Clothing & Shoes
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Feb- 2025 -13 February
Stradivarius to open new store at Metrocentre
Stradivarius has signed to open a new store at Metrocentre, marking the brand’s first location in the North East. Stradivarius will open an almost 10,000 sq ft space in lower Red Mall this summer, just along the mall from Zara. With an extensive range of trend-driven apparel and accessories, the…
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13 February
Shein to look to Vietnam to avoid Trump tariffs
Shein has asked some of its Chinese suppliers to set up production capacity in Vietnam in a bid to bypass tariffs placed on China by the US, according to reports from Bloomberg. The company is offering suppliers incentives including higher procurement prices of as much as 30% to make the…
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13 February
Birkenstock FY turnover rises 25% to £59.8m amid store expansion
Birkenstock has reported that its turnover rose 25.1% to £59.8m in the year ended 30 September 2024, thanks to a rise in UK revenues due to a bricks-and-mortar store expansion. According to the footwear brand, its sales during the period have been “above initial expectations”. This was also attributed to…
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13 February
Bluestar Alliance acquires Palm Angels
Global brand management firm Bluestar Alliance has announced the acquisition of Palm Angels luxury streetwear brand. The acquisition follows Bluestar Alliance’s recent acquisition of Off-White from LVMH, and underscores Bluestar Alliance’s continued expansion into the high-end streetwear and luxury fashion sectors. Born in 2015, Palm Angels has rapidly become a…
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12 February
ASA bans Next ad for promoting ‘unrealistic’ body image
The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned a Next ad for “power stretch denim leggings” which showcased an “unhealthy thin” model in digitally altered clothing. The ASA launched the investigation after a number of complaints about the appearance of the model in an online ad. In its defence, Next argued…
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12 February
Gucci sales slump drags down Kering FY performance
Kering, which owns brands such Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Bottega Veneta, has reported a 29% drop in EBITDA to €4.6bn (£3.8bn) and a 12% decrease in revenues to €17.2bn (£14.3bn) in the year to 31 December 2024. Recurring operating income totalled €2.6bn (£2.17bn) in 2024, down 46% from the…
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12 February
Joshua Alliance completes £191m N Brown takeover
N Brown Group’s non-executive director and fourth-largest shareholder, Joshua Alliance, has announced the completion of the group’s £191m acquisition. News of the deal will see the Alliance family, which already held a controlling stake, take the Jacamo and Simply Be owner private. The cash acquisition was initially approved in October…
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11 February
Kate Spade to open new store at The O2
Lifestyle brand Kate Spade New York will open a new 2,408 sq ft store at the Outlet Shopping at The O2 this Spring. Located on the outlet’s upper level, the store will mark the brand’s London outlet debut while being inspired by elements of both uptown and downtown New York,…
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11 February
Shein abandons UK warehouse opening amid London listing uncertainty
Fast fashion group Shein has reportedly abandoned plans to open a warehouse in the Midlands, according to The Telegraph, as its plans for a London IPO continues to face difficulties from the EU and the US. The search for a UK warehouse was thought to started as a way for…
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5 February
Designer takes Boohoo to court over alleged copyright infringement
A Welsh designer has accused Boohoo of copyright infringement, claiming it has sold copies of her “signature” bikini top amongst other designs, a claim the retailer has denied.According to The Times, designer Sonia Edwards told a High Court judge that the online fashion company infringed her copyright in five designs.…
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