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UK footfall climbed in February, hints at huge pent-up demand
UK footfall climbed steadily during February and while the year-on-year decline compared to a year ago remained huge (-61%), it was better than the -65.6% seen in January.
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HanesBrands appoints new chief design officer for global innerwear
The Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based apparel group announced on Wednesday that it has named company veteran Jane Newman as chief design officer for global innerwear.
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Amazon's first cashierless store arrives in Britain in sign of global expansion
Amazon.com Inc will open its first-ever physical store outside the United States on Thursday.
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VF Corp appoints global president of Timberland
VF Corporation announced on Wednesday the appointment of Susie Mulder as global brand president of Timberland.
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Nicolas Di Felice breathes new life into Courrèges
The brand's new creative director unveiled a promising first collection on Wednesday, reimagining the house's codes with a contemporary twist, through graphical effects and ultra-short silhouettes.
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American Eagle expects best first-quarter sales in three years on Aerie strength
American Eagle Outfitters said it expects current-quarter revenue and operating income to surpass last two years’ numbers, betting on high-growth brand Aerie that sells work-from-home favorites lingerie and loungewear.
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Digital shows here to stay as fashion week gets a makeover
This season’s virtual fashion weeks have been re-styled with a new look many expect will endure when traditional runway shows resume.
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Sainsbury's to cut jobs, clothing ops affected
UK supermarkets giant Sainsbury’s is to cut jobs with 1,150 roles at risk. It's restructuring in order to invest in its food ops and a number of departments will be affected, including clothing and general merchandise.
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Marine Serre gives regenerated fashion masterclass at Paris Fashion Week
Instead of presenting her collection with a simple video, the French designer has produced a website with various films showing how she creates her “eco-futuristic” fashion, an exciting journey into the heart of design.
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Caledonia Park designer village refurb reaches major milestone
Heralded as becoming “Scotland’s premier designer village” the Caledonia Park redevelopment in Gretna has completed a “significant” first phase, according to the project’s investor RPMI Railpen.
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Budget 2021: Help for retail but no online sales tax
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled what has been touted as the most important budget statement in decades. And there's plenty in the latest announcement that directly impacts the fashion and retail sectors.
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Dune is betting on a high heels revival from April
Dune London said it's continuing to back high heels as a key item once the UK lockdown starts to ease, even though the trend has been towards flats not just in the past year but before that.
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UK in top three for cross-border e-shopping popularity
Britain’s size is immaterial when it comes to e-commerce. The UK is the third most shopped market for international online purchases, only behind China and the US, according to a report.
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Adidas launches Confirmed app in UK and mainland Europe
Adidas has launched its streetwear-inspired product app Confirmed in six European countries, including the UK.
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Wholee Prime sees surging sunshine fashion sales on lockdown easing plan
In a sign that this summer could potentially be a strong one for seasonal fashion, members-only shopping app Wholee Prime said on Wednesday that sales of summer fashion items have surged in the past week.
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London-based Vogacloset sells majority stake for Middle East growth
UK-based fashion e-tail platform Vogacloset is selling a 51% stake to Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co, the leading franchise retailer in Saudi Arabia, and Arabian Centres Company.
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