Fashion
US’ Under Armour expands FY25 restructuring as charges rise
The company previously projected up to $160 million in pre-tax restructuring and related charges. After a further internal review, Under Armour’s board has approved an additional $95 million in actions, taking the total estimated charges to as much as $255 million. The new measures include the separation of the Curry Brand, further contract terminations, incremental asset impairments, and additional employee severance and benefits costs. Most of the financial benefits of these steps are expected to be realised in future periods.
Under Armour has expanded its FY25 restructuring plan, raising total expected charges to up to $255 million and increasing its FY26 adjusted operating income outlook to $95–110 million.
The measures include separating the Curry Brand and asset impairments.
The company had already incurred $147 million by September 2025 and now expects a FY26 GAAP operating loss of $56–71 million.
Under Armour estimated that its total global basketball business, including the Curry Brand, will generate between $100 million and $120 million in revenue in fiscal 2026. The company does not expect the separation of the Curry Brand to materially affect its consolidated financial performance or profitability, Under Armour said in a press release.
The expanded plan comprises up to $107 million in cash-related charges—about $34 million tied to employee severance and benefits, and $73 million linked to various transformational initiatives. Non-cash charges may reach up to $148 million, including $7 million in employee-related costs and $141 million attributed to contract terminations, facilities, software, and other asset impairments.
As of September 30, 2025, Under Armour had incurred approximately $147 million in restructuring-related charges, including $82 million in cash costs and $65 million in non-cash charges. The restructuring programme is expected to be substantially completed by the end of fiscal 2026.
Alongside the restructuring expansion, the company has revised its fiscal 2026 guidance. It now anticipates a GAAP operating loss of between $56 million and $71 million, compared with the earlier expectation of operating income between $19 million and $34 million. Adjusted operating income is now forecast at $95 million to $110 million, up from the previous range of $90 million to $105 million. All other outlook components remain unchanged.
According to the company’s reconciliation, the adjusted outlook reflects the addition of $166 million in restructuring-related charges under the fiscal 2025 plan, aligning with its updated operational strategy for the year ending March 31, 2026, added the release.
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In November 2024, it saw a YoY increase of 0.5 per cent.
The Philippine manufacturing producer price index (PPI) posted a slower YoY rise of 0.1 per cent in November 2025 from a 0.5-per cent YoY rise in October.
It also exhibited a slower month-on-month (MoM) rise of 0.2 per cent in the month from a 0.6-per cent rise in October.
The PPI for readymade garments manufacturing rose by 0.7 per cent YoY and decreased by less than 0.05 per cent MoM in November 2025.
The deceleration in November 2025 was primarily due to the 0.1-per cent YoY decline in the PPI for manufacture of transport equipment from a 1-per cent YoY increase in October 2025.
The manufacture of transport equipment contributed 25.8 per cent to the slower annual growth rate of PPI for manufacturing in the month.
The manufacturing PPI also exhibited a slower month-on-month (MoM) increase of 0.2 per cent in the month from a 0.6-per cent rise in October. It posted a 0.6-per cent MoM increase in November 2024.
The PPI for readymade garments manufacturing rose by 0.7 per cent YoY and decreased by less than 0.05 per cent MoM in November 2025, a release from the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA) said.
The value of production index (VaPI) for the manufacturing section registered a YoY decrease of 1.4 per cent in November last year from a 1.5-per cent YoY increase in October. In November 2024, it recorded a YoY decline of 4.1 per cent.
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The index recorded a sharp increase, mainly due to rate hikes on the Transpacific and Asia–Europe trade routes.
Drewry’s World Container Index jumped 16 per cent to $2,257 per FEU in the week ending January 8, 2026, driven by sharp rate hikes on Transpacific and Asia–Europe routes.
Spot rates rose strongly from Shanghai to Europe and the US amid higher FAK charges.
However, rising capacity and soft Asia–US volumes suggest the surge may be short-lived.
Spot rates on the Shanghai–Genoa route increased 13 per cent to $3,885 per 40-foot container, while those on Shanghai–Rotterdam rose 10 per cent to $2,840 per 40-foot container. This upward momentum was driven by higher Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates implemented by carriers.
Spot rates from Shanghai to Los Angeles surged 26 per cent to $3,132 per 40-foot container, while rates from Shanghai to New York climbed 20 per cent to $3,957 per 40-foot container.
Rates from New York to Rotterdam remained steady at $966 per FEU, while Rotterdam to New York increased 2 per cent to $1,685 per FEU. Freight rates on the Rotterdam–Shanghai route rose 3 per cent to $504, while Los Angeles–Shanghai rates increased 1 per cent to $721 per 40-foot container.
Container shipping capacity rose 7–10 per cent month on month on both Asia–North American routes and 5–7 per cent on Asia–North Europe/Mediterranean routes in January. However, anecdotal evidence points to soft volumes from Asia to the US, suggesting these sharp increases appear opportunistic and are unlikely to be sustained.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KUL)
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Reuters
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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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