China to investigate fashion firm PVH for suspected boycott – ET Retail

(Representative Image; Credit- iStock) China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday that it will investigate the fashion company PVH, which owns brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, for suspected violations of trade rules. The ministry said Thursday in statements posted online that it would investigate the company’s suspected boycott of products from the far western Xinjiang…

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Arvind’s Q1 Results: Net profit drops 40% YoY as inflationary pressures weigh – ET Retail

Indian clothing retailer Arvind posted a 40% fall in its first-quarter profit, as inflationary pressures weighed on consumer spending on apparels despite discounts. The company, which sells international brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Arrow and Calvin Klein, said its consolidated net profit fell to 393.1 million rupees ($4.7 million) from 658.7 million rupees a year earlier….

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Luggage brands on high-growth path as travel industry booms – ET Retail

India’s travel renaissance is driving a luggage revolution, with sales doubling, attracting global brands and sparking investor interest in a category previously perceived as ‘low-involvement’, industry executives said. “We are seeing 100% year-on-year growth in the premium range with global brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Delsey Paris. The affordable range is seeing 40%+ year-on-year growth…

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India’s Arvind Fashions posts smaller Q3 sales growth, sending shares down 9% – ET Retail

BENGALURU: India’s Arvind Fashions, which retails clothing from brands such as Arrow, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, reported a slowdown in revenue growth in the key holiday quarter and warned that any improvement would only come next quarter. The company’s shares tumbled nearly 9% after the results, in their biggest intra-day slide in five weeks….

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