Fashion
Nike prepares World Cup marketing play as investors eye turnaround
By
Reuters
Published
September 29, 2025
Investors will focus on Nike‘s marketing plans for the coming year when the company reports its results on Tuesday, following several sluggish quarters in which rivals have stolen market share and high tariffs have impacted imported goods.
The company, in the midst of a turnaround under CEO Elliott Hill, showed an appetite for big-ticket ad campaigns in the year ended May—boosting its marketing spend to $1.63 billion, up 9% from the previous year. Next year brings one of the biggest sports marketing bonanzas of the decade: the World Cup.
Marketing plans surrounding the Cup, which will be held next June in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, will be a primary focus for main investors in the coming months, according to Morningstar analyst David Swartz.
Tuesday’s call may also shed light on Nike’s ongoing efforts to weather crippling tariffs. Nike makes nearly all its shoes in Vietnam, China and Indonesia—countries that face high tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The company stated in June that tariffs would add approximately $1 billion in costs, although it planned to reduce imports from China from around 16% to below 10%.
Nike’s marketing campaigns this past year were largely focused on reestablishing the brand as the go-to choice for serious athletes, a label that had eluded it in recent years. Nike needs to keep hitting that message, Swartz said: “We need to see some progress on returning to relevance.”
The World Cup has a scope matched by few sporting events, and Nike sponsors five of the top 10 FIFA-ranked national teams, including Brazil, France and England. Its selling and marketing expense is set to cross $5 billion in 2026, according to LSEG’s estimates.
Revenue for the August-ended quarter is expected to fall about 5% compared with a year earlier, while gross profit margin as a percentage of revenue is expected to shrink by about 3.7%, according to LSEG data.
Nike has lost market share to younger rivals, such as On and Deckers’ Hoka, which has contributed to its weak performance in recent quarters. Demand in major markets—especially China—has been choppy, as Nike tries to balance its wholesale and direct-to-consumer strategies. It has discounted some items as it works to clean out inventory.
The company has also struggled in women’s athleisure against competitors such as Lululemon. On Friday, it launched NikeSKIMS, in a highly anticipated partnership with Kim Kardashian‘s label.
However, Swartz said it would take time to judge its success, as “tariffs may affect sportswear demand for some time.”
The broader global athletic footwear market, estimated to be worth approximately $183 billion this year, is forecast to grow to $258 billion by 2030, according to India-based market research firm Mordor Intelligence.
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Fashion
Confindustria Moda: Slowdown in Italian fashion exports in the first seven months to €21.7 billion
By
Ansa
Published
November 14, 2025
Italian textiles and clothing exports slowed in the first seven months of 2025. According to analysis by Confindustria Moda‘s research department, drawing on data from Istat, Movimprese and internal surveys, cross-border sales reached 21.7 billion euros between January and July, down 2.5 per cent compared with the first seven months of 2024.
Trade within the European Union accounted for 51.5 per cent of the total, at 11.19 billion euros, while trade with non-EU countries represented 48.5 per cent, at 10.55 billion euros. The leading export destinations are France, at 2.79 billion euros (12.8 per cent), Germany, at 2.16 billion euros (9.9 per cent), and the United States, at 1.75 billion euros (8 per cent). The United States posted a 4.4 per cent increase compared with the first seven months of 2024.
Imports, on the other hand, totalled 15.5 billion euros, up 4.9 per cent. Imports from China rose by 17.9 per cent over the period, and the country remains Italy’s leading source of textiles and clothing imports, at 2.63 billion euros, followed by Spain (1.45 billion), France (1.07 billion) and Bangladesh (1.04 billion).
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Fashion
Extreme Cashmere opens North America flagship in New York City
Published
November 13, 2025
Extreme Cashmere has announced the opening of its first North American flagship store in New York City’s Soho district.
Located at 152 Mercer Street, the new Extreme Cashmere store was designed in collaboration with architect and designer Hidde Dijkstra and combines innovative retail design points with those of a luxurious home.
Taking inspiration from 20th-century modernism and a collector’s style, the interior features a mix of vintage and contemporary pieces sourced across Europe. Key pieces include a 1970s Italian coffee table and a sofa discovered at the Marché aux Puces in Paris, alongside Milo Baughman steel-frame chairs upholstered in poppy-printed fabric.
Inside, visitors will also find the brand’s gender-neutral fashion subtly stored in floor-to-ceiling closets, alongside lounge areas to relax and take in the store.
The New York City stores comes several months after the fashion brand opened its debut flagship store in its native Amsterdam in April this year.
“Building on the concept we developed in Amsterdam, we’re taking our very first flagship in New York to the next level, said Saskia Dijkstra, who founded Extreme Cashmere in 2016.
“This store is about time, and having the luxury of slowing down –
interacting genuinely with the brand and the garments, and truly considering what you buy.”
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Fashion
Dillard’s sales gain 3% on women’s apparel, lingerie
Published
November 13, 2025
Dillard’s announced on Thursday a 3 percent uptick in net sales for the third quarter, with women’s apparel, accessories and lingerie logging strong sales growth on last year.
The Little Rock, Arkansas-based company said retail sales for the three months ending November 1 rose 3 percent, while sales in comparable stores for the same period also increased 3 percent.
By category, sales in ladies’ accessories and lingerie, juniors’ and children’s apparel and ladies’ apparel “increased significantly” during the quarter, while sales “increased moderately” in shoes, and “increased slightly” in home and furniture, men’s apparel and accessories and cosmetics, according to an earnings update from the American retailer.
Net income for the 13-week period inched forward to $129.8 million, or $8.31 per share, compared to $124.6 million, or $7.73 per share in the prior-year period.
Dillard’s also announced the upcoming closure of its store at The Shops at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas, which is expected to shutter in January.
The company currently operates 272 Dillard’s stores, including 28 clearance centers, spanning 30 states as well as its online store.
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