Fashion
Amer Sports falls as premium outerwear brand Arc’teryx slows
By
Bloomberg
Published
August 19, 2025
Amer Sports Inc. shares fell after one of its key divisions posted the slowest sales growth on record. Sales of the group’s Technical Apparel unit — which houses outerwear brand Arc’teryx — rose 25% over the second quarter, meeting analysts’ estimates. Growth has been steadily declining, and is projected to fall further, according to a Tuesday statement.
Sales from existing locations — so-called omni-comp sales, or revenue generated from owned retail stores and e-commerce sites open at least 13 months — were the main drag on the segment’s performance, registering 15% revenue growth over the quarter, below the 19% Wall Street expected.
The Finnish sporting goods conglomerate remains upbeat about the future and raised its full-year outlook for a second time this year. Revenue is seen up as much as 21%, up from 15% to 17% in a prior forecast — in part due to favourable exchange rates. The stock briefly traded positive before falling 4% in premarket trading in New York.
Full-year earnings are seen reaching $0.77 to $0.82 per share, up from $0.67 to $0.72 last predicted, and more than the $0.75 analysts polled by Bloomberg had expected. The guidance assumes higher tariffs than previously expected.
Amer Sports’ growth and positive outlook comes as its Salomon shoes and Arc’teryx apparel gain traction among athleisure fans. Quarterly earnings rose to 6 cents per share, adjusted for some items, more than double the 2.5 cents analysts had predicted.
Fashion
U.S. Black Friday online sales hit record $11.8 billion, Adobe reports
By
Reuters
Published
December 1, 2025
American shoppers spent a record $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, up 9.1% from last year, final data from Adobe Analytics showed.
Adobe Analytics, which tracks over 1 trillion U.S. retail site visits, expects shoppers to spend $5.5 billion on Saturday and $5.9 billion on Sunday, up 3.8% and 5.4% from a year earlier respectively.
Separately, software firm Salesforce reported that American consumers had spent $18 billion on Black Friday purchases, up 3% from a year ago, with luxury apparel and accessories among the most popular categories.
Although U.S. consumers spent more this Black Friday compared to last year, price increases hampered online demand, according to Salesforce, with shoppers purchasing fewer items at checkout compared to last year.
At physical stores, the bargain-chasing was relatively subdued on post-Thanksgiving morning, with some shoppers saying they feared overspending amid persistent inflation, trade policy-driven uncertainty, and a soft labor market.
Cyber Monday, traditionally a big day for online deals, is expected to be the season’s biggest online shopping day again, Adobe projects, driving $14.2 billion in spending, up 6.3% from last year.
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Fashion
Mielle becomes NFL’s first textured haircare partner
Published
December 1, 2025
Textured haircare brand Mielle has launched a new partnership with the National Football League, marking the League’s first collaboration with a textured haircare company.
The campaign aims to support the millions of NFL fans with textured hair—women now make up about half of the NFL’s fanbase—while addressing the unique hair challenges faced by athletes wearing helmets, including dryness, breakage and frizz.
The partnership expands Mielle’s growing footprint in professional sports and is designed to boost representation, access to high-quality care, and product innovation for textured-hair athletes and fans.
“The NFL is excited to have Mielle, a brand that is committed to performance, community, and empowering fans and athletes, lean into the NFL partnership” said Tracie Rodburg, SVP global partnerships, NFL.
“This partnership aligns with the league’s mission to build lasting connections within our communities nationwide and celebrate the self-expression of our players and fans.”
The P&G brand says the collaboration gives Mielle a major platform to showcase the performance of its dermatologist-reviewed, Skin Health Alliance–accredited formulas under real athletic conditions.
“We’re honored to be the first textured hair care partner of the NFL through our partnership with P&G,” said Monique Rodriguez, founder and CEO, Mielle. “For so many of us, football represents family and community. It’s attending cookouts, tailgates, reconnecting with family and friends, and showing up in your favorite team colors. And for millions of fans, that includes twisting, braiding, and caring for your textured hair before kickoff.”
The announcement is accompanied by a social-first campaign, including the viral “Passing the Phone” video moment featuring talents across the league from including players, executives and agents, to players’ families and on-air talent.
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Fashion
India’s logistics push puts fashion in the fast lane
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