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The North Face’s Van Leeuwen to head brand’s US business

The general manager of The North Face EMEA, Jan Van Leeuwan, is set to become the head of the brand’s US business, according to its owner VF Corp. Van Leeuwen, who has been at VF for over a decade, has held his current position at The North Face for four years and has been credited with helping shape the company and brand over this period. In...

10 Oct 2022

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VF Corp lowers FY23 forecast, announces five-year growth plan

US fashion company VF Corporation has lowered its forecast for the current business year and presented its strategy for the next five. For the 2023 financial year, VF Corp, which owns brands such as The North Face and Vans, now expects sales growth to between 5 percent to 6 percent. Its previous guidance, given when it released its first-quarter...

28 Sept 2022

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The North Face makes two new executive appointments

The North Face has named two new members of its executive team to “help drive marketing and product innovations”. The VF Corp-owned brand named Jennifer Ingraffea as new chief product and merchandising officer. Ingraffea joins from sportswear giant Nike, where she spent the past 19 years, most recently serving as global vice president of kids...

21 Sept 2022

Retail

Continuing its expansion plans, VF-owned Supreme opens first store in Germany

Supreme this week opened its first store in Berlin, Germany, as the streetwear label continues to expand its retail network around the globe. In May Supreme opened a store on Milan’s Corso Garibaldi. The New York skatewear brand was acquired by VF Corp last year, valuing the business at 2.1 billion dollars. In January VF Corp said it was...

11 Nov 2021

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Tommy Hilfiger collaborates with Timberland to celebrate nineties heritage

American designer Tommy Hilfiger is collaborating with VF-owned Timberland on a hybrid capsule collection that pays homage to the colourful signature styles of the ‘90s. The TommyxTimberland capsule is formed of apparel, footwear and accessories and is described as a “creative clash” between the classic American DNA of Tommy Hilfiger and...

26 Oct 2021

Fashion Featured

Icebreaker and Spinnova to develop circular mid-layer products

New Zealand-based Icebreaker is teaming up with material tech company Spinnova to developing fully circular mid-layer products out of merino wool and Spinnova fibre. The VF-owned, ethical and sustainable natural performance apparel brand is working with Spinnova on a joint sustainability journey to develop a mid-layer product with a minimal...

13 Oct 2021

BusinessFeatured

VF revenues jump 104 percent, raises guidance

First quarter revenue at VF Corporation increased 104 percent or 96 percent in constant currency to 2.2 billion dollars. The company said in a statement that excluding the impact of acquisitions, revenue increased 90 percent or 83 percent in constant dollars driven by VF’s largest brands and the EMEA and North American regions, which experienced...

30 Jul 2021

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Icebreaker gets closer to plastic-free goal in latest transparency report

New Zealand-based natural performance apparel company, Icebreaker, has released the fourth instalment of its annual Transparency Report that states the brand has reached 91 percent progress on its ambitious plastic-free by 2023 target. Icebreaker provides natural, high-performing outdoor clothing as an alternative to plastic-based synthetic...

1 Jul 2021

Business

The stock market's luxury indexes are soaring post pandemic

Luxury investors are showing confidence in the stock market again, with mergers and acquisitions back on fashion’s agenda. Covid-19 has without a doubt impacted the world’s stock exchanges, sending most of them in a frenzy in the early days, but after several months of difficulties, luxury indexes are setting new historical records. The month of...

22 Jun 2021

People

Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dies aged 90

Paul Van Doren, the US entrepreneur who co-founded footwear and apparel brand Vans, has died at the age of 90. The California-based brand, which shot to popularity thanks to the SoCal skate community, announced the news on Instagram but did not give a cause of death. “It is with a heavy heart that Vans announces the passing of our co-founder,...

10 May 2021

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VF Corp. Names Matt Puckett CFO, Succeeding Scott Roe

Washington - VF Corp. (VFC), an apparel, footwear and accessories company, announced Thursday that it has appointed Matt Puckett to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Puckett succeeds Scott Roe, who announced his retirement from VF to pursue other opportunities after 25 years with the company, the last six of...

22 Apr 2021

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Vans appoints Kristin Harrer as global chief marketing officer

California streetwear brand Vans announced that Kristin Harrer has joined the company as the global chief marketing officer, effective today. Harrer, former Dollar Shave Club CMO, will lead the VF Corporation-owned brand’s global marketing and creative teams across all Vans’ retail, brand, and digital channels. “In addition to being an...

21 Apr 2021