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OVS drops plans to buy Italian department store group Coin
The acquisition has fallen through after six months of negotiations. The budget fashion chain led by Stefano Beraldo deemed the price excessive, after provisionally reporting net sales of €1.5 billion (up 11%) in 2022.
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Première Vision Paris to feature new sections, more exhibitors at Spring/Summer 2024 edition
The textile/apparel trade show will hold its Spring/Summer 2024 session from Tuesday February 7 to Thursday 9 with 1,245 exhibitors, featuring a new Smart Tech section and once again the Maison d'Exception section.
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New Adidas ambassador Jenna Ortega will front its first new label in 50 years
Jenna Ortega’s is not only the newest brand ambassador for Adidas but she's been signed up to front a soon-to-be-revealed new label for the sports giant, its first in 50 years.
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THG partners And Digital to scale and accelerate Ingenuity offer
THG Ingenuity has inked a strategic alliance with And Digital, the software engineering firm, “to accelerate digital transformation, help brands bridge the digital skills gap and unlock the potential of commerce tech”.
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Shop price inflation rises again but fashion is down due to clearance sales
Shop price inflation continues to rise, despite hopes that it would begin to ease soon. The latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop price Index for January showed it acerbating to 8% from 7.3% in December.
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Shein appoints Marcelo Claure as new Latin America head, inks $100 million investment
Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein announced on Tuesday the appointment of Marcelo Claure as chairman of Shein Latin America.
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Under Armour adds to board
Under Armour announced on Tuesday the appointment of Carolyn Everson and Patrick Whitesell to its board of directors, effective February 1.
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Gilly Hicks to debut, Hollister to relocate at Liverpool One in prototype store
Liverpool One operator Grosvenor has announced a strong start to the year with the relocation of teen fashion retailer Hollister Co next to its debuting sister brand Gilly Hicks.
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Clarks links with Zara for shoe collab
Collaborations continue to be a sure way to give brands a refreshing buzz or a way to update a product line. The latest is a tie-up between retail fashion giant Zara and footwear brand Clarks for a style reboot.
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Frasers set to launch own-brand BNPL app - report
Frasers Group is understood to be rolling out its own buy-now/pay-later (BNPL) offer as part of an own-brand, standalone financial package scheme.
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Sofie Dolva on her new responsibilities as director of CIFF and the fair's upcoming 60th edition
From February 1 to 3, in parallel with Copenhagen Fashion Week, the CIFF trade show will celebrate its 30th anniversary. We interviewed its director to find more out about the fair's new developments.
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Brand Machine Group buys London tailor Peckham Rye
BMG has illustrated the importance of its developing menswear ops with news that it has acquired the Peckham Rye label. And it willl make the most of its "strong sense of old-school south London cockiness".
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Mazarine Group partners with strong investment players
The communication and events group, founded thirty years ago by Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers, has seen LBO France and FG Bros and another partner take a 38% stake in its capital.
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Intersport International reports 13.4% sales growth in 2022
The turnover of the sporting goods group, with a total of 5,300 outlets in 42 countries, reached a record level of 13.7 billion euros last year (+13.4% compared to 2021).
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Tesco buys failed Paperchase brand, stores to close
Supermarkets giant Tesco said on Tuesday it had purchased the Paperchase brand and its intellectual property following the gifts and stationery retailer going into administration.
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Texworld Evolution Paris 2023 to become fashion sourcing destination
Texworld Evolution Paris 2023 will be home to most of the global sourcing for fashion brands, from ready-to-wear to luxury, at the Paris-Le-Bourget exhibition centre from February 6 to 8, 2023 in France.
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