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Global apparel, footwear and accessories company VF Corporation has revealed sustainability commitments dubbed as its “Science-Based Targets (SBTs)” for the year ahead. VF’s new science-based targets (SBTs) are among the most ambitious in the industry and are…
American brand Vans, known for its skateboarding culture and popular among youth, is facing backlash over the retraction of protest-themed submissions for its Custom Culture shoe design contest. Open to entrants globally, artists were invited to customize the…
Apparel giant VF Corporation has reported a 9 percent increase in same-store sales on a currency-neutral basis in the June quarter, to US$2.3 billion. VF Corporation owns a portfolio of outdoor and activity-based lifestyle and workwear brands, including Vans,…
Global apparel, footwear and accessories retailer VF Corporation is entering an exclusive collaboration with environmental charity Redress to deliver the Redress Design Award 2019 x VF Challenge in Hong Kong. The award is the world’s largest sustainable…
Fast-growing apparel brand owner VF Corporation plans to spin off its Wrangler and Lee denim business into a second listed company. Dubbed NewCo for now, it would be a global leader in the denim category as well as incorporating the VF Outlet operations.…
Outdoor apparel brand Icebreaker is now under US ownership after New Zealand’s Overseas Investment Office approved the NZ$100 million+ deal. The purchaser is VF Corporation, which owns a diverse portfolio of lifestyle brands, including Vans, The North Face,…
VF Corporation, parent of Wrangler, Timberland, Vans and the North Face, among others, has bought fast-growing footwear brand Altra. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Altra, launched in 2011 by Icon Health & Fitness, has already expanded into 1600…
Footwear and apparel brand Timberland Asia has partnered SP eCommerce, a Singapore Post company, to launch its official eCommerce store for the Southeast Asian region. The Singapore-based online store uses SP eCommerce’s security, management, digital…
Multibrand fashion group VF Corporation sees Asia – and especially China – as the primary driver of growth in the years ahead. VF Corporation brands include Vans, Kipling, Lee and The North Face. The US-headquartered company says it is focused on expanding…
Hip denim lifestyle brand 7 for All Mankind has been sold along with two sister brands. VF Corporation says it has sold its Contemporary Brands businesses to Tel Aviv-based Delta Galil Industries. The other brands are Splendid and Ella Moss. VF chairman and…
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