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Sweaty Betty joins Cribbs Mall line-up

Sweaty Betty joins Cribbs Mall line-up

Women’s activewear brand Sweaty Betty is to open a new store at the successful West Country shopping destination Cribbs Mall.
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Shein decision on London share listing expected soon

Shein decision on London share listing expected soon

​Shein could be on the verge of listing its shares in London rather than New York with reports suggesting that a move could happen as early as next week.
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Meet the designer who’s making sportswear cool for the rest of us

Meet the designer who’s making sportswear cool for the rest of us

A constellation of celebrities and pop stars sat in the front row in February as fashion brand Labrum showed off its latest collection inside London’s Tate Britain museum.
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Lululemon sinks after US consumer retreat spurs weak outlook

Lululemon sinks after US consumer retreat spurs weak outlook

Lululemon Athletica Inc. said it has seen a shift in the shopping behavior of its high-end US consumer, which drove a lower-than-expected sales outlook for the first quarter and full year.
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Pitti Immagine launches the Be Cycle show on the world of bicycles

Pitti Immagine launches the Be Cycle show on the world of bicycles

The organiser of the Pitti Uomo trade fair is diversifying with a new event dedicated to cycling. Called 'Be Cycle', it will be held in Florence from June 26 to 28 at the Leopolda station.
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Nike under fire in UK over design and price of England football jersey

Nike under fire in UK over design and price of England football jersey

A new Nike-designed and produced England football kit, that would “unite and inspire”, looks to have failed on both counts as controversy and opposition surrounds its release ahead of the Euro 2024 tournament in June.
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Sports Direct in new Newcastle United kit supply row, claims competition infringement

Sports Direct in new Newcastle United kit supply row, claims competition infringement

Sports Direct is calling foul on Newcastle United. The Frasers Group-owned chain (whose major shareholder is the former owner of the football club) is seeking an injunction against Newcastle in a row over replica kits.
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Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

Matalan launches new brand platform as it gets back to its roots

​Matalan launched a multi-million pound brand platform on Friday that it said “represents a return to [our] family roots”, showing families across the UK that “we get you, and we’ve got you”.
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Lululemon warns of slowing North America sales as spending falters

Lululemon warns of slowing North America sales as spending falters

Lululemon Athletica forecast annual revenue and profit below expectations on Thursday as demand wanes for the apparel retailer's premium athleisure mainly in the North American region, sending its shares down nearly 11%.
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Nike to become Germany supplier in 2027 after seven decades with Adidas

Nike to become Germany supplier in 2027 after seven decades with Adidas

 The German Football Association (DFB) announced that American sportswear giant Nike would become their official supplier from 2027 onwards, ending a decades-long partnership with German firm Adidas.
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Nike rises after sales beat on strength in US, China

Nike rises after sales beat on strength in US, China

Nike Inc. reported sales that were stronger than anticipated as the company ramps up a multiyear cost-cutting plan in the face of weaker demand for its sneakers and apparel.
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Gym+Coffee hits Irish milestone as expansion drive continues

Gym+Coffee hits Irish milestone as expansion drive continues

Laying claim to being an “Irish success story”, Gym+Coffee has certainly delivered the numbers to back it up. The sportswear retailer has just hit a major milestone, welcoming its one-millionth customer in Ireland. 
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Abercrombie & Fitch plans Oxford St flagship for 2025

Abercrombie & Fitch plans Oxford St flagship for 2025

​As London’s Oxford Street continues to bounce back from almost the worst disaster in its history — Covid 19 — another big name has announced that it will open a flagship store there.
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Nike needs a comeback. Adidas just wrote the playbook

Nike needs a comeback. Adidas just wrote the playbook

When Nike Inc. reports its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, investors will be looking for signs that the world’s biggest sportswear company is beating back a growing field of challengers. 
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Next remains strong, more confident than ever as it targets UK and US growth

Next remains strong, more confident than ever as it targets UK and US growth

Next’s results for the year to 27 January on Thursday showed — as if we didn’t know — that the business is one of the most successful and well-run in UK fashion. But it has it eye on the US too via partnership deals.
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Nike set for rare sales drop with focus on US demand, direct-to-consumer pivot

Nike set for rare sales drop with focus on US demand, direct-to-consumer pivot

Nike is projected to post its first quarterly revenue decline in nearly two years on Thursday, turning the spotlight on the slower-than-expected boost from its DTC strategy and sluggish demand in North America.
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