(IN BRIEF) Zalando has entered into a five-year strategic partnership with the German Football Association (DFB), becoming a main partner of the Men’s, Women’s, and Youth national teams until 2030. The collaboration, unveiled at the World Nuclear Exhibition 2025, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Germany, Marketing, News, Retail, Sports
Tagged 1990 World Cup kit, and Culture in Germany, Berlin, DFB, digital culture, fan experience, fashion, fashion and sport, football partnership, German Football Association, German football culture, German national teams, Germany, Holger Blask, James Rothwell, lifestyle destination, Men’s national team, sponsorship, sports marketing, Women’s national team, Youth team, Zalando, Zalando and DFB Unite to Celebrate the Fusion of Football, Zalando Plus, Zalando Strengthens Sports and Lifestyle Presence Through Long-Term Collaboration with DFB
The Benelux and DACH regions have seen a surge in sporting retail deals over the past 2–3 years, driven by post-pandemic shifts in fitness and outdoor activity. Private equity firms and global strategics are actively acquiring or restructuring brands across … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Belgium, Business, Financial, Germany, Investment, Luxembourg, Netherlands, News, Retail, Sports, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged A.S. Adventure, ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, Accell Group, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, Anta Sports, appointment, ASICs, Austria, Basic-Fit, Belgium, Benelux, Bergfreunde, Bever, Bike24, Business Growth, Callaway Brands, Cannondale, Chain Reaction Cycles, Community Engagement, consolidation, cross-border acquisitions, customer experience, cycling, DACH, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, DECATHLON, digital transformation, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, e-bikes, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, fitness boom, Fitness Boom Spurs Restructuring and M&A Surge in Benelux and German Sports Retail Landscape, franchise network, Frasers Group, Germany, health and wellness, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, Investor Activity Accelerates in Benelux and DACH Sporting Retail as Consumer Fitness Trends Reshape the Market, IPO, Jack Wolfskin, JD Sports, KKR, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, McKinley, mergers and acquisitions, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche brands, niche market leaders, Nordics, omnichannel, On Holding, outdoor retail, PAI Partners, pandemic, Perry Sport, Pon Holdings, post-pandemic trends, private equity, Private Equity and Global Buyers Reshape Sporting Retail in Netherlands and Beyond, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, retail restructuring, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Rise Point–Run2Day Deal Joins Broader Consolidation in Northern European Sporting Goods Sector, Robbert Cornelissen, Roger Federer, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running gear, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Schwinn, Sergio van Luijk, Signa Sports United, SPAC, sporting goods, Sporting Retail Consolidates Across Benelux and DACH as Investors Target Growth in Niche and Outdoor Brands, Sports Industry, sports retail, SportScheck, store network, strategic investment, Switzerland, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom, Wiggle, Yonderland
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag Specialties has entered a global exclusive partnership with Calyxia to distribute its innovative biodegradable microencapsulation technology for Beauty and Care applications. The alliance will expand access to Calyxia’s sustainable microspheres, including CalyCare™ Gel 100—a cold-processable gelling agent … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Germany, News, Science, Technology
Tagged beauty and care, biodegradable microspheres, Brenntag, Brenntag Specialties, Brenntag Strengthens Beauty and Care Portfolio with Calyxia’s Eco-Engineered Microsphere Solutions, CalyCare Gel 100, Calyxia, eco-engineered ingredients, Exclusive Partnership Brings Calyxia’s Biodegradable Microencapsulation Technology to Brenntag’s Global Network, fragrance technology, global partnership, Jamie Walters, Life Science, makeup, microencapsulation technology, Personal Care Industry, skincare, suncare, sustainable cosmetics, sustainable innovation, Teresa Harding
Rise Point Capital acquired Dutch running retailer Run2Day, marking a new ownership and leadership phase. Robbert Cornelissen was appointed CEO and co-shareholder, succeeding founder Ewout Braggaar. Run2Day operates 16 stores nationwide and maintains a strong community presence through events like … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Retail, Sports, Technology
Tagged ABN AMRO Retailer of the Year, acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Marathon, appointment, Benelux, Business Growth, Community Engagement, customer experience, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, digitalisation, digitalization, Dutch running market, E-Commerce, Ewout Braggaar, franchise network, IMARC Group, independent sponsor, investment, Investment firm bets on the running boom as Run2Day gears up for growth, KVK 58778233, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Netherlands running gear market, Netherlands sportswear market, niche market leaders, Nordics, private equity, Private equity firm backs Run2Day to accelerate digital and community growth, retail, retail expansion, retail innovation, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Rise Point Capital steps into Dutch running market with Run2Day acquisition, Robbert Cornelissen, Run2Day, Run2Day enters new era under CEO Robbert Cornelissen after Rise Point Capital deal, Run2Day growth, Run2Day Webshop BV, running community, running market, running retailer, Running retailer Run2Day joins Rise Point Capital portfolio amid rising sportswear demand, running specialty retailer, Sergio van Luijk, Sports Industry, sports retail, store network, TCS Amsterdam Marathon, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Rise Point Capital has acquired Dutch running retailer Run2Day, marking a new chapter for the nearly 30-year-old brand. The company, which operates 16 stores across the Netherlands through a mix of owned and franchised locations, will now be … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Investment, Netherlands, Retail, Sports, Technology
Tagged acquisition, active running community, Amsterdam Marathon, appointment, Benelux, customer experience, DACH region, Dam tot Damloop, deal-by-deal, digitalization, Dutch running market, Ewout Braggaar, franchise network, independent sponsor, leadership, leadership transition, Leusden, mid-market investment, Netherlands, Nordics, retail expansion, Rise Point Capital, Rise Point Capital acquisition, Robbert Cornelissen, Run2Day, Run2Day growth, running community, running market, running specialty retailer, Sergio van Luijk, sports retail, United Kingdom
(IN BRIEF) Brenntag has entered a new partnership with Givaudan to distribute active cosmetic ingredients across Thailand’s fast-growing beauty and personal care markets. The agreement expands Brenntag’s specialty portfolio, supported by its Thailand Application and Innovation Centre, which provides formulation … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Chemicals, Germany, News, Science, Technology
Tagged active ingredients, Application and Innovation Centre, Asia Pacific, Beauty Industry, biocosmetics, Bonwook Koo, Brenntag, Brenntag Expands Thai Beauty Portfolio Through New Distribution Partnership with Givaudan, cosmetics, formulation support, fragrance and beauty, Givaudan, Givaudan Active Beauty, haircare, ingredient distribution, INNOVATION, personal care, skincare, sustainability, THAILAND, wellness, Wissanee Ruangsorn
(IN BRIEF) Symrise has made a strategic equity investment in U.S.-based biotech firm Cellibre to drive innovation in sustainable biomanufacturing. The collaboration will accelerate the commercialization of natural flavor ingredients and cosmetic bioactives produced through precision fermentation. By combining Symrise’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Germany, Marketing, Pharma & Biotech
Tagged Ben Chiarelli, biomanufacturing, biotechnology, biotechnology investment, Cellibre, Clean Beauty, corporate sustainability, cosmetic bioactives, environmental responsibility, fermentation-derived ingredients, food and beverage industry, global supply chain, Imke Meyer, natural flavors, nutraceuticals, Precision Fermentation, sustainable cosmetics, Sustainable Ingredients, sustainable innovation, Symrise, Symrise Partners with Cellibre to Accelerate Biotechnology Innovation in Natural Flavors and Cosmetic Actives, taste balancing
(IN BRIEF) Kering and L’Oréal have entered into a €4 billion strategic alliance that will reshape the luxury beauty and wellness sectors. The agreement includes L’Oréal’s acquisition of the House of Creed, long-term exclusive beauty and fragrance licenses for Gucci, … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, France, Investment, Management, News
Tagged acquisition, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, cosmetics, Creed, fragrance, Global Expansion, Gucci, haute parfumerie, INNOVATION, joint venture, Kering, Kering and L’Oréal Forge €4 Billion Strategic Alliance to Shape the Future of Luxury Beauty and Wellness, Kering and L’Oréal Sign €4 Billion Deal to Expand Global Leadership in Luxury Beauty and Wellness, Kering Beauté, longevity, Luca de Meo, luxury beauty, L’Oréal, L’Oréal Luxe, Nicolas Hieronimus, premium brands, strategic partnership, sustainability, wellness, Yves Saint Laurent Beauté
(IN BRIEF) bonprix, together with Brustkrebs Deutschland e. V., has launched its “Feel ahead!” campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of breast self-examination with the striking image of a knotted bra. Running alongside the release of its … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Germany, Healthcare, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Society
Tagged awareness campaign, Bonprix, bonprix partners with Brustkrebs Deutschland e. V. to raise awareness of early detection with bold new campaign, bonprix unveils knotted bra visual in awareness campaign to promote breast self-checks across Europe, breast cancer awareness, Brustkrebs Deutschland e. V., Carolin Klar, Early Detection, fashion brand, Feel ahead, Germany, International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, knotted bra, Linda Ambrosius, Malin Biernacki, Pink Collection, Renate Haidinger, self-examination, social media, Women’s Health, Wynken Blynken & Nod
(IN BRIEF) Fullstride Ventures has introduced the carboncup™, the first bra cup made with a sustainable foam derived from captured carbon dioxide emissions. Developed in partnership with Borealis and Infinium, the innovation uses Infinium’s eNaphtha—a low-carbon feedstock produced from CO₂ … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Management, Marketing
Tagged Borealis, bra cup innovation, carbon capture, carboncup, circular economy, CO2-based foam, Dirk Langhammer, eNaphtha, Fullstride Ventures, Fullstride Ventures unveils carboncup™, Infinium, intimate apparel, ISCC PLUS, K Show 2025, low carbon materials, New carboncup™ bra cup showcases circular innovation as CO₂-derived material enters apparel market, polyethylene, Project Pathfinder, Robert Schuetzle, sustainable fashion, sustainable polymers, textile innovation, the first bra cup made with CO₂-based foam in collaboration with Borealis and Infinium, Yossi Nasser
(IN BRIEF) Bang & Olufsen has introduced Beo Grace, its most advanced and design-led earphones to date, uniting refined aluminium craftsmanship with cutting-edge acoustic performance. Inspired by fine jewellery and rooted in the brand’s heritage of innovation, Beo Grace combines … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, aluminium design, Amadeus Platform, Bang & Olufsen, Bang & Olufsen introduces Beo Grace, battery management system, Beo Grace, Beo Grace unveiled as Bang & Olufsen’s most advanced earphones with sculptural aluminium design and innovative acoustic architecture, Breathe, Danish design, Dolby Atmos, EarSense technology, fine jewellery inspiration, IP57 waterproof, Kristian Teär, luxury audio, luxury earphones, NearTap, premium leather pouch, redefining wearable sound with luxury craftsmanship, Spatial Audio, spatial audio and personalised noise cancellation, titanium driver, TrueTransparency, wearable sound, wireless earphones
(IN BRIEF) Zalando is taking new steps to address excessive return rates by introducing a warning system and potential restrictions for the small number of customers who misuse its returns policy, including a possible 12-month account pause in severe cases. … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Berlin, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 3D avatar fitting room, and innovative tools to improve sizing accuracy, augmented reality try-on, customer responsibility, eCommerce, fashion industry, fitting room at home, online shopping, restrictions, return restrictions, returns policy, size recommendations, sustainability, sustainable fashion, Zalando, Zalando strengthens customer responsibility with updated returns policy and advanced sizing technology, Zalando tackles return abuse with warnings
(IN BRIEF) Adyen is advancing its partnership with LVMH by deploying unified payment solutions across nearly 50 Maisons worldwide, spanning fashion, hospitality, beauty, jewelry, and department stores. With more than 1,000 boutiques already rolled out, the collaboration is streamlining global … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, France, Management, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged 000 boutiques, Adyen, Adyen and LVMH expand partnership to unify payments across 50 Maisons worldwide, Adyen supports LVMH’s digital transformation with unified payments in over 1, Arnaud Bodzon, Beauty, boutique rollout, department stores, Ethan Tandowsky, fashion, financial technology, Global Finance, Hospitality, jewelry, leather goods, luxury retail, LVMH, mobile terminals, payments unification, seamless customer experience, Tap to Pay, Unified Commerce, watches
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer and ITV have announced the return of M&S: Dress The Nation, the popular fashion competition that drew eight million viewers in its first season. Hosted by AJ Odudu and Vernon Kay, the show will see … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, Media, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AJ Odudu, Another Life, AW25, Better Cotton Initiative, Chris Stark, emerging designers, fashion competition, fashion mentorship, ITV, ITVX, Jordan North, Leather Working Group, Lisa Illis, Love That, M&S, M&S Dress The Nation, M&S Man, Maddy Evans, Marks & Spencer, Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe, MENSWEAR, Mitch Hughes, Sharry Cramond, Sian Welby, Stuart Machin, STV, STV Player, sustainability, Sustainable Fibre Alliance, UK fashion, Vernon Kay, womenswear
(IN BRIEF) Beiersdorf Group has appointed Tennille Kopiasz as Chief Executive Officer of Chantecaille, effective September 3. Based in New York, she succeeds Emily Coleman and will report to Beiersdorf Executive Board Member Oswald Barckhahn. Kopiasz has over 25 years … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged appointment, Bastide, Beiersdorf Group, Blue Mistral, botanical cosmetics, Chantecaille, China expansion, Coty, Dior, Emily Coleman, Fashion Institute of Technology, FEKKAI, female leadership, FIT, Fresh, Global Growth, leadership, luxury skincare, LVMH, L’Oréal USA, New York headquarters, Oswald Barckhahn, philanthropy, prestige beauty, Tennille Kopiasz
(IN BRIEF) Zalando has launched the second edition of its Insider’s Edit beauty series, spotlighting celebrity make-up artist and brand founder Isamaya Ffrench. Known for her creative and experimental approach to beauty, Ffrench shares her top product recommendations available on … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged beauty tips, celebrity make-up, Charli XCX, DAZED, fashion and lifestyle, Gabriette, Insider’s Edit, ISAMAYA, Isamaya Ffrench, Julia Fox, Louboutin, Online retail, pan-European destination, soft grunge tutorial, Sophie Carbonari, Tom Ford, Virginie Duigou, Vogue, YSL, Zalando
(IN BRIEF) H&M has officially entered Brazil with a landmark launch that combined the opening of its first store at Shopping Iguatemi in São Paulo with the launch of its e-commerce platform, hm.com.br. This is the first time the retailer … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Brazil launch, Daniel Erver, E-Commerce, fashion retail, Global Expansion, H&M, H&M Brazil, hm.com.br, Joaquim Pereira, Karl-Johan Persson, partnership, Renata Grima, São Paulo, Shopping Iguatemi, sustainability, sustainable fashion
(IN BRIEF) M&S Princes Street is joining the Edinburgh Festival celebrations this August with a programme of in-store entertainment and local food showcases, while also spotlighting team member Michael Garden’s Fringe debut in the spy comedy You Have Failed Me … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged bagpipes, DJ sets, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Jon Cameron, Kayla Bennie, Kings Trust programme, live entertainment, local producers, M&S Princes Street, Marks & Start, Michael Garden, Scottish food, Taylors Snacks, The Space on The Mile, You Have Failed Me For The Last Time!
(IN BRIEF) BESTSELLER has led a $20 million Series B1 funding round for Softwear Automation to speed up the development and scaling of its Sewbot technology for automated t-shirt production. Made through BESTSELLER’s Invest FWD platform, the investment also brings … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Denmark, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged apparel manufacturing automation, BESTSELLER, Dorte Rye Olsen, fashion industry transformation, Invest FWD, JACK & JONES, localised manufacturing, ONLY, Palaniswamy Raj Rajan, partnership, ready-made garment industry, recycling technologies, robotic garment production, Series B1 funding, Sewbots, Softwear Automation, sustainability, t-shirt production, Thomas Børglum Jensen, VERO MODA
(IN BRIEF) Zalando marks its 10th anniversary of corporate volunteering, spotlighting a week of nearly 400 volunteer opportunities in Berlin where staff contributed almost 1,000 hours. Activities ranged from Spree riverbank clean-ups and hygiene kit assembly with vostel.de to packing … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Berlin, Business, Financial, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology
Tagged ABOUT YOU merger, Astrid Arndt, Berlin, Berliner Tafel, Community Engagement, corporate volunteering, CSR, employee volunteer days, Europe, HQ, hygiene kits, Lara Gesche, logistics and tech sites, school cones, social impact, Spree clean-up, vostel.de, Zalando
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