Puma compostable sneaker goes on sale
Puma is launching a commercial version of its experimental Re:Suede sneaker after a two-year project that showed it was able to successfully turn the shoe into compost under tailor-made...
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Puma compostable sneaker goes on sale
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Vivienne Westwood's own clothing to be auctioned in June
Vivienne Westwood's own clothing to be auctioned in June
Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe is going up for auction in London, including ballgowns, tweed suits and more.
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THG results show beauty surge, but Ingenuity's internal revenue drops
THG results show beauty surge, but Ingenuity's internal revenue drops
THG’s Q1 saw sales growth accelerating from 1.1% at the end of last year to 4.5% this time. And it said it saw a “standout performance” in THG Beauty, with an 11.1% rise at constant...
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Primark on a roll as UK, Europe and US all stay strong
Primark on a roll as UK, Europe and US all stay strong
Primark's owner announced its interim results on Tuesday with the 24 weeks to the beginning of March showing that the chain is continuing to prosper and its baby steps into digital are...
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JD Sports agrees to buy Hibbett for $1bn+
JD Sports agrees to buy Hibbett for $1bn+
The JD Sports Fashion acquisition spree is showing no signs of slowing down with the company on Tuesday announcing the proposed acquisition of Hibbett Inc, the American stock...
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Tapestry and Capri Holdings defend merger plans after FTC bombshell
Tapestry and Capri Holdings defend merger plans after FTC bombshell
After news that the FTC in the US wants to block Tapestry’s takeover of Capri Holdings on competition grounds, both companies have issued statements defending their plans.
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Central's search for new Selfridges partner goes on, reportedly in talks with possible buyers
Central's search for new Selfridges partner goes on, reportedly in talks with possible buyers
Middle Eastern and Chinese investors are reportedly eyeing a Selfridges stake as Thailand-based Central Group continues to seek an owner-partner to replace failed co-owner Signa.
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News analysis: could troubled Dr Martens be taken over as potential buyers circle?
News analysis: could troubled Dr Martens be taken over as potential buyers circle?
Dr Martens is heavily focused on its recovery, but that turnaround may not happen under its current ownership structure with a report saying it’s being eyed for a takeover by a number of...
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TikTok announces Preowned Luxury category, UK's 'big 5' resellers sign up
TikTok announces Preowned Luxury category, UK's 'big 5' resellers sign up
TikTok Shop has just launched a Preowned Luxury category in the UK and US, which it said will “enable the community to browse and purchase authentic luxury fashion without ever having to...
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Express and WHP-led consortium in sale deal, all UpWest stores to close
Express and WHP-led consortium in sale deal, all UpWest stores to close
Crisis-hit American retailer Express Inc said on Monday that it has received a non-binding letter of intent for the potential sale of a substantial majority of the company’s retail...
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Sojo launches Pledge to Repair at Institute of Positive Fashion Forum
Sojo launches Pledge to Repair at Institute of Positive Fashion Forum
The BFC’s 2024 Institute of Positive Fashion Forum has wrapped up with the big news being a call from Sojo for the UK fashion industry and its customers “to get behind Care & Repair in a...
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Research highlights fashion waste ahead of eBay Live launch in UK
Research highlights fashion waste ahead of eBay Live launch in UK
Following its move to axe individual seller fees on fashion, eBay UK has come up with some interesting statistics about UK consumers’ fashion usage and they highlight a huge amount of...
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Represent to launch Metallica collab
Represent to launch Metallica collab
Represent will launch a collaboration with Metallica on 24 April with TikTok star Huddy starring in the campaign. The British luxury streetwear label said it “marks a full circle moment”...
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Klarna Untrend Report highlights classics, explores value of AI for consumer journey
Klarna Untrend Report highlights classics, explores value of AI for consumer journey
Klarna’s exploration of AI has produced what it’s calling its Untrend Report. Produced using AI, it highlights the products that defy trends and it also focuses on AI as a way to help...
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YSL Beauty adds new zones to rewilding programme
YSL Beauty adds new zones to rewilding programme
YSL Beauty has announced two new rewilding programmes with NGO Re:wild in celebration of International Rewinding Day. It comes after the luxe brand has “helped to rewild more than 47,000...
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Valentino is new International Booker Prize event sponsor
Valentino is new International Booker Prize event sponsor
Valentino has formed a new cultural partnership and has been announced as the sponsor of the International Booker Prize 2024 ceremony.
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Laura Ashley's major return to fashion kicks off
Laura Ashley's major return to fashion kicks off
The major fashion comeback for Laura Ashley that Fashionnetwork.com revealed last autumn is now happening with the label launching the new range into Next stores and online at both Next...
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Can ASOS keep Topshop as Shein and Authentic rekindle interest?
Can ASOS keep Topshop as Shein and Authentic rekindle interest?
News last year that Shein and Authentic Brands Group were interested in buying Topshop seemed to be just a rumour. But now the speculation has resurfaced. So do ASOS's problem make a...
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Dupe culture takes hold, even among older and affluent consumers - Savanta report
Dupe culture takes hold, even among older and affluent consumers - Savanta report
Dupe culture may have begun as a social media trend among the cash-strapped young, but it has now gone mainstream and is gaining traction among older and more affluent shoppers.
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Boss Bali activation adds unique experience to SS24 launch
Boss Bali activation adds unique experience to SS24 launch
The Boss brand is opening the doors of Boss House Bali to a “select group” of Hugo Boss Experience members, as well as VIP customers, media, and “key tastemakers” from Asia-Pacific with...
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First look: Uniqlo opens another giant store on London's Oxford Street
First look: Uniqlo opens another giant store on London's Oxford Street
There’s been a partial move away from big-name retailers opening multiple branches on destination shopping streets post-pandemic, but Uniqlo is bucking that trend and Thursday sees the...
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Harvey Nichols names Alexander McQueen exec Goddard as its new CEO
Harvey Nichols names Alexander McQueen exec Goddard as its new CEO
Harvey Nichols has faced tough conditions in recent years but it’s now hoping for better times ahead with the announcement of a new CEO from one of luxury's major labels.
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UK inflation eases again, fashion discounting continues
UK inflation eases again, fashion discounting continues
UK inflation has continued to fall with the Office for National Statistics saying Wednesday that the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 3.2% in the 12 months to March 2024, down from...
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ASOS H1 numbers make grim reading, but it reports strong progress, names new CFO
ASOS H1 numbers make grim reading, but it reports strong progress, names new CFO
ASOS has reported its results for the 26 weeks to 3 March and as expected, they're not great. But the company did say it's made strong progress on speed and profit initiatives under its...
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Matalan adds raft of third-party brands, widens sizing offer
Matalan adds raft of third-party brands, widens sizing offer
Matalan has added 17 new third-party brands to its online offer. And the retailer has also announced that it has extended the range of sizes available across many ranges, “to improve size...
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Major Chatsworth exhibition to mix Erdem SS24 with Duchess Deborah's life story
Major Chatsworth exhibition to mix Erdem SS24 with Duchess Deborah's life story
A new exhibition this summer at one of Britain’s best-known stately homes, Chatsworth, celebrates the image and legacy of the late dowager Duchess Deborah Devonshire through the lens of...
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Pangaia's first UK store will be on London's Carnaby Street
Pangaia's first UK store will be on London's Carnaby Street
This summer will see Pangaia arriving in London’s Soho with a store on Carnaby Street that will be its first standalone location in the UK.
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Sosandar sales continue to rise as it preps move into physical stores
Sosandar sales continue to rise as it preps move into physical stores
Sosandar’s full-year trading update on Tuesday was upbeat, as usual, although as the company gets bigger, the giant double (and even triple) digit leaps of the past are securely in the...
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Schuh x Vintage Threads link sees shoes reworked into one-off garments
Schuh x Vintage Threads link sees shoes reworked into one-off garments
Schuh has taken a deeper dive into circularity in a link-up with Vintage Threads, launching a reworked collection that features shoe parts transformed into clothing and other products.
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Fabletics launches scrubs collection in UK ahead of wider Europe debut
Fabletics launches scrubs collection in UK ahead of wider Europe debut
Activewear brand Fabletics has launched a new collection into the UK market with the debut of its Scrubs offer. It follows a “successful” launch in the US with the line “made with and...