Matchesfashion.com has announced that it will open a new distribution centre close to Heathrow airport in West London in early 2018 as it prepares for its next stage of growth under its new majority owner.
Debenhams has bought a minority stake in expanding at-home beauty app Blow Ltd and will open Blow bars in three of its stores this autumn as it targets a £1bn beauty business to kick-start its growth.
Italian luxury brand Eleventy has inaugurated its first standalone boutique in North America in Toronto’s Yorkville Village.
The accessories label is quickly taking over the Dutch market. In October Parfois will open a 176 m2 flagship store in Amstelveen. Sixteen more locations are in the works.
The Shop at Bluebird will open a lifestyle concept store on Floral Street in Covent Garden early next year, boosting the area's luxury credentials and widening its exposure to London's huge tourist traffic.
Primark will open at Bluewater in two years' time with the news showing that Europe's largest mall isn't only focusing on high-end tenants. But there are fears that nearby town cnetre Primark branches could close.
Sweden's H&M and Britain's Topshop/Topman are ultra-successful at driving engagement through image posts on social media, a new report shows. Meanwhile Forever 21 also does well but Zara and Mango struggle.
LXRandCo is expanding its vintage luxury product offering into apparel and shoes, as well as growing its sourcing strategy in order to increase its selection of handbags.
Wanderset.com promotes over 70 sought after men's fashion brands, with a focus on discovery and storytelling. The e-commerce destination also partners with influencers to promote brands.
The German portal announced this week the launch of Zalando Build, a platform which will combine the functionalities and solutions developed by start-ups to improve customer experience.
Fast Retailing Co.'s Uniqlo announced this week that it is opening a "denim concept shop" in downtown LA this fall.
Triumph has landed in Amsterdam with a 300 m2 standalone store. This marks the ninth store in the Netherlands for the underwear brand, which opened its doors on 21 September.
On 29 September Danish brand Ecco will land in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The footwear brand will unveil a 55 m2 store at the city’s recently renovated Hoog Catharijne mall.
On 30 September Hilvertshof shopping Mall will reveal a new Esprit shop. It is the first new Esprit store opening since 2014, after the brand closed a number of locations in the Netherlands.
French fashion brand Antoine & Lili has opened its first UK store less than a year after being bought by investment specialist Dzeta Group and Judith Benhamou. It has opened in affluent tourist destination Canterbury.