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How Prince plans to balance heritage and modern lifestyle in apparel expansion

Prince is making a decisive swing, moving beyond the racquet and into apparel as the convergence of sport and fashion opens up fresh commercial opportunities for heritage performance labels. The shift, overseen by the brand’s parent company Authentic Brands Group, reflects a broader evolution within racquet sports, where on-court credibility is...

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Prince taps C-Life Group to expand apparel across North America

Racquet sports and lifestyle brand Prince has announced a partnership with wholesale apparel company C-Life Group to design, manufacture, and distribute Prince-branded apparel across the US and Canada as it looks to evolve into a comprehensive performance and lifestyle apparel brand. Prince, owned by global brand development and licensing...

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Zales sponsors US open players and launches capsule collection with Prince

Fine jeweler brand and retailer Zales is deepening its connection to the tennis world in honor of its 100th anniversary by sponsoring select players during the upcoming US Open matches. In addition, the Signet-owned diamond jeweler has also partnered with Prince, a global racquet sports and lifestyle brand, to create a special capsule...

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Target to launch pickleball collection with Prince

Target has partnered with tennis and lifestyle brand Prince to launch a limited-edition pickleball collection. The Prince for Target collection features more than 80 apparel, sporting goods, and accessories for pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, according to the 2023 Sports & Fitness Industry Association's topline. The...

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Tennis brand Prince adds new footwear partner

Prince, the global tennis brand owned by Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has signed a footwear deal with Pajar Canada to expand its lifestyle offering. The new footwear partnership will allow Prince to expand its lifestyle assortment for men and women as part of its plans to elevate the brand’s off-court style. The new collection will feature...

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Spotted on the catwalk: Pantone x Prince Purple

Retailers attempt to shift previous’ season pieces with final reduction sales, as they prepare for the arrival of new Autumn/Winter collections. Set to be filled with with millennial reds and pinks, sometimes a combination of the two, the colour in focus for this season’s collections is distinctly purple though. Inextricably linked to the late...

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Prince: The death of a fashion icon

London - The world seems a little less brighter today after news broke on Thursday of the passing of "the artist formerly known as Prince." The legendary artist sadly passed at the age of 57, leaving behind a career which spanned four decades and touched several industries outside of music. Prince, who was also known as His Royal Badness and the...