Nautica bring rolling rhythms and terrace energy to 8bit. Discover more Music & Audio Men's Clothing Nautica make their return to 8bit with the 'Do Anything' EP, a four-track release landing on 29th May that leans into movement, control and understated energy. Rather than chasing peak-time theatrics, the project is built around flow, offering a continuous, locked-in listening experience designed to keep dancers engaged from start to finish. Buy/Stream here: https://8bitrecords.lnk.to/doanything . Across the EP, the UK duo refine the core principles that have shaped their rise over the past decade. Rolling drums, tightly programmed percussion and warm, elastic low-end form the backbone, while melodic elements are introduced with restraint, adding colour without pulling focus away from the groove. The result is a body of work that prioritises feel over flash, crafted for long sets, terrace moments and dancefloors that favour consistency over spectacle. There is a clear sense of intention behind the arrangement throughout. Each track feeds into the next in spirit, maintaining a steady pulse that encourages movement rather than interruption. Subtle shifts in rhythm, tone and texture keep things evolving, allowing the EP to breathe while never losing momentum. It is a sound rooted in understanding how people actually move in a club, built for DJs who want to hold a room rather than spike it. For Nautica, 'Do Anything' arrives at a point where experience meets confidence. Josh Lewis and Caolan Savage have spent close to ten years developing their identity, with releases across respected imprints including 8bit, PIV and Solid Grooves, alongside performances at leading venues such as DC-10, Fabric and The Warehouse Project. That depth shows here, not through excess, but through control and clarity in their production. Recent momentum has only sharpened their trajectory. Their track 'Sway' became one of 8bit's standout records of late 2025, gaining widespread DJ support and reinforcing their position within the modern House landscape. Alongside this, their own imprint TYDE has given them a platform to push their sound further, both in releases and in the curation of their own events. The 'Do Anything' EP reflects that evolution. It is less about individual moments and more about the full journey, designed for dancers who stay, listen and move with the music rather than waiting for the drop. Nautica Instagram - Spotify - SoundCloud 8bit Instagram - Beatport Discover more Fashion Designers & Collections

Retailers JCPenney and SPARC Group have combined to form a new apparel-focused organization called Catalyst Brands.The new organization brings together SPARC Group’s five brands — Aéropostale, Brooks Brothers, Eddie Bauer, Lucky Brand and Nautica — and JCPenney and its private brands like Stafford, Arizona and Liz Claiborne, the companies said in a Wednesday (Jan. 8) press release.With this combination, Catalyst Brands benefits from combined scale, distribution, design and sourcing, the release said.The new organization has a total of $9 billion of revenue, 1,800 store locations, 60,000 employees and $1 billion of liquidity, per the release. Its brands have served more than 60 million customers over the past three years through owned stores, eCommerce sites and wholesale partners.Catalyst Brands CEO Marc Rosen, who was previously the chief executive of JCPenney, said in the release that the new portfolio brings “scale, expertise and broad appeal to customers across America.”“We have a shared belief that customers deserve fashion and style of great quality for any and every moment in life,” Rosen said. “We will leverage our resources and best-in-class industry talent to grow our brands further.”Catalyst Brands’ relationships with 60 million customers and its data will enable the company to “create a compelling consumer value proposition across our brands,” Rosen said.“We can design a more personalized shopping experience, offer unified loyalty and credit card programs, and, ultimately, cross-sell more effectively,” he said. “That’s one example of the many benefits we’ll see in this combination.”The creation of Catalyst Brands is one example of organizational change among large retailers.In December, members of the Nordstrom family along with Mexican retailer El Puerto de Liverpool announced a deal to acquire all the outstanding common stock of the Nordstrom department store chain. The buyers pegged the value of the all-cash transaction at about $6.25 billion.Also in December, Saks Global completed its acquisition of Neiman Marcus Group for a total enterprise value of $2.7 billion, bringing together the luxury retail brands Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off Fifth.“As one company, we have an opportunity to transform the way we serve customers, blending art and science to ensure each customer’s experience is unmistakably their own,” Saks Global Operating Group CEO Marc Metrick said at the time