Category: BUSINESS

Adidas has waged a newly amended complaint in its latest clash with Aviator Nation. In the second amended complaint that it lodged with a federal court in Oregon on December 6, adidas claims that Aviator Nation “repeatedly has ignored” its rights in the readily-recognizable three-stripe trademark, requiring adidas to “object to [its] sale of infringing sweatshirts,…

Companies around the world are increasingly committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions to slow and ultimately reverse climate change. One indicator is the number of companies that have set net-zero emissions targets as part of the Science Based Targets initiative (“SBTi”), a global nonprofit organization. That number grew from 164 companies in late 2018 to over…

Rebag recently unveiled the fifth edition of its annual resale report, which sees it “leverage the power of Clair, its proprietary Comprehensive Luxury Appraisal Index for Resale,” to provide insights into “brand value, investment-worthy styles, and demand shifts across the luxury resale market.” Using proprietary data, Rebag calculated the “average value retention” for leading luxury brands….

“All luxury categories underperformed” in China in 2024, “with beauty doing better and watches and jewelry performing worse,” Bain & Co. asserted in its latest luxury report, which looks exclusively at the Chinese market. The market consultancy found that “only a very small number of brands enjoyed growth in China in 2024,” noting that the success…

Dupe mania is in overdrive as consumers continue to seek out affordable versions of expensive cosmetics, apparel, footwear, handbags, jewelry, and other goods. One need not look further than the success of companies like Quince, which offers up a selection of “inexpensive expensive things,” such as Jenni Kayne-esque sweaters, boots that mirror those from Ugg,…