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Luxury fashion house Maison Valentino and popular footwear brand Vans have joined forces to launch an innovative campaign that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) for a new capsule collection. This ingenious blend of physical and digital storytelling is a…
Japanese retail giant ABC-Mart is set to make its first appearance in the Philippines with the opening of a store in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), Manila, scheduled for September. This marks the corporate expansion of the company into a second market in the…
Tiffany & Co has collaborated with Nike to release the Nike x Tiffany & Co Air Force 1 1837 sneakers and a limited-edition sterling silver accessories range. The sneakers, which will be available on March 7, are made of premium black suede, have a Tiffany…
A Taiwanese shoemaker in HCMC’s Binh Tan District has laid off 1,185 workers and blamed it on a drying up of orders. In an announcement, Monday Ty Hung Co. Ltd, said its customers face financial issues and have not placed new orders. Despite trying everything…
Are you ready to ‘walk on beer’? Because Heineken’s here to ensure that you do just that! The infamous Dutch brewing company recently unveiled Heineken Silver – a new smooth, easy-to-drink beer brewed for a new generation of drinkers. And they decided to…
Forter, the Trust Platform for digital commerce, announced Foot Locker atmos Japan G.K., a sneaker boutique, has selected Forter to help combat fraud in its online store. Since deploying Forter, atmos has significantly reduced chargebacks and maintained an…
Sneaker giant Nike sued online reseller StockX in New York federal court on Thursday for selling unauthorized images of Nike shoes, marking the latest lawsuit over digital assets known as non-fungible tokens. Nike said StockX’s NFTs infringe its trademarks…
eBay Inc. and Sneaker Con Digital have entered into a definitive agreement under which eBay has acquired Sneaker Con’s authentication business, a sneaker authenticator with operations in the U.S., U.K, Canada, Australia and Germany. The company said in a…
Online marketplace Carousell has acquired Ox Street, a Singapore-based marketplace for authenticated sneakers and streetwear, the company announced on Monday. It did not disclose the deal value. Founded in 2019, Ox Street is focused on making the second-hand…
Taiwan’s Pou Chen, which makes footwear for companies such as Nike and Adidas, suspended operations at its plant in Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday as COVID-19 curbs hit factories in the country’s business hub. Vietnam’s health ministry said in a statement that…
The shutdown of two contract manufacturers in Vietnam due to Covid-19 could worsen Nike’s sneaker supply problems, a market research company has warned. The fact that South Korea’s Changshin Vietnam and Taiwan’s Pou Chen Corp in HCMC have stopped operating…
Prices of some Chinese limited edition sneakers soared among collectors and speculators following calls for local consumers to boycott global brands that have said they don’t source products or yarn from China’s western Xinjiang region. Nike and Adidas came…
Stockholm-based retailer Sneakersnstuff is about to open a flagship store in Tokyo, its first Asia location. The retailer, known for its sneakers, said the Tokyo store will open on December 14 on Log Road in Daikanyama, which is home to high-end boutiques and…
Japanese streetwear and sneaker retailer Atmos has announced it is opening its first store in Indonesia later this year. The announcement was made during Urban Sneaker Society, an event held last weekend for streetwear and sneaker enthusiasts. Atmos Indonesia…
Cole Haan, the innovative American lifestyle brand and retailer, will be introducing its newest dual gender collection, GRANDPRØ TURF, for Spring 2019. Providing the same featherweight construction as the top-selling GRANDPRØ TENNIS SNEAKER, the GRANDPRØ TURF…
In its first major move since going public in September, Farfetch announced Wednesday that it is acquiring sneaker and streetwear marketplace Stadium Goods in a deal that values the business at $250 million. The London-based fashion e-commerce platform is…
