Vicki Young

City of Westminster, London

Deputy Political Editor at BBC

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Athleisure Plays Bigger Role in Assortment Mix at Designer Brands

1 month ago | footwearnews.com | Vicki Young

Designer Brands' 2025 focus is product, from private label to drive margins to growing Vince Camuto, Lucky Brand & Jessica Simpson lines. Designer Brands Inc. has its eyes on product, product and more product. The company is leaning more into athleisure as part of some anticipated changes to its assortment mix. And its eyeing private label as a margin driver for the 2025, as well as a rebuild of the foundation for its Vince Camuto and Lucky Brand lines.
Athleisure Plays Bigger Role in Assortment Mix at Designer Brands

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Vicki Young

Designer Brands Inc. has its eyes on product, product and more product. The company is leaning more into athleisure as part of some anticipated changes to its assortment mix. And its eyeing private label as a margin driver for the 2025, as well as a rebuild of the foundation for its Vince Camuto and Lucky Brand lines.
Stocks In Red As Investors Assess Tariffs, Global Trade War

1 month ago | msn.com | Vicki Young

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M&A Activity Delayed as Tariffs Create Trade Risk

1 month ago | msn.com | Vicki Young

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International development minister quits over aid cuts

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kate Whannel |Vicki Young

International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned over the prime minister's cuts to the aid budget. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, Dodds said the cuts to international aid, announced earlier this week to fund an increase in defence spending, would "remove food and healthcare from desperate people - deeply harming the UK's reputation".
International development minister quits over aid cuts

1 month ago | aol.com | Kate Whannel |Vicki Young

International Development Minister Anneliese Dodds has resigned over the prime minister's cuts to the aid budget. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, Dodds said the cuts to international aid, announced earlier this week to fund an increase in defence spending, would "remove food and healthcare from desperate people - deeply harming the UK's reputation".
Steve Madden CEO Ed Rosenfeld Talks Tariff Plans as Company Faces Some Headwinds

1 month ago | footwearnews.com | Vicki Young

While 2024 was a strong year for Steve Madden Ltd., the company faces some near-term headwinds in 2025 due to potential tariffs on Chinese imports. Company chairman and CEO Edward Rosenfeld told investors in a conference call Wednesday that 2024 was a “strong year” for the company, which saw “robust” top-and bottom-line growth driven by progress on its key strategic initiatives.
Fabrics Retailer Joann's Set to Wind Down All Operations

1 month ago | msn.com | Vicki Young

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Retail CFOs Detail 2025 Growth Strategies

2 months ago | finance.yahoo.com | Vicki Young

Most retail CFOs aren’t planning for price increases in 2025 as they eye other strategies to improve margins. A study from BDO found that 85 percent of retailers experienced revenue growth in 2024, but only 38 percent saw profitability gains even though many implemented price-increase strategies. With increased costs eroding margins, retailers this year are focused on investing in technology to future-proof their businesses. Investments can range from inventory optimization to AI integration.
Wall Street Thinks Trump’s Tough-On-Tariffs Stance Is Just Talk

2 months ago | finance.yahoo.com | Vicki Young

U.S. President Donald Trump claims to know “The Art of the Deal,” and he could be applying that know-how to the world of tariffs. Wall Street is starting to think Trump’s all talk, no action. He started with his tough tariff agenda by levying duties on Colombia, but then walked back on them when he got concessions over the acceptance of illegal migrants across U.S. borders. The tariffs on Mexico and Canada followed, but he also delayed their implementation by one month.