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Helen Reid

Helen Reid

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Zara owner Inditex's transport emissions jump in 2024

Zara owner Inditex's emissions from transport jumped by 10% in 2024 as the fast-fashion retailer used more flights to move clothes from production centres in Asia to

Zara owner Inditex's transport emissions jump in 2024
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Why a major shift to US clothing production is unlikely

President Donald Trump's Made in America push is prompting some U.S. clothing retailers to expand domestic production of everything

Why a major shift to US clothing production is unlikely
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Zara owner Inditex "optimistic" about U.S. despite tariffs

Zara owner Inditex expects to keep growing in the U.S., CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras said on Wednesday, despite signs that U.S. tariffs and

Zara owner Inditex "optimistic" about U.S. despite tariffs
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Shares in Zara owner Inditex tumble as slowing growth startles investors

Zara owner Inditex on Wednesday reported a slower start to its first quarter starting February 1,

Shares in Zara owner Inditex tumble as slowing growth startles investors
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Lego sales rise as bricks click with more shoppers

Lego reported strong sales growth for 2024 as more shoppers snapped up its colourful plastic brick construction sets and the toymaker said it was taking market share

Lego sales rise as bricks click with more shoppers
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Adidas sets cautious tone for 2025 outlook, flags tariff risk

Germany's Adidas forecast a lower than expected operating profit for 2025, anticipating sales growth will slow slightly from a

Adidas sets cautious tone for 2025 outlook, flags tariff risk
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Ye be gone: Adidas sells last pair of Yeezy sneakers

Adidas sold its last pair of Yeezy sneakers at the end of 2024, the sportswear brand said on Wednesday, ending the process of

Ye be gone: Adidas sells last pair of Yeezy sneakers
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Adidas targets larger US market share as Nike struggles

Whether Adidas can win more American shoppers from market leader Nike will be key to its continued success this year, investors and analysts said, as the German brand

Adidas targets larger US market share as Nike struggles
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Salomon and Arc'teryx owner Amer Sports sees strong dollar hurting 2025 sales growth

Sportswear group Amer Sports expects lower sales growth this year, the company said on Tuesday as it reported fourth-quarter results boosted by sales of Salomon shoes

Salomon and Arc'teryx owner Amer Sports sees strong dollar hurting 2025 sales growth
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Birkenstock flags tariff risk after strong holiday sales

Birkenstock, famous for its cork-based sandals, reported strong sales over the Christmas holiday shopping season but stopped short of raising its earnings

Birkenstock flags tariff risk after strong holiday sales
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Shein executive seeks to reassure investors after Trump crackdown on low-value imports

Fast-fashion retailer Shein's executive chairman Donald Tang told investors in a letter on Monday that "growth remains strong" despite the United States ending duty-

Shein executive seeks to reassure investors after Trump crackdown on low-value imports
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Companies warn of more pain as Trump tariff threats escalate

Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize and Siemens Energy said on Wednesday U.S. import tariffs will lead to higher

Companies warn of more pain as Trump tariff threats escalate
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Ahold Delhaize CEO says US tariffs on Canada, Mexico could drive prices up

Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize expects potential U.S. tariffs on Mexico and Canada could lead to price increases for American consumers on products from

Ahold Delhaize CEO says US tariffs on Canada, Mexico could drive prices up
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Ahold Delhaize sees 4% operating margin in 2025, plans cost savings

Dutch supermarket group Ahold Delhaize reported fourth-quarter sales in line with market expectations on Wednesday, but its performance in the

Ahold Delhaize sees 4% operating margin in 2025, plans cost savings
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Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs

U.S.

Trump pauses de minimis repeal as packages pile up at US customs
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Trump's tariffs on China bite US bargain-hunting online shoppers

On Wednesday, Matthew Cannon's college-age daughter forwarded him a request from delivery company DHL asking for

Trump's tariffs on China bite US bargain-hunting online shoppers
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Why Trump's repeal of a trade loophole will hurt low-income and minority Americans

Prices will rise for Americans who buy $5 shirts, $10 lamps and $20 shoes on direct-from-China shopping sites

Why Trump's repeal of a trade loophole will hurt low-income and minority Americans
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US Postal Service U-turn on China parcels sows confusion among retailers, shippers

The U.S.

US Postal Service U-turn on China parcels sows confusion among retailers, shippers
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Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul set for price hikes as US shuts trade loophole

Shein, Temu and Amazon Haul prices are likely to rise for American shoppers, analysts and industry experts said, after U.S.

Shein, Temu, Amazon Haul set for price hikes as US shuts trade loophole
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H&M must raise the bar to counter fierce fast-fashion competition, says CEO

H&M cannot win on price alone and must make its clothes more trendy and of higher-quality in the fiercely competitive fast-fashion sector, its CEO Daniel Erver told

H&M must raise the bar to counter fierce fast-fashion competition, says CEO
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Companies race to ship goods to the US ahead of potential tariffs

In recent months, plenty of business executives have said they were taking a wait-and-see approach to U.S.

Companies race to ship goods to the US ahead of potential tariffs
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H&M speeds up shift to regional supply chains amid tariff threat

Swedish fast-fashion retailer H&M is working to buy more of its clothes and accessories from suppliers closer to its key markets in Europe and the U.S., its finance

H&M speeds up shift to regional supply chains amid tariff threat
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H&M's fourth-quarter sales dented by late Black Friday

H&M reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter sales on Thursday due in part to a late Black Friday, but said sales were up 4% in December and

H&M's fourth-quarter sales dented by late Black Friday
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Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow Chinese cotton in products sold in US

Online fast-fashion retailer Shein requires its contract manufacturers to only source cotton from approved regions, which do not include China, for

Shein tells UK lawmakers it does not allow Chinese cotton in products sold in US
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Burberry turnaround hopes boosted by US holiday shoppers

Burberry reported a smaller than expected 4% drop in quarterly comparable store sales on Friday, helped by a stronger holiday season in the United States,

Burberry turnaround hopes boosted by US holiday shoppers

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