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John Lewis fashion buying director to quit this spring
John Lewis’s buying director of fashion is set to stand down after many years at the firm. But it seems the move isn't linked to the retailer’s general restructuring. Christine Kasoulis will leave to focus on her MBA.
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Vogue names Juan Costa Paz as global creative director
Costa Paz will oversee the creative direction for the brand in the U.S. and the U.K. and help guide Vogue’s approach to content in all formats through all of the company’s owned and operated editions worldwide.
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Moncler acquires remaining 30% of Stone Island
The Italian luxury brand famous for its iconic down jackets announced on Tuesday that it has entered into an agreement with Temasek Holdings to acquire the remaining 30% stake of Stone Island’s parent company.
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Helen Lambert talks to Godfrey Deeny on what's next in etailing and retailing
One of the great retailing experts, Helen Lambert, talks with Godfrey Deeny about what's next in e-tailing and what's up with her latest project, online wholesale platform Style Pulse, in our latest podcast.
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The Outnet launches Proenza Schouler capsule
YNAP’s luxe outlet The Outnet has launched an exclusive capsule with Proenza Schouler. It said the company has worked with the 19-year-old label for many years and the brand is a popular one among its customers.
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'Shoppertainment' is key trend for European e-commerce says new study
European consumers are embracing ‘shoppertainment’, a new study of of more than 14,000 of them shows. And live-streaming commerce is a key part of this.
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Frasers announces £100m+ lockdown-linked impairment charge
There’s speculation that there could be more store closures ahead for Frasers Group as the giant retail operation has announced a major impairment charge against its stores as a result of lockdowns.
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BRC calls for flexibility in government plan to reopen English retail by mid-April
As the UK prime minister laid out his cautious ‘one-way road to freedom’ strategy to get the English economy reopened by May, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned the plan could be too late for many businesses.
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Battersea Power Station makes key hires ahead of opening
Battersea Power Station, the major development that includes a new shopping centre on the edge of central London, has announced some key roles as the retail part of the site gears up for its opening.
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Facebook launches Shop tool in UK, Canada
Facebook has unveiled new shopping features in the UK and Canada with the appearance of its ‘Shop’ bookmark that gives users the ability to browse virtual storefronts.
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The RealReal posts 10% decline in revenue
The San Francisco-based consignment marketplace announced Q4 revenue of $84.6 million on Monday, representing a 10% year-over-year decrease, despite a quarterly record in new buyers.
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Roberto Cavalli appoints Antonella Leoni as marketing director
The Italian luxe label is being relaunched, and has strengthened its senior management team with the arrival of a new head of marketing, Antonella Leoni, formerly in charge of communications at eyewear group Safilo.
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LVMH's Belmond names Karl Bieberach as head of global development
Belmond, LVMH’s luxury hotel and resorts group, has named Karl Bieberach to be its head of global development and responsible for the global expansion of Belmond’s portfolio of hotels, trains, river barges and safaris.
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Burberry: Menswear in the wilderness at Horseferry Road
Though February is traditional the season of women’s ready-to-wear in London, this month Burberry staged a purely menswear collection in its Horseferry House headquarters, and entitled it 'Escapes.'
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UK shoppers continue drift back to stores, even though most are closed
With the government unwilling to allow non-essential shops to reopen very quickly, UK consumers are voting with their feet and continuing to drift back to physical shopping, even though most stores are closed.
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Selfridges and Louboutin launch upcycled denim capsule
Sustainability is a strand running through almost every product launch these days and that’s very clear from the latest Selfridges debut as the luxe department store unveils a collab with shoe label Christian Louboutin.
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