty

2 days ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. G-III Apparel Group posted a first-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales decline of 4% to $583.6 million year over year, according to a Friday press release. Net income rose nearly 40% to $7.8 million compared to the same period last year. In addition, the company’s total debt decreased 96% to $18.7 million this year compared to $426.4 million last year after G-III redeemed $400 million in senior secured notes in August 2024.
Authentic extends Boardriders Japan partnership

3 days ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Authentic Brands Group has expanded its Boardriders Japan deal to include Volcom and Spyder, according to a Tuesday press release. The new agreement is an extension of a previous partnership between Authentic and Boardriders Japan, which Authentic abbreviated to BRJ in the release. The original agreement covered the regional business for Quiksilver, Billabong, Roxy, RVCA, DC Shoes, Element and VonZipper.
Gap partners with Malbon Golf

4 days ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Gap and golf lifestyle brand Malbon Golf will debut a limited-edition collection on Friday, per a press release. The 33-piece collaboration focuses mostly on men’s fashion and accessories with a select women’s assortment, according to a spokesperson.
Jonathan Anderson will lead fashion at Dior

6 days ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Jonathan Anderson has been appointed creative director of women’s, men’s and haute couture at LVMH-owned Dior, according to a Monday press release. Anderson succeeds Maria Grazia Chiuri, who exited her role as creative director for Christian Dior Haute Couture and Dior Women last week following her final couture show in Rome.
Asics stops kangaroo skin usage, following Adidas

6 days ago | supplychaindive.com | Lara Ewen

Asics is exiting the kangaroo leather business, according to a press release last week from the Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy. A staffer in the Asics sustainability department said in an email to the animal rights organization that the athleticwear company has developed an alternative to kangaroo skin and is “moving toward ending the production of products using kangaroo leather” by the end of 2025, per the release.
Consumers rate quality over politics: report

1 week ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Consumers in the U.S. care about quality, fair pricing and product reliability more than a brand’s political or ethical values, according to a new survey from Kearney Consumer Institute. While 39% of consumers reported they had boycotted a brand in the past 12 months, 79% of consumers surveyed said they think “it’s less important for a brand to voice its values than to deliver on quality expectations,” per the report.
Asics stops kangaroo skin usage, following Adidas

1 week ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Asics is exiting the kangaroo leather business, according to a press release last week from the Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy.
Adidas quietly exits the kangaroo skin trade

1 week ago | supplychaindive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Adidas has stopped its use of kangaroo skin, according to a Thursday press release from the Center for a Humane Economy. The athleticwear company stopped buying kangaroo leather in 2024 and will end production of products containing the material “within 2025,” a spokesperson said in an email.
Ralph Lauren revenue exceeds expectations

2 weeks ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Ralph Lauren Corporation beat its previous forecast, with Q4 revenue of $1.7 billion, up 8% year over year, and full year fiscal 2025 revenue up 7% to $7.1 billion, according to a Thursday earnings report. Europe led the company’s sales growth with a 12% year-over-year increase to $526 million. Meanwhile, sales grew 9% to $432 million in Asia, with sales in China up more than 20%.
Reju prepares to commercially expand its polyester recycling

2 weeks ago | fashiondive.com | Lara Ewen

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Reju, a polyester recycling firm, plans to open its first large-scale industrial plant, called “Regeneration Hub One,” in the Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard, Netherlands, according to a Tuesday press release.