Agenda trade show kicks-off today July 9, 2015, in Long Beach, CA, bringing together the leaders in the industries of streetwear apparel, footwear, action sports inspired fashion, urbanwear, skate, and accessories. This is the show that starts the next round of fashion trade shows coming through, and is one of the most popular shows for […]
There’s a lot of interesting news coming from Nike these days, starting with the announcement that co-founder and Chairman Phil Knight plans to step down and is hoping for Mark Parker, CEO, to replace him. This came on the heels of their latest financial news that its annual profits rose 22% to $3.27 billion, and […]
H&M’s latest sales report has come out for the first half of the year, with amazing results. According to Karl-Johan Persson, CEO, “The strong sales development has continued for all our brands with a sales increase in SEK of 23 percent excluding VAT during the first half-year. Including VAT, this means that sales in the […]
Some interesting new shifts are taking place at VF Corporation, owners of The North Face, Timberland, Vans, and other brands. Steven E. Rendle, 55, has been appointed President & Chief Operating Officer at the company and has been elected to VF’s Board of Directors. He will report to Eric Wiseman, VF’s Chairman and Chief Executive […]
Fashion Positive was launched last November as a response of more fashion designers and industry professionals seeking new ways to make fashion sustainable. It was an initiated and created by Cradle to Cradle Products Institution to figure out regenerative systems in the supply chain and design. Last week, they announced their first salon series in […]
Bright fashion trade show in Berlin has become one of the leading destinations for streetwear and action sports-inspired fashion, footwear, and accessories. Last week they announced a new location for their upcoming show, July 8-10, 2015, which is the same time as other shows such as Bread & Butter Berlin and SEEK, that will put […]
Quiksilver released their second quarter financial results which were way off from being a good sign of reversal. CEO Pierre Agnes says they have to back-peddle from previous predictions. “Currency exchange fluctuations are a major headwind this year, with a negative impact of roughly thirty million dollars to the initial EBITDA guidance for fiscal 2015. […]
On June 9, 2015, the California Center for Public Health Advocacy was able to push through in San Francisco the nation’s first Soda Warning Label and advertising moratorium on surgary soft drinks. “By requiring a health warning on all sugary drink advertising and restricting marketing of the same on public property, San Francisco has become […]
Bread & Butter has made an announcement today, June 8, 2015, regarding a new investor for the trade show, Zalando. Zalando is the Berlin-based online platform for fashion. With the help of Zalando, insolvency proceedings should be closed by 1st October 2015. The BBB team and concept and Zalando are a very good match, and […]
Two years since the Rana Plaza collapse killing 1,133 people in garment district Dhaka, Bangladesh, police have filed murder charges against 41 people, including the owners. It was the worst disaster in the history of fashion and sparked outrage among many brands, particularly those in ethical fashion. It launched a rallying cry and movement called […]