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Department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof to change its name upon backing of US investor

Beauty products, handbags, shoes, underwear - these are to be the focal points of German department store chain Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof's product range in future. ‘This will enable us to clearly differentiate ourselves from the competition,’ the company's managing director, Olivier Van den Bossche, said on Tuesday. For beauty products such as...

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Prada says it is open to acquiring more brands, as Italian luxury consolidates

At a factory opening that produces Prada knitwear, Lorenzo Bertelli, the group’s marketing director and son of Miuccia Prada and CEO husband Patrizio Bertelli, told reporters the company is open to M&A opportunities. “We have been and will always be open to considering opportunities,” Bertelli said at the Torgiano-based based factory. Prada has...

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TikTok sues U.S. government in fight against potential app ban

TikTok, the main sponsor of this year's Met gala, is fighting back against a potential ban in the United States by filing a lawsuit against the government. In a court filing on Tuesday, TikTok's parent company, Bytedance, contends that the U.S. Congress has crossed a constitutional line by singling out and aiming to prohibit the app. The...

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Burberry wins trademark infringement case in China

British heritage fashion house Burberry has been awarded six million renminbi (675,668 pounds) in damages in a Chinese trademark infringement case. Lusheng, a Chinese law firm and patent agency specialising in multinational intellectual property, helped Burberry win the significant trademark infringement case against Chinese company Xinboli...

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Boohoo posts revenue and profit decline in FY24

Boohoo Group GMV was down 13 percent to 1,809 million pounds for the fiscal year 2024, as group performance continued to be impacted by a difficult macroeconomic environment. The company said that revenue for the year of 1,461 million pounds, declined 17 percent reflecting increased focus on profitability and difficult market conditions. Boohoo...

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Puma reports marginal first quarter sales growth

Puma Puma sales increased by 0.5 currency adjusted to 2,102.3 million euros in the first quarter. Supported by the continued brand momentum and despite ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges, Puma expects to achieve mid-single-digit currency-adjusted sales growth and an operating result (EBIT) in the range of 620 million euros to 700...

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Mister Spex acheives Q1 sales growth of 2 percent

Omnichannel optician Mister Spex reported a 2 percent growth in the first quarter achieving sales of 51.1 million euros. The company said that the development in the key product categories was impacted by an earlier Easter, which negatively affected the number of working days and therefore, the production of prescription glasses. Commenting on...

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Lenzing's Q1 revenues improve by 5.7 percent

The Lenzing Group’s revenue rose by 5.7 percent to 658.4 million euros in the first quarter of 2024 driven by higher fibre sales volumes. The company said in a release that EBITDA for the quarter more than doubled to 71.4 million euros, while EBIT was slightly positive at 1.5 million euros compared with minus 41.4 million euros in the first...

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Revolve Group Q1 sales and earnings decline

Revolve Group’s first quarter net sales were 270.6 million dollars, a decrease of 3 percent. Net sales in April 2024 increased by a low single digit percentage, a sequential improvement compared to the trend reported for the first quarter of 2024. "We delivered significant expansion of our gross margin and year-over-year efficiency in our...

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Crocs posts Q1 growth, names Susan Healy as CFO

Crocs, Inc. first quarter revenues were 939 million dollars, an increase of 6.2 percent or 6.9 percent on a constant currency basis with direct-to-consumer (DTC) revenue growth of 11.8 percent or 12.3 percent on a constant currency basis and wholesale revenue increase of 3.2 percent or 4.1 percent on a constant currency basis. The company also...

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Inc & Co invest in luxury lingerie brand Studio Pia

Investment firm Inc & Co is expanding into the retail sector after acquiring ethical luxury lingerie brand Studio Pia for an undisclosed amount. In a statement, Inc & Co said the strategic investment would allow Studio Pia, known for its ethical and avant-garde lingerie designs, to perform a “brand refresh” later in the year, alongside...

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ThreadUp narrows losses in Q1, sales rise

Online resale platform ThredUp reported first quarter revenue of 79.6 million dollars, an increase of 5 percent year-over-year. Gross profit for the quarter totaled 55.3 million dollars, up 8 percent, while gross margin rose to 69.5 percent. Net loss contracted to 16.6 million dollars or a negative 20.8 percent, while adjusted EBITDA loss...