Frasers Group is on the acquisition trail again, this time the target is digital cycling and clothing goods specialist retailer ProBikeKit (PBK).

For this specially designed collection the two brands have re-imagined Adidas' iconic footwear, combining Prada's signature codes with Adidas' high-performance football technologies.

Nike is taking its digital transformation to the next level by partnering with Strava, the social network for athletes.

Canada's Lululemon Athletica has made a minority investment in Australian upcycling firm, Samsara Eco, as the activewear giant homes in on sustainable and innovative fabrics for its products. 

U.S. retailer Foot Locker announced on Friday total sales for the first quarter fell 11.4% to $1.927 billion, on the back of 9% dip in comparable store sales, hit by macroeconomic headwinds.

Barely six months after Ludovic de Saint Sernin was appointed creative director of Ann Demeulemeester the house has announced the departure of the designer. No successor has been named.

Global sports company Puma has launched a capsule collection with Peloton Instructor and Puma training ambassador, Olivia Amato. 

Adidas will start selling some of the shoes from its defunct Yeezy partnership with rapper Kanye West at the end of May, the company said on Friday, with plans to donate the proceeds to NGOs.

Fashion continues to have a high profile on the new Sunday Times Rich List. The owners of Belstaff, Primark, Bestseller, Very and Frasers are all there. And young names making an impact include the founder of Gymshark.

Fresh from opening its latest community-focused Nike Unite concept store at Merry Hill mall in England, the action has moved 245 miles west to Ireland for the second opening in a week.

Giorgio Armani will stage his latest One Night Only fashion and soirée event in September in Venice amidst the celebrations for the lagoon city’s annual film festival, its 80th edition.

In its relentless drive for international brand awareness, premium UK sportswear producer/retailer Castore said it’s celebrating its successful expansion — backed by major kit deals — by growing its presence in Europe.

Mixing nostalgia and modernity, the latest episode in Manchester United X Adidas Originals long-running collections “revisits popular pieces of adidas’ archive and recodes them into football culture”. 

​JD Sports Fashion’s preliminary results for the year to late January highlighted the strength of the business that has become one of the leading sports, retailers globally.

Nike’s latest community-focused concept, Nike Unite, has opened at Merry Hill, just two months after the US sportswear giant first announced the statement opening for the West Midlands mall.

SportsShoes.com has opened its new 10,750 sq ft creative and tech hub adjacent to its Bradford head office and warehouse facilities. The £2.5 million investment is part of the online retailer’s ongoing strategic growth.