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Fashion
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Lululemon and employer branding

Lululemon Athletica Inc. is beefing up benefits to attract and retain workers, offering full-time employees from three to six months of paid parental leave. The gender-neutral benefit awards three months of paid leave to full-time workers who have been at the…

adidas footwear
Fashion
1 min read

Adidas, Reebook supplier to sack 6,000 workers

Footwear maker Pou Yuen Vietnam, the largest employer in HCMC, will lay off nearly 6,000 workers, or 10% of its workforce, amid a decline in orders. This is the biggest layoff of the Taiwanese company, a supplier to Adidas and Reebok, since its operation in…

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Fashion
1 min read

JD Sports Set to Launch Two Flagship Stores in the Philippines!

UK-based sports fashion retailer JD Sports is making a splash in the Philippines with plans to open two stores in 2025, tapping into the country’s growing streetwear and sneaker culture. The first location will debut at the bustling SM Mall of Asia come June,…

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Food
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Pickle Juice debuts Extra Strength Shots in Coles

US beverage brand The Pickle Juice Company has launched its 75ml Extra Strength Shots in Coles supermarkets nationwide. The Texas-based company claims that its product uses a propriety formula that is scientifically proven to help alleviate muscle cramps by…

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Fashion
2 min read

Puma plans job cuts as US demand weakens, outlook dims

Puma on Wednesday announced job cuts and warned of uncertain US consumer demand. The German sportswear group’s shares slumped 23 percent in the wake of disappointing quarterly and annual forecasts issued a day earlier. The grim outlook, which follows weak…

adidas
Fashion
1 min read

Adidas posts higher revenue, profit

Adidas saw its revenue surge in the last fiscal year, according to the athleticwear company’s preliminary results. Revenue soared 24 percent to €23.68 billion (US$24.70 billion), while gross margin improved to 50.8 percent, with operating profit up 398.9…

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Fashion
1 min read

Puma to launch compostable shoes after a two-year pilot project

After two years of testing, sports giant Puma is ready to launch its compostable shoes dubbed Re:suede 2.0. Puma will create 500 pairs of the commercial version of the sneaker, which went online available for purchase on puma.com/eu and Zalando Plus this…

How Does the iPhone Stopwatch Work
Electronics
2 min read

The iOS stopwatch gets Live Activities support in iOS 17.4

The iOS 17.4 beta update that was recently released by Apple includes a new feature for the Clock app’s Stopwatch. Once iOS 17.4 is installed on your iPhone, (we expect the update to be released as soon as March 4th), you’ll be able to start the Stopwatch…

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Living
1 min read

Strava brings free messaging to iOS and Android

Strava made an exciting move this week, announcing messaging for iOS and Android users. The popular mobile app for athletes revealed a new feature that will be available for free to all its users, Messaging. Launched this week, the new feature offers users…

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General
2 min read

The Most Popular Sports in Malaysia 2023

Malaysia has a diverse sporting culture and decent success in international competition across many sports. Due to this and its great sports infrastructure, the interest in sports in Malaysia is at its all-time-high. Here are five sports that are the most…

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General
2 min read

The Biggest Sports Brands in the Asian Market

Sports are popular globally. People from all over the world are fans of one sport or the other. However, some sports are more popular in one continent but don’t receive much attention in others. For instance, American Football is more prevalent in North…

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Living
2 min read

California Fitness slows expansion to improve member retention

California Fitness & Yoga, one of the most popular high-end gym chains in Vietnam, is suspending its expansion to focus on retaining members while its competitors’ race to open more facilities. “We are not perfect,” said Dane Fort, CEO of FLG Vietnam, which…