The North Face
This coverage examines The North Face’s activities and strategy within the UK retail sector. Reporting includes store openings, wholesale partnerships, marketing campaigns, sustainability initiatives, and leadership developments. With attention to its positioning in outdoor and performance apparel, the content supports retail professionals monitoring brand growth, customer engagement, and competitive dynamics in the premium sportswear and lifestyle markets.
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Sep- 2021 -8 SeptemberClothing & Shoes
VF Corporation’s Veronica Wu departs board role
The VF Corporation has announced that Veronica Wu has decided to step down from her role on the company’s board of directors, effective immediately. The company stated that “Ms. Wu’s decision to step down from the board was not the result of any disagreement with VF on any matter relating…
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Aug- 2021 -3 AugustClothing & Shoes
VF Corp H1 revenues soar 104% to $2.2bn
VF Corporation, the apparel and footwear group, saw revenues increase 104% year-on-year to $2.2bn (£1.58bn) in H1 FY22. The owner of Vans, The North Face, and Dickies also reported a swing to $324m (£232m) net income for the period, up from net losses of $286m (£205m) in FY21. In turn,…
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Apr- 2021 -7 AprilClothing & Shoes
VF subsidiary begins operations at fulfilment centre
VF Corporation, through its local subsidiary VF Northern Europe Limited, has announced that it has begun operations at its fulfilment centre in Bardon, Leicestershire, which will employ approximately 250 people during peak periods. The corporation owns brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Horace Small, Vans, Eastpak and Kipling. The…
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May- 2020 -18 MayClothing & Shoes
VF Corp sees FY revenues jump 2% but warns Q1 earnings may halve
VF Corporation, the owner of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland, has reported a 2% increase in full-year revenues but has warned that it expects current-quarter revenue to more than halve due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a trading update for the full-year ended March 28, 2020,…
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Apr- 2020 -8 AprilCoronavirus Featured Content
The North Face donates TV ad space to healthcare services
Outdoor clothing retailer The North Face has revealed it has given its European TV ad space to healthcare and frontline services for the month of April to help them deliver “critical messages” during the coronavirus outbreak. The retailer said the move comes at a time where the world faces an…
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May- 2019 -3 MayPeople Moves
The North Face announces new VP sales in EMEA
Jeremie Blondel has joined The North Face as VP sales for the EMEA region, based out of its European HQ in Stabio, Switzerland. In his new role, Blondel will be responsible for the entire wholesale The North Face EMEA business, driving “strong brand momentum” across the EMEA region, and focusing…
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Jan- 2019 -21 JanuaryClothing & Shoes
Vans and North Face owner raises FY forecasts amid revenue boost
VF Corporation (VFC), Vans and The North Face owner, has reported a Q3 4% total revenue growth in its EMEA region and has raised its FY 2019 expectations. In the three months ending December 2018 its Vans brand experienced a global increase of 27% and an 10% increase in its…
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Dec- 2018 -14 DecemberClothing & Shoes
VF Corporation appoints new Vans EMEA VP
VF Corporation, the clothing and footwear retailer, has appointed Stefano Saccone as its new VP for Vans EMEA. Saccone will take up his position from April 1, 2019. He joins the Vans brand from VF’s Eastpak brand, where he most recently served as VP. He replaces Jan van Leeuwen, who…
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Nov- 2018 -15 NovemberPeople Moves
The North Face appoints new VP for EMEA region
VF Corporation (VF), a company specialising in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has appointed Jan Van Leeuwen to the position of vice president and general manager of The North Face, EMEA Region. Van Leeuwen, who joins from its sister brand Vans, will also serve on the Global Leadership Team…
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