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Fabletics launches scrubs collection in UK ahead of wider Europe debut

Fabletics launches scrubs collection in UK ahead of wider Europe debut

​Activewear brand Fabletics has launched a new collection into the UK market with the debut of its Scrubs offer. It follows a “successful” launch in the US with the line “made with and for the medical community”.
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Mr P links with G/Fore on golf collection

Mr P links with G/Fore on golf collection

We all know how popular golf is among affluent consumers and we also know how golf clothing doesn’t always have the best reputation, style-wise. But now YNAP’s Mr Porter is trying to remedy that.
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Radical Superdry survival plan is unveiled, aims to avoid administration

Radical Superdry survival plan is unveiled, aims to avoid administration

​It may not come as a surprise after news was leaked on Monday, but on Tuesday morning Superdry unveiled its new proposals for a restructuring, plus plans for an equity raise and to delist from the stock exchange.
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Skechers names Ishan Kishan as brand ambassador

Skechers names Ishan Kishan as brand ambassador

Global footwear brand Skechers has signed cricketer Ishan Kishan as its new brand ambassador for the Indian market.
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Superdry prepares to publish restructuring plan, Sky News reports

Superdry prepares to publish restructuring plan, Sky News reports

Struggling British fashion chain Superdry is in the advanced stages of preparing a restructuring plan that is expected to launch in the coming days, the company said on Monday.
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NBA flagship opens on Oxford Street

NBA flagship opens on Oxford Street

It’s bigger and it’s moved to a more prominent London location. The National Basketball Association (NBA) has just opened a  three-storey flagship store on Oxford Street.
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Adidas could benefit from Nike’s innovation struggles, Morgan Stanley says

Adidas could benefit from Nike’s innovation struggles, Morgan Stanley says

Sports footwear fashion trends are swinging to Adidas AG’s favor amid product innovation struggles by rival Nike Inc., according to Morgan Stanley analysts.
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Thom Browne takes over Saks Fifth Avenue women's store in Beverly Hills

Thom Browne takes over Saks Fifth Avenue women's store in Beverly Hills

American designer Thom Browne takes over the department store's floors until April 22. The opportunity to present his new tweed and offer customers a bespoke animal handbag 
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Nike bosses plan 'biggest' Olympics spend as marketing ramps up

Nike bosses plan 'biggest' Olympics spend as marketing ramps up

Nike is spending more on this Olympics than any previous Games, top executives said on Friday, as the U.S. sportswear brand embarks on a marketing push it hopes will revive flagging sales.
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Nike breathes Olympic spirit into Air technology

Nike breathes Olympic spirit into Air technology

On April 11, the global sports giant staged a presentation with its brand ambassadors at Palais Brongniart in the heart of Paris, showcasing its Olympic Games programme and the Air technology’s latest innovations.
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Nike upgraded to buy as bank of America sees new products fueling comeback

Nike upgraded to buy as bank of America sees new products fueling comeback

Nike Inc.’s estimates “finally look achievable,” according to Bank of America Corp., which has turned bullish on the stock as the sportswear brand looks to return to growth after a string of weak results. 
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Puma unveils in Paris communication plans for intense sporting year

Puma unveils in Paris communication plans for intense sporting year

The world’s number-three sportswear brand unveiled its 2024 communication plans in Paris, ahead of a sporting summer featuring the European men’s football championship in Germany and the Paris Olympics.
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Frasers Group to acquire Dutch chain Twin Sport as it targets EMEA growth

Frasers Group to acquire Dutch chain Twin Sport as it targets EMEA growth

​Frasers Group continues to make acquisitions with the firm that may be best known for its huge UK operations also growing internationally and looking across the channel at Europe. 
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Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

Puma hones focus on speed in Olympic battle with Adidas and Nike

Puma is using this year's Olympic Games and its partnership with sprint champions Jamaica to focus on speed as it jostles with Adidas and Nike to carve out space in an increasingly competitive market.
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Frasers Group to open two Sports Direct stores in London's Westfield malls

Frasers Group to open two Sports Direct stores in London's Westfield malls

Frasers Group’s major retail banner Sports Direct is in growth mode again, planning stores for both of Westfield’s London shopping centres next year. They’ll be the second and third locations in the capital.
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Westminster Menswear Archive stages Umbro centenary exhibition

Westminster Menswear Archive stages Umbro centenary exhibition

Those interested in the history behind sports’ movement into athleisure/fashion are in for a treat. A major new exhibition, ‘Umbro 100: Sportswear X Fashion’, explores UK sportswear and its influence on fashion.
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