Lululemon Sees Annual Revenue, Profit Below Estimates Amid Board, Demand Challenges
CEO Calvin McDonald stepped down in December following months of share price weakness and lack of design freshness.
Sports
How the collision of sports and fashion is creating new opportunities in both industries.
New Balance Bets Its Basketball Future on Cooper Flagg
The brand known for its running shoes is making its mark in the basketball business after signing 18-year-old NBA Draft top pick Cooper Flagg.
New Balance Bets Its Basketball Future on Cooper Flagg
The brand known for its running shoes is making its mark in the basketball business after signing 18-year-old NBA Draft top pick Cooper Flagg.
How Soccer Conquered the US Sneaker Market
Football boots, also known as soccer cleats, are becoming unlikely fashion statements in the US, a market dominated by basketball sneakers for decades.
How Soccer Conquered the US Sneaker Market
Football boots, also known as soccer cleats, are becoming unlikely fashion statements in the US, a market dominated by basketball sneakers for decades.
Is Sailing Ready for Its Fashion Moment?
As global sailing race SailGP embarks on its fifth season and prepares to be the subject of a new docuseries, fashion and beauty brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and L’Oréal are joining in as sponsors.
Is Sailing Ready for Its Fashion Moment?
As global sailing race SailGP embarks on its fifth season and prepares to be the subject of a new docuseries, fashion and beauty brands such as Tommy Hilfiger and L’Oréal are joining in as sponsors.
How to Master the Art of ‘Trash Talk’ Marketing
Sportswear brands are taking digs at each other in light of the NBA Finals. But as trash talk becomes more embraced within greater public discourse, many fashion brands are riling up to the occasion.
How to Master the Art of ‘Trash Talk’ Marketing
Sportswear brands are taking digs at each other in light of the NBA Finals. But as trash talk becomes more embraced within greater public discourse, many fashion brands are riling up to the occasion.
Is Nike Finally Winning With Women?
With the bold marketing like the "So Win" campaign, a revamped leadership team under new brand president Amy Montagne and star power from A’ja Wilson, Nike’s long-promised women’s push is starting to stick.
Is Nike Finally Winning With Women?
With the bold marketing like the "So Win" campaign, a revamped leadership team under new brand president Amy Montagne and star power from A’ja Wilson, Nike’s long-promised women’s push is starting to stick.
Why Hoka Is Slowing and On Keeps Growing
The two young sneaker brands have been neck and neck for years as they race to see which one will be the next sneaker giant, but recently Hoka’s growth has slipped while On has charged ahead.
Why Hoka Is Slowing and On Keeps Growing
The two young sneaker brands have been neck and neck for years as they race to see which one will be the next sneaker giant, but recently Hoka’s growth has slipped while On has charged ahead.
Change Is Coming to the Sneaker Retail Landscape
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ acquisition of Foot Locker will have impacts on the rest of the industry, from brands such as Nike and Adidas to rival retailers like JD Sports.
Change Is Coming to the Sneaker Retail Landscape
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ acquisition of Foot Locker will have impacts on the rest of the industry, from brands such as Nike and Adidas to rival retailers like JD Sports.
Reebok Names New Head of Basketball
Designer Jide Osifeso will shape the creative direction of Reebok Basketball as the brand seeks to re-establish itself in a performance category it’s been absent from for more than a decade.
Reebok Names New Head of Basketball
Designer Jide Osifeso will shape the creative direction of Reebok Basketball as the brand seeks to re-establish itself in a performance category it’s been absent from for more than a decade.
Nike Forms New Team for Secretive Brand With Kim Kardashian
The sportswear company is assembling executives and designers to operate the new brand with Skims, with plans to release its first womenswear collection this spring.
Nike Forms New Team for Secretive Brand With Kim Kardashian
The sportswear company is assembling executives and designers to operate the new brand with Skims, with plans to release its first womenswear collection this spring.
Nike Seeks Brand Boost in Shoe Science for Kipyegon’s 4-Minute Mile Bid
The sportswear brand announced Wednesday its plans to improve sneaker technology to help Kenyan track star Faith Kipyegon break a women’s record by running a mile in under four minutes.
Nike Seeks Brand Boost in Shoe Science for Kipyegon’s 4-Minute Mile Bid
The sportswear brand announced Wednesday its plans to improve sneaker technology to help Kenyan track star Faith Kipyegon break a women’s record by running a mile in under four minutes.
Coach Is the WNBA’s First Official Handbag Partner
The multi-year partnership is the latest collaboration in the growing intersection of fashion and sports.
Coach Is the WNBA’s First Official Handbag Partner
The multi-year partnership is the latest collaboration in the growing intersection of fashion and sports.
Luxury Sneakers Lose Their ‘It’ Status
Just a few years ago, designer sneakers were an “it” item driving huge sales. Today the situation has changed, though they still have their place in luxury’s arsenal.
Luxury Sneakers Lose Their ‘It’ Status
Just a few years ago, designer sneakers were an “it” item driving huge sales. Today the situation has changed, though they still have their place in luxury’s arsenal.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Lululemon Founder Warns CEO Candidates That Board Needs Overhaul
Chip Wilson wrote an open letter to potential candidates for the activewear brand’s next chief executive warning them of problems at the company.
Nike’s Latest SEC Filing Revives Converse Sale Speculation
In a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company’s management has approved a plan for organisational changes expected to cost the brand nearly $300 million. One analyst posited the target could be its struggling subsidiary.
Asics Buys Marathon Registration Platforms to Boost Running-Shoe Sales
The Japanese sportswear brand is accelerating global expansion by acquiring race-registration platforms to deepen engagement with runners.
Adidas Profit Forecast Disappoints on Tariffs, Currency Swings
The sportswear brand’s outlook fell short of expectations as US tariffs and adverse currency movements weighed on earnings, dampening investor confidence.
Sportswear Brand On Sees Possible Boost From Lower US Tariff Rate
The Swiss sportswear brand forecast at least 23 percent sales growth in 2026 and an increase in its annual profit margin.
Puma CEO Cites $260 Hyrox Sneaker as Early Step in Turnaround
Chief executive Arthur Hoeld said Puma is counting on training, football, running and ‘sportstyle’ categories to generate profitable growth and buzz.
Puma Forecasts Another Year of Losses, Scraps Dividend
Puma warned 2026 will be a transition year as it liquidates excess inventories, revamps marketing and develops new products to position itself for a turnaround.