VF Corp. released their Q1 financials today with two main areas on the rise: Outdoor & Action Sports segments up 10% and direct-to-consumer revenues up 12% including double-digit growth in the U.S. and International. Interestingly, The North Face was up 6% and Vans was up 25% with more than 30% growth in Europe. Here’s the […]
In truth, for even the most localized trendsetting brands, it’s of vital important to know what’s taking shape among China’s youth culture as the ripple effects from the sheer heft of their size continue to shape global economics and opportunities. However the fast-paced changes within a new generation of middle class consumers has greatly shifted […]
Today, April 2, 2013, Billabong again asked for a halt in trading while confirming that the two take-over bids are still in review and plans for a big announcement are to be made this week. The ongoing drama for the surf and action sports brand has been brutal. In January, VF and Altamont Capital Partners […]
What most people may not know is that Kickstarter’s most successful fashion-inspired campaign to date is based on a company’s goal to create the “10-Year-Hoodie.” The idea? To buck the trends of “planned obsolescence” incorporated in most manufacturing processes in fashion. The brand is called Flint and Tinder and its founder, Jake Bronstein, says his […]
Designer headphones are among a growing subculture in youth culture in terms of choosing key accessories, not only for functionality for listening to music, but as personal statements of individual style. The category has become so important to connecting with youth culture, that key streetwear brands, including denim, and various trade shows often offer designer […]
There’s been a lot of buzz around Vans lately, first with their announcement that they are stepping in as the title sponsor of the U.S. Open of Surf in Huntington Beach, CA this summer, replacing the role that Nike and Hurley held onto for several years, and now their recent collaboration with Metallica, topped by […]
Last December, we examined the rise of online trade shows and the growing shift in patterns to a new format and schedule in fashion that were greatly impacting the industry. This growing number of online trade shows was a strong indication that even though the fashion industry tends to be slow when it comes to […]
Fast-fashion giant H&M is on a tear early this year, first with their financial reports indicating strong sales in Q4 up 9%, and big plans for expanding stores in China and the U.S. H&M has also completed a mobile-adapted H&M shop online which was launched in H&M’s 8 existing online markets in January 2013. According […]
The ongoing drama for the surf and action sports brand Billabong continues, now with this latest news that VF and Altamont Capital Partners have submitted a letter of interest to Billabong International Limited. From what we’ve counted, this is the 4th time a bid’s come in for Billabong, right on the heels of President Paul […]
Financials are coming in for the New Year and two of the most important ones to watch are the fast-fashion giants, H&M and Uniqlo (Fast Retailing). First, H&M had a big announcement, yesterday, January 9, 2013 saying that they will launch their & Other Stories, a strong brand within the H&M group, in the Spring […]