Prada has become the latest brand to fall foul of racism accusations after an animal charm with a dark face and large red lips was seen as being uncomfortably similar to racist blackface caricatures of the past.
The management changes are continuing at KappAhl with the board on Friday naming its CFO Peter Andersson as acting CEO until the new President and CEO, Elisabeth Peregi, assumes her position during the spring of 2019.
Stockmann believes it needs to accelerate its digital transformation and it has named two key executives to customer experience and digital posts to help it do that.
The Swiss group, global leader in fragrances and flavourings, has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the French specialist in natural fragrance and aromatherapy ingredients.
Juicy Couture Girls is set to launch two new Spring/Summer 2019 collections of girls' childrenswear under its Juicy Couture Black Label and Juicy By Juicy Couture label, exclusively in the UK and Europe.
Walmart has partnered with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, Inc. to bring the first Walmart e-commerce store to Japan.
German e-commerce retailer Zalando has launched its online shopping club Zalando Privé in Spain, giving shoppers access to private sales that will offer up to 75% off on styles from over 2,500 selected brands.
Ista Boszhard and Cecilia Raspanti of TextileLab Amsterdam were named Future Fashion Pioneers during a competition organised by Dutch TV program VPRO Tegenlicht.
Hans Anders will expand its management team with retail veterans Sanne Oosterhoff as international operations director and Juliette Rook as international sales director, eyeing further international expansion.
Next May, the luxury giant will award a prize for the best customer experience solutions for the group’s labels to a start-up. Eligible start-ups must have less than 10 years in business and 100 employees.
