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Nike Names Veteran Andy Caine Chief Innovation Officer

He will succeed Tony Bignell, who is exiting the company after three decades.

Why We Can’t Innovate Our Way Out of Fashion Overproduction

The industry is asking "end-of-life innovation" to fix what is fundamentally an upstream problem of…

Nike, Adidas and Puma to Lead Sneaker Market Growth Via Innovation, Sustainability

ResearchAndMarket says sneaker market's projected compound annual growth rate is 5.6 percent to $126.15…

Why Beauty Brands Are Betting on Acne Care in 2026

Several brands are kicking off the year with creative, acne-busting topicals.

CEO Luca de Meo Outlines Tech Ambitions for Kering

The former car executive plans to use technology to improve design, supply chain and customer experience in…

Innovation Becomes Essential for Textile Industry Facing Global Challenges

Panelists at Heimtextil stress innovation's role in textiles ahead of Techtextil and Texprocess 2026.

L’Oréal Opens New York Mega-hub for Content Creation, Stylist Education and More

The 46,000-square-foot space is located near the beauty giant's offices in New York, which also just wrapped…

Asics Establishes ‘Institute of Sport Science’ Research Hub at the University of Michigan

The company will launch a joint research program with the university named the Asics-Michigan Sport…

Blue Cast: Neil Bell on Denim’s Innovation Focus and Future

"Innovation runs completely through my whole life story," Neil Bell told Lenzing's Tuncay Kilickan on Carved…

Qatar Airways and Swizz Beatz Join Forces on Creative Platform

The "Creative 100" Initiative will pinpoint the individuals in art, fashion, music, sports and innovation…

Nike Answers Lack of Innovation Criticism With Four New Product Reveals

The company unveiled a thermal regulation jacket, a soccer jersey with more airflow, neuroscience-based shoes…

Amman Design Week Will Return October 2026, Enriching the Growing Middle East Calendar

With events in key cities like Doha and Riyadh, the Jordanian event returns after a six-year hiatus.

Recyclers Rejoice: AI Learns to See What’s Beneath the Seams

Using AI and laser technology, Rochester Institute of Technology research engineers have developed an…

Daniel Dae Kim Takes Stake in Sneaker Brand 1587

Daniel Dae Kim has an equity partnership in 1587 Sneakers, a brand launching the A-Fit sneaker focusing on…

North Carolina College Launches ‘First-of-Its-Kind’ Fiber Innovation Center

Gaston College's Kimbrell Fiber Innovation Center is a 39,000-square-foot facility.