Crocs

With the company’s signature clogs seeing slower growth, turning around the struggling maker of casual, sneaker-like loafers is a priority — and Sydney Sweeney has been enlisted to help.

For fashion’s private market investors, deal-making may provide less-than-ideal returns and raise questions about the long-term value creation opportunities across parts of the fashion industry, reports The State of Fashion 2024.

The eight founding members of the nonprofit initiative say it is the first of its kind explicitly focused on the challenge for shoes.

The buzzy concept is a chimaera that distracts from the root cause of fashion’s worsening environmental impact: overconsumption, argues Ken Pucker.

Asos has dropped its 2030 net-zero emissions target and Crocs has delayed its deadline by a decade, rare public resets as scrutiny of corporate climate goals mounts.

Consumers are getting pickier about where they shop as inflation and a cooling economy take their toll. Some of the biggest names in fashion and beauty no longer make the cut.

Major clothing and shoe companies are moving production to countries closer to their US and European stores.

The polarising clogs invaded closets during the pandemic and are cementing their influence with streetwear collaborations and a new retail sales strategy.

This week, Aya Kanai was named Pinterest’s new head of content and editorial partnerships, while Valentino general manager for the Middle East, Laurent Bergamo, was promoted to chief executive of the Americas region.

The casual footwear maker's plans are a bid to guard itself from Trump's trade war with Beijing.