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David's Bridal taps Nike veteran Kathy Cherian as CFO: 'It's a business model transformation'

US bridal retailer David's Bridal has appointed Kathy Cherian as chief financial officer. The company is bringing in the former Nike Canada CFO as it moves from building its technology-led business to scaling it. Cherian joins from lifestyle brand Magnolia, where she most recently served as CFO. She has more than 20 years of experience across...

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As US trims China tariffs on toys and appliances, footwear and apparel remain on the hook for now

After the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on September 25, both countries released on Monday reciprocal lists of nonsensitive products that will see tariff cuts. The lists include items worth about 30 billion dollars each, prioritizing agricultural commodities, hair and personal...

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Fashion |Exclusive

Why Hong Kong is doing fashion week differently

The dialogues around fashion weeks seem to have settled into a familiar rhythm: the changing of the guards, the designer debuts, the first collection under a new creative director. All eyes on the luxury houses. Will they or won’t they cast that spell that has shoppers running to their stores next season? Will the new designer be the saviour,...

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Vivobarefoot bets on the US with 'Weird More' campaign: 'Perhaps normal is the problem'

Vivobarefoot has launched "Weird More – Free Your Feet," a global campaign and collection for fall/winter 2026, with the US as its lead market. The campaign is fronted by NFL wide receiver Mack Hollins and will be supported by an activation around the brand's New York flagship in SoHo, which opens this October. "The US is an important growth...

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