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Store closures and low consumer demand impact VF's Q1

VF Corporation’s first quarter revenue decreased 48 percent or 47 percent in constant dollars to 1.1 billion dollars driven by store closures and lower consumer demand as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak. Gross margin decreased 340 basis points to 52.9 percent, and on an adjusted basis, gross margin decreased 220 basis points to 54.1 percent....

31 Jul 2020

Fashion

The North Face launches Bottle Source collection

Outdoor brand The North Face has launched a limited-edition T-shirt collection, Bottle Source that has been made from 18,000 kilograms of plastic bottles collected from waste streams in the Alps. The limited-edition Recover Tee aims to raise awareness of the volume of rubbish left on the mountains in the hopes to help limit the damage caused in...

22 Jul 2020

Fashion

A growing list of brands is boycotting advertising on Facebook

A host of outdoor clothing brands are boycotting advertising on Facebook as part of a Stop Hate for Profits campaign. Companies including Patagonia, The North Face and Rei are calling for brands to stop advertising on the social media platform for the month of July. The North Face said it was halting ads “until stricter policies are put in place...

23 Jun 2020

Business

Career in fashion: Debra Simoes Strategic Account Manager EMEA at The North Face

In this age of self-startups and e-tailers, the possibilities to carve out your own career in fashion have never been greater. From product design to seamstress and pattern maker, sales manager and PR/Social media account director, the choices of working in fashion are vast. However, a career in fashion does not always have to follow a single...

14 May 2020

Business

VF Corp expects full year revenues to range between 11.3 to 11.4 billion dollars

VF Corporation, in preliminary unaudited selected financial data for full year fiscal 2020 in conjunction with a debt financing said that revenue from continuing operations on a reported basis reached approximately 11.3 billion dollars to 11.4 billion dollars, including the contribution of the company’s occupational workwear business. The...

21 Apr 2020

Business

The North Face launches Covid-19 Explore Fund

The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, is committing 1 million euros to its social impact and advocacy platform the Explore Fund to support outdoor communities across Europe during the coronavirus crisis. For more than 50 years, The North Face has been leading forward through exploration, the brand explained, and while the ability to enjoy...

15 Apr 2020

Fashion

VF Corporation commits 1.5 million dollars to Covid-19 relief efforts

The VF Foundation, a private grantmaking organization funded by VF Corporation, has pledged 1.5 million dollars to support local communities respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. VF Corporation’s portfolio of brands, which includes Eastpak, Timberland and The North Face, are also initiating a two-for-one community match campaign, up to an additional...

10 Apr 2020

Fashion

The North Face reintroduces 1994 Retro Mountain Light

The North Face, a division of VF Outdoor, has announced the return of its trail-blazer 1994 Retro Mountain Light Jacket with an icon-inspired collection. The Retro Mountain Light jacket, which was originally built for light, fast mountain ascents without sacrificing durability, has been rematerialised this season with The North Face’s...

25 Mar 2020

Fashion

At The North Face, innovation and conservation go hand in hand

Whether you’re high atop the Mont Blanc in search of breathtaking views or swooshing down an inbound terrain at Jackson Hole, we expect our outerwear to perform with serious insulation, no matter what altitude situation we are in. As any high-performance athlete, backpacker, trail runner our outdoor enthusiast will tell you, there is no such...

16 Mar 2020

Fashion

LFW AW20: MM6 Maison Margiela unveils outerwear collaboration

MM6 Maison Margiela used their London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2020 catwalk show to unveil a new partnership with outerwear specialists The North Face, which transformed the brand’s outerwear as padded circle coats, jackets, a top and dress. The collaboration features The North Face’s signature Expedition System, a revolutionary system of...

20 Feb 2020

Fashion

The North Face debuts Black Series

Just after Maison Margiela debuted it collaboration with The North Face, the outdoor brand announced the introduction of its Black Series, which its new fashion-forward line. In addition to its collaboration with the Italian luxury label, this new launch—which will debut on Feb. 24 at Paris Fashion Week—showcases The North Face’s first steps in...

19 Feb 2020

Business

VF Corp Q3 revenues increase but lowers earnings outlook

Third quarter revenues at VF Corporation increased 5 percent or 6 percent in constant dollars to 3.4 billion dollars, driven by VF’s largest brands, and its international and direct-to-consumer platforms. Excluding the occupational Work business, the company said in a statement, revenue increased 6 percent or 7 percent in constant dollars....

23 Jan 2020