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Inditex to open first stores in Iraq in 2025

Inditex is adding a new market and will be present in a total of 215 countries by the end of 2025, with the opening of its first stores in Iraq. This was announced by the chief executive officer of Zara's parent company, Óscar García Maceiras, coinciding with the presentation of the company's annual results recorded during its last full year of...

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Charlotte Tilbury expands reach in the US with Bluemercury

Charlotte Tilbury, the award-winning global luxury make-up, skincare and fragrance brand founded by British entrepreneur and make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury, part of the Spanish fashion and beauty group Puig, has launched at US luxury beauty retailer Bluemercury. The US is one of the beauty brand’s biggest markets and its key products,...

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Boohoo rebrands as Debenhams Group, but will it solve its problems?

Boohoo Group's decision to rebrand as Debenhams Group marks a strategic pivot aimed at revitalising its market position amid declining sales and heightened competition. The rebranding seeks to leverage the established Debenhams brand, which Boohoo acquired in 2021, transitioning it into an online department store. However, this move raises...

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Arket expanding in the UK and opening its first store in Ireland

Nordic fashion and lifestyle brand Arket, part of the H&M Group, is expanding its presence in the UK with the opening of a new flagship store in London, alongside the opening of its first flagship store in Ireland in Dublin, both due to open later this year. The London flagship will be located on Kings Road in the vibrant Chelsea district and...

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Golden Goose opens pop-up in Selfridges

Luxury Italian sneaker brand Golden Goose is taking over Selfridges’ ‘Corner Shop’ with a pop-up focused on co-creation and shared moments. Golden Goose has transformed the space in Selfridges, Oxford Circus store in London, into an intimate, Italy-infused space, which draws inspiration from its Venetian headquarters and artisanal heritage,...

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Good American continues retail expansion at Macy’s

Good American, the fashion and denim brand co-founded by Khloé Kardashian and Emma Grede, is continuing its retail expansion with American retailer Macy’s. This spring, Good American will launch at 36 Macy’s stores across the US to expand the retailer’s denim offerings. This will expand to 79 stores from autumn 2025. The Good American collection...

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US Retail Sales Dip 0.22% in February Despite Year-Over-Year Growth

Retail spending across the US may have declined on a monthly basis last month as concerns over tariffs increase, but continued to grow year over year as the economy holds steady, according to the latest CNBC/National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail Monitor. Total retail sales (minus automobiles and gasoline,) dropped 0.22 percent (seasonally...

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February retail sales increase though fashion impacted by gloomy weather

UK retail sales in February rose 1.1 percent year-on-year (YoY), driven by rising food sales which were counteracted by non-food sales. The latter category remained flat during the month, against a decline of 2.7 percent in February 2024, according to data provided by the British Retail Consortium (BRC). While in-store non-food sales dropped 1...

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Retail footfall rebounds first week of March, high streets bounce back

Figures by MRI Software have revealed a 1.8 percent uptick in footfall for week 10, the first week of March, as warmer weather and schools reopening following the half term helped bolster retail activity. High streets led the way at a 4.2 percent uptick compared to the week prior, followed by retail parks at an increase of 0.1 percent. Shopping...

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Marks & Spencer adds Hush and Whistles to third-party brand platform

British department store Marks & Spencer has introduced womenswear brands Hush and Whistles to ‘Brands at M&S’, a platform dedicated to third-party labels. For Hush, the debut will consist of an exclusive 12-piece collection, marking the first time the platform will hold an exclusive line. It will contribute to the more than 300 seasonal styles...

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Shoezone launches renewed app as part of omnichannel strategy

Footwear retailer Shoezone has launched a new app as it expands its omnichannel strategy. The renewed app, designed to improve the online shopping experience, offers a range of new features, such as a wishlist and an interactive returns portal. “It’s exciting to officially launch our Shoezone app and ensure all shoppers have easy access to...

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K-Way returns to the UK with new store as it celebrates 60th anniversary

French outerwear brand K-Way, part of Italian group BasicNet, has returned to the UK with a new flagship store on King’s Road in London as it looks to solidify its position in the British market and as a leading player in the premium outerwear market. “This new opening is part of our European expansion journey, we see the UK as a big focus...