Fashion
Montirex US expansion hits landmark moment with JD Sports NYC debut
Published
November 17, 2025
Montirex, the UK sports brand based in the Northwest of England has its sights set on the US market and its products are now available there exclusively through JD Sports.
JD is stocking the brand’s signature Trail collection and MTX Run City New York range in the JD Sports Times Square store.
It debuted there late last week, “marking a landmark moment for the brand as it accelerates into new markets”.
The move came ahead of the weekend’s UFC 322 fight, taking place in New York City, where Montirex ambassador Leon Edwards took centre stage in his comeback bout at Madison Square Garden (unfortunately, he lost).
To celebrate the occasion, Montirex had released a short film “following Edwards’ journey back to the cage, narrated by rising Birmingham rapper T.Roadz – paying homage to Leon’s roots and relentless drive”.
The brand also made an impact by unveiling its first-ever US billboard in Times Square ahead of the fight.
Regardless of how Edwards did, the move into the North America market is a key one for the business and comes after sustained growth since the company’s launch in 2019.
The company said it will continue to target making waves in the US into the New Year through its line-up of athlete ambassadors, including English boxer Dalton Smith during his world title challenge in New York on 19 January. Both Smith’s and Edwards’ fights follow English boxer Giorgio Visoli’s recent success during his US debut in Philadelphia last month.
Founded by best friends Daniel Yuen and Kieran Riddell-Austin in Liverpool, Montirex has gown very fast and the company opened its first physical store a little over a year ago.
Yuen said that expanding into the US “is a huge moment for us. The past few years have been a whirlwind of determination and hard work, and we continue to be humbled by the success we’ve had within the UK market. With our sights firmly set on sustained momentum and growth for Montirex, now feels like the perfect time to take the brand across the pond and show the US market what we have to offer.”
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Reuters
Published
January 9, 2026
Luxury retailer Saks Global is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The owner of New York’s century-old Fifth Avenue flagship store is preparing to file for bankruptcy without a restructuring deal in place, though it aims to craft one in the coming weeks, according to the report.
The company is also in advanced discussions on about $1.25 billion debtor-in-possession financing package with creditors, which would allow it to keep its business running during bankruptcy and pay vendor dues, the report added.
Saks Global did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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Published
January 9, 2026
Pandora expects to deliver 6% organic growth in 2025, the Danish jewellery brand announced on Friday in its preliminary and unaudited results for 2025, falling below previous guidance of 7% to 8%.
“We delivered 6% organic growth in 2025 despite softer than expected Q4 holiday trading, particularly in North America,” said Pandora’s CEO Berta de Pablos-Barbier, the brand announced on its website on January 9. “While the year was marked by macro headwinds, it has also highlighted opportunities to sharpen execution and strengthen brand desirability.”
Pandora is eyeing a full-year operating profit of approximately 7.8 billion Danish crowns ($1.2 billion) along with an EBIT margin of around 24%, in line with its previous guidance. The North American market reported 2% like for like growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 with trading in November and December below expectations due to weakened consumer sentiment causing muted in-store traffic. Although EMEA like for like growth came in at -1% and Italy lagged, Spain, Poland, and Portugal reported strong growth, according to the business.
“As new CEO, my focus will be to navigate the current market environment, reduce our commodity exposure and course-correct in select areas to accelerate profitable growth,” said de Pablos-Barbier. “Pandora continues to pursue significant untapped growth opportunities as a full jewellery brand. Our fundamentals are strong. We are building a bigger Pandora.”
The business will announce its audited full-year 2025 results on February 5. Pandora plans to launch designs in new materials this calendar year, aiming to use high silver prices as fuel for innovation, according to de Pablos-Barbier.
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Over the last five years Flying machine has re-established as a well-accepted brand on the digital channels. The partnership with the Flipkart group helped Flying Machine become one of the top casual wear brand on digital platforms, catering to the fashion-conscious youth of India.
Arvind Fashions Limited will acquire Flipkart Group’s stake in Arvind Youth Brands for ₹135 crore (~$15.02 million), making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
The partnership helped Flying Machine rebuild and grow as a leading youth casualwear brand on digital platforms.
The brand will remain available on Flipkart while expanding its presence across other online channels in India.
Amisha Jain, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Arvind Fashions, said, “We are thankful to the Flipkart Group for their support in building Flying Machine into a brand of choice on digital channels. Our relationship with the Flipkart group will continue ensuring consumers can still shop Flying Machine on its platforms. The brand will also be available to consumers on other digital channels and portals.”
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