Companies

After three years under external control, The Bradery founders Edouard Caraco and Timothée Linyer have retaken the helm. They are now charting a course toward expansion, innovation, and reinforcing their market position.

Marking a significant investment, the Italian optics group has taken a 25% stake in the specialist for 21.7 million pounds ($28 million) as part of a strategic expansion effort.

Ahead of its 2026 schedule, the American company completes its brand divestment, fortifying its financial position with a $750 million boost. The arrangement includes a stake-sharing mechanism for any subsequent sale.

The German sports fashion giant has been facing a downward sales spiral, with revenues dropping 8.5% in the first nine months of the year, highlighting the company’s pressing liquidity needs.

As global tensions ripple through the fashion industry, companies including Kering, Puma, Decathlon, Parfois, and El Corte Inglés have navigated turbulent times by appointing new leaders at their helms, reflecting a significant shift in the industry’s executive landscape.

U.S. giant records $24.147 billion in revenue from June to November, with profits reaching $1.519 billion. Nike maintains its sales momentum, while Converse sees a 30% year-over-year decline.

Solidifying its commitment to North American expansion, the industrial group has entered into a memorandum of understanding with a U.S. company, outlining a potential 100% acquisition.

As the Asian fashion e-commerce powerhouse closes out the year, it reports a 1.1-point increase in global market share, contrasting with Zara and H&M, who face declines of 0.3 and 0.6 points in their market presence, respectively.

Zara’s parent company has set a transformative course for 2025, prioritizing profitability through upscale endeavors over rapid expansion. It took the market a year to adjust to the new pace set by the fashion giant.

Gucci is set to expand its footprint in Mexico with a new opening scheduled for the first quarter of next year at El Palacio de Hierro in Nuevo León’s capital, reinforcing its presence with a total of thirteen stores across the country.

Walmart’s Singaporean powerhouse, comprising eight companies, is set to integrate under Flipkart Internet in India, taking charge of all operations within the nation.