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BDO: Online fashion powers ahead as heatwave keeps UK shoppers out of stores
Online demand drove UK fashion higher last week, even as a record-breaking heatwave kept shoppers away from physical stores. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +4.20%, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker — though that headline was flattered by a negative -3.39% base a year earlier, and the real momentum came from...
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Clarks expands its European retail network
Clarks is expanding its retail network as it focuses on further growth in Europe. The British footwear brand announced the move in a press release following a store opening in Santangelo Outlet Village, Italy. The company aims to open between 15 and 20 new European stores this year, including locations in France, Belgium and the UK, and has also...
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Video: Tyler Mitchell and fashion editor Carlos Nazario head to Texas for Vogue’s summer issue
For Vogue’s Summer Issue, photographer Tyler Mitchell and fashion editor Carlos Nazario embarked on a metaphorical "school trip" to Texas. Selecting a state that embodied the multifaceted nature of the United States—the good, the bad, and the ugly—in celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary, the duo found Texas to be the ideal subject. The...
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Hali Borenstein: the insider taking Reformation public
As a teenager in Miami, Hali Borenstein would ride the bus to the mall whenever she had a free afternoon. "I'd walk up and down the mall for hours, just trying to look at every store, understand who was doing what and what was cool and how people were behaving," she recalled on Permira's Candid Conversations podcast. More than two decades later,...
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Richemont finalises sale of Baume & Mercier to Damiani Group
On Wednesday, luxury group Richemont, parent company of Cartier, announced it has finalised the sale of watchmaker Baume & Mercier to the Italian Damiani Group. The initial agreement for this private transaction was made public on January 22, 2026. It involves the acquisition of 100 percent of the Swiss brand's shares, with all prerequisite...
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Fabletics launches summer activewear with integrated UV protection
Fabletics is expanding its range with lightweight summer styles. With the new Active Summer Essentials, the activewear label is launching breathable designs that feature integrated UV 50+ protection, created for outdoor workouts in high temperatures. The collection centres on the Pureluxe line, which is designed to be at its lightest for the...
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Video: Discovering emerging talent at Arts University Plymouth graduate shows 2026
Arts University Plymouth Graduate Shows 2026 includes several video title options to engage audiences, such as "The Future of Fashion & Art: Arts University Plymouth Graduate Shows 2026," "Ones to Watch: Discover the Next Generation of Creative Talent | AUP 2026," and "170 Years of Creativity: Inside the Arts University Plymouth Graduate Shows."...
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Online fashion jumps double digits as UK high street enjoys Father's Day boost
UK fashion grew across every channel last week, led by a double-digit jump in online sales, as a Father's Day-boosted high street recorded one of its strongest weeks of the year, according to the latest BDO High Street Sales Tracker. Fashion total like-for-like (LFL) sales rose +2.07%, building on a positive +2.84% base a year earlier. Online...
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'We really are data mad': Inside Jaume Miquel's decade remaking Tendam
On a January morning in 2026, the chairman and chief executive of the Spanish fashion group Tendam stood in front of a business audience at Esade in Barcelona and reduced a decade of work to a single, wry phrase. "We really are data mad," Jaume Miquel said, explaining how obsessively the owner of Cortefiel, Springfield and Women'secret now reads...
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Rabanne and Julien Dossena part ways after 13 years
French house Rabanne is parting ways with creative director Julien Dossena after 13 years, the brand said on Wednesday. A successor will follow at a later date, Vogue Business reported. Owned by Spanish group Puig, Rabanne credited Dossena with carrying its avant-garde heritage to a younger audience and lifting its profile in fashion and...
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