“Digital dimensions ask us to continuously deconstruct and reinterpret our digital environment,” said Chinouk Filique de Miranda, in a presentation at the Responsible Fashion Series conference, attended by FashionUnited. As an independent researcher, Filique de Miranda has dedicated her time to analysing the digitisation of fashion and how...
22 Oct 2021
Retail intelligence company Edited has released its latest sustainability report. Analysing the evolution of sustainable fashion , the report discusses what measures are being taken by retailers to become more environmentally friendly. Sustainability is becoming increasingly important, the report found, with more retailers converting products to...
Website development platform Wix has announced a new partnership with Klarna that will see the payment service provider become available as a payment option to consumers visiting merchants’ Wix sites. The service will be available to 17 countries, including in the UK, US, New Zealand and areas of Europe. Wix merchants will be able to offer their...
Nylon brand Nilit has partnered with The Ocean Foundation on its Blue Resilience Initiative. Joining The Ocean Foundation’s Blue Resilience Initiative, the collaboration aims to protect essential ocean meadows and other coastal habitats. According to Nilit, marine grasslands are being damaged at the rate of two football fields per hour. As...
Direct-to-consumer fashion platform a.k.a. Brands has snapped up all the equity interests of US men’s streetwear brand Mnml for 48.6 million dollars. The LA-based brand will be sold in the US and Australia through its own website, as well as Culture Kings, an Australian streetwear retailer bought by a.k.a. Brands for an undisclosed sum back in...
Fashion marketplace Farly has announced it is set to launch in the UK on November 11, bringing its flea market approach of resale to new vintage-loving consumers. Marketed as a virtual flea market, the site hopes to reinvent shopping in a fun and carefully curated way. Its concept revolves around virtual shop windows and mood boards intended to...
Payment service provider Klarna has announced the 100 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) winners of its inaugural three million pound Small Business Support Package. Launched back in July, the firm established the package as part of its ongoing commitment to support SMEs throughout the UK. A total of 1,135 businesses applied for the fund,...
JD Sports has snapped up an 80 percent stake in Greek retailer Cosmos Sport for an undisclosed sum in what is the latest in a string of acquisitions by the British sportswear giant. Cosmos is based in Crete and operates 57 stores across Greece and three in Cyprus under a variety of retail banners and associated trading websites. The principal...
Apparel retailer Gap has launched an outlet category on its UK and EU e-commerce sites, offering discounted Gap goods across a number of categories. Womenswear, menswear, kidswear, toddler and baby collections will be available through the dedicated division on its sites, with outlet prices. Items are displayed next to the phrase: ‘Everyday...
Showroomprivé net revenues were down 16.8 percent to 134.7 million euros for the third quarter of 2021 compared to Q3 2020, with Internet revenues down 17 percent to 132.8 million dollars as a result of demanding comparison base and disruptions in global supply chains that have recently spread to all sectors, resulting in lower inventory...
Partners Group Holding AG is in talks to acquire a 25 percent stake in luxury watchmaker Breitling from CVC Capital. The news was reported by Bloomberg. A potential deal could be announced within the coming weeks. The investment could potentially value Breitling at 3.3 billion dollars. Breitling is one of the largest Swiss watch brands in the...
21 Oct 2021
Generated in collaboration with Gucci, Artsthread’s Global Design Graduate Show has revealed the winners of its second edition, with the competition being open to graduating art and design students of 2020-21. A total of 5,211 students entered the initiative with their end of year projects, represented across four categories:...
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