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VF Corp. Data Breach Impacting Ability to Ship Orders

The company detected a cybersecurity breach in its systems on December 13 that is “reasonably likely to continue to have a material impact on the company’s business operations,” including its ability to fulfill online orders.

Wolverine Transforming Saucony and Merrell Model in China; Sells Asia Leathers Business

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. said it plans to shift its Merrell and Saucony businesses in China from a joint venture model with with Xtep to a license and distribution rights model. It also agreed it sell its Asia-based Wolverine Leathers business. Both actions are expected to simplify Wolvderine’s business model and generate $70 million in proceeds.

Report: Sycamore Partners Exploring Bid For Macy’s

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is reportedly eyeing making a bid for Macy’s, Inc., according WWD. The speculation comes after the Wall Street Journal, on December 12, reported that Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management made a $21 a share, or $5.8 billion, offer for the department store chain.

Yeezy Hires Head of Design

Kanye West’s fashion brand Yeezy hired Russian designer and former Adidas collaborator Gosha Rubchinskiy as head of design.

Adidas AG Appoints HR Chief to Supervisory Board

The Supervisory Board of Adidas AG has appointed Michelle Robertson as an Executive Board member, responsible for global human resources, people and culture, effective January 1, 2024.

Costco’s Q1 Profits Top Targets

Costco reported earnings rose 16.5 percent in its fiscal first quarter ended November 26 as same-store sales rose 3.8 percent, including a 2.0 percent gain in the U.S. Earnings topped analyst expectations.

HanesBrands Appoints Former Walmart U.S. CEO as Chairman

HanesBrands announced that its Board of Directors had appointed William Simon as chairman of the board, effective December 31. His appointment follows Ronald Nelson’s decision to retire as chairman and a member of the Board at the end of the year.

November Sales Show Small Gain, Tops Expectations

The Commerce Department reported that retail sales rose 0.3 percent in November over the prior month, stronger than the 0.2 percent decline in October and better than the Dow Jones estimate for a decrease of 0.1 percent.

Survey: 142 Million Shoppers Expected for Super Saturday

According to the National Retail Federation, the number of expected shoppers is up significantly from the last time Super Saturday fell on December 23, when 126 million consumers were expected to shop on that day in 2017.