Fashion

WGSN and Coloro name ‘Luminous Blue’ Colour of the Year 2027

“Both mysterious and eccentric” is how ‘Luminous Blue’ is described. The strong blue shade has been named Colour of the Year for 2027 by trend forecasting agency WGSN and its colour subsidiary Coloro, which simultaneously revealed their key colours for the SS27 season. According to WGSN’s senior colour strategist, Clare Smith, Luminous Blue...

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Gymshark hits record revenue in FY24, yet profit continues to fall

Sportswear retailer Gymshark welcomed a strong revenue growth for FY24, recording an increase of 9 percent per annum which amounted to 607.3 million pounds. While its “active trading stance” and “vibrancy of the brand” were cited to have aided in the uptick, such instances were unable to help profit, which continued on a downward trend. For the...

14 hours ago

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Primark H1 sales marginally grow as store roll out continues, offset by weaker UK market

Sales for Primark saw impact from cautious consumer sentiment in the UK for the 24 weeks to March 1, yet in other regions “good underlying growth” was largely reported by the budget retailer’s parent company, Associated British Foods (ABF). Central and Eastern Europe welcomed the highest growth in sales at 21 percent, as the company continued to...

15 hours ago

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Adidas more than doubles quarterly profit

German sporting goods provider Adidas AG had a successful start to the 2025 financial year. After the company had already published key data a few days ago, it presented its full results on Tuesday and reported strong increases in sales and earnings. In the months from January to March, group sales reached 6.15 billion euros, an increase of 12.7...

16 hours ago