FN rounds up all the store openings, closings and redesigns happening this month, from throughout the footwear industry. Send your retail news to [email protected]. July 14, 2022: Thom Browne has opened its first retail footprint in France at private members club EPI in Saint-Tropez. Located at 1128 Route de L’Epi along the beach, the 500 square-foot […]
See all the season’s biggest marketing moves, from ad campaigns and digital initiatives to major ambassador partnerships. Got some news to share? Send it to [email protected]. July 14, 2022: Alexander McQueen has launched a new film featuring its Sprint Runner sneaker. Directed by award-winning director and visual artist Sophie Muller, the short film stars singer, songwriter and dancer Mettenarrative. […]
Model and entrepreneur Pritika Swarup is having a busy summer. From walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival to visiting Peru on a mission trip with Operation Smile, Swarup is now headed to the Hamptons in New York to host a party with Manolo Blahnik in collaboration with her beauty brand, Prakti. No day is the same […]
This back-to-school season, parents are gearing up to spend more than usual in a highly inflationary environment. U.S. consumers have said they plan to spend on average $380 per student this year for back-to-school shopping, up 20% compared with 2021. That’s according to KPMG’s 2022 Back to School Consumer Pulse Survey, which surveyed more than 1,300 […]
Tommy Hilfiger said Thursday that it will return to New York Fashion Week for the first time in three years. It plans an experiential runway event that will reveal the “See Now Buy Now” fall 2022 collection. The show will take place on Sept. 11 at 7 p.m., EDT, and will be be a combination […]
Prime members purchased more than 300 million items worldwide during Prime Day 2022, up from roughly 250 million in 2021, according to new data released by Amazon on Thursday. According to the e-commerce giant, this year’s event was the biggest Prime Day event in the company’s history. According to Amazon, which didn’t disclose its internal numbers for […]
Nike will extend its licensing relationship with Fanatics and Branded Custom Sportswear to include NCAA retail fanwear and sideline products. The new arrangement will make Fanatics Brands—the licensing giant’s in-house apparel and manufacturing division—the fan apparel and headwear licensee for Nike for a “select group of leading colleges and universities starting in summer 2024,” Fanatics said. Products will include fan apparel, replica jerseys, headwear, […]
Last year, McLaren marked its first win on the Formula 1 tour in almost a decade with drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris behind the wheel. Ricciardo, the 33-year-old Australian known as the “Honey Badger,” recorded his first McLaren victory during the 2021 Italian Grand Prix, with Norris coming in second place. In keeping with […]
Farfetch has teamed up with metaverse brand accelerator Outlier Ventures to launch a new program designed to encourage more brands to get involved in web3 development. On Wednesday, the two companies announced a new program called Dream Assembly Base Camp. According to Farfetch, the new program is designed to provide mentorship, networking, and support to […]
Fanatics and Nike are expanding their partnership. The two companies announced on Wednesday that they’ve entered a new long-term deal which will see Fanatics Brands, the company’s in-house apparel and manufacturing division, become the fan apparel and headwear licensee for Nike for a select group of colleges and universities. The partnership will start in summer […]