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Nike is laying off 775 employees, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday, as the sportswear giant looks to boost profits and accelerate its use of automation.
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Women’s sports are booming and fashion is missing out, according to new analysis from Bank of America.
Gas prices won’t be the only thing rising due to the United States’ conflict with Iran. Prepare to feel the impact through some of your favourite fashion brands in the sportswear space too.
On finished its 2025 fiscal year with 30 percent sales growth. Despite its successful run last year, the company isn’t getting ahead of itself for 2026. Co-founder David Allemann explains that and more in today’s newsletter.
The activewear giant seems intent on turning its nearly 40-year-old niche outdoor fashion brand into a mainstream success. The plan hinges on convincing backpackers and athletes its rugged technical gear can perform just as well as The North Face or Arc’teryx.
The proposal would give companies the option to share results twice a year.
At Soho House Mexico City, Mexican fashion designers Carla Fernández, Bárbara Sánchez-Kane and Camila Banzo joined BoF’s Yasmine Dahlberg to speak candidly about identity, innovation and what it takes to build an independent fashion business in Mexico — as part of both Women’s History Month and the House’s ongoing Women Shaping the Future initiative.
As insurgent brands gain ground in fashion and beauty, their leaders are developing distinct approaches to hiring talent, sustaining momentum and scaling beyond the underdog phase.
The country’s textile sector has cut 16 percent of its workforce since 2023.
