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Free People to open new store in Palm Desert as it continues retail push across the US

Fashion and lifestyle brand Free People is set to open a new store in Palm Desert, California, as it continues to expand its retail presence across the United States. Opening on July 3, the new 2,513-square-foot store is set to offer Free People’s signature assortment of apparel and accessories for women, including dresses, denim, knitwear and...

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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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Bogg expands presence in fashion-forward retailers

Bogg, the American lifestyle brand known for its durable, washable, and customisable totes, is expanding its premium retail footprint to mark its 15th anniversary and support its continued growth. The accessories brand, founded in 2011 with a mission to create a bag “functional enough to hold everything and versatile enough to go anywhere,” has...

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JD Sports closes Hip stores, moves brand online

JD Sports has officially closed all physical stores of Hip as it removes the premium streetwear multibrand retailer from high streets and pivots towards an online-only model. The brand’s remaining two stores in Manchester and Leeds closed at the end of June, bringing to an end nearly four decades of physical retail. Hip was established in 1987...

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Byan to open debut UK store in October

Spanish womenswear brand Byan, founded by former interior architect Andrea Moragues in 2018, has confirmed it will open its debut London flagship store on the King’s Road in Chelsea in October. The 807 square foot flagship store will span two floors and will launch with the brand’s autumn/winter 2026 collection. The move to open a permanent...

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Byan chooses London for its first international store

Spanish womenswear brand Byan is advancing its international expansion plan, opening its first permanent store in London this coming October. According to an exclusive report by British publication Drapers, the store will be located on King's Road in the exclusive neighbourhood of Chelsea. It will span over 75 square metres across two floors and...

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Poor scheduling and underemployment costs UK retail billions

The UK retail and hospitality sectors are facing significant operational strain, scoring a modest 65 out of 100 on the newly introduced “Frontline Workforce Index” by economics research consultancy Retail Economics and workforce management company Legion. Based on a representative survey of 2,000 frontline workers conducted in April 2026, the...

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Ermanno Scervino focuses on retail

Ermanno Scervino is focusing on its retail division. New openings include stores in Saint-Tropez; Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles; Beijing; Capri; Taormina and Prague. The company's objective is to establish a presence in the most dynamic markets and strengthen the brand's positioning. Europe and the US are confirmed as the group's strongest and most...

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More than half of consumers interested in using Agentic AI tools for shopping

Consumers are becoming more interested in leveraging AI agentic tools, AI-powered assistants that research, compare, and can make purchases when shopping. New research from Commerce, a data-centric provider of an open, AI-driven commerce ecosystem, and PayPal found that 64 percent of UK consumers are interested in trying AI agentic shopping...

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Yeti opens first European flagship store in Munich

US outdoor equipment brand Yeti has opened its first flagship store in Europe. Since June 12, the brand has been offering its functional equipment in Munich's city centre. The company has moved into a space of around 150 square metres at Georg-Kronawitter-Platz 2. In a statement, the company explained its choice of location: “Munich combines...

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StockX launches 'Listings' for the sale of secondhand sneakers and apparel

StockX has launched another new feature, Listings, a new marketplace dedicated to the sale of secondhand sneakers and apparel. The launch comes as StockX continues to expand and builds on the opening of its first permanent store in NYC and the upcoming launch of StockX Live, a live shopping experience set to debut this summer. The new addition...

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UK shoppers spend close to 5 billion pounds on low-cost international shipping platforms

UK shoppers are spending approximately 4.7 billion pounds a year on ultra-low-cost international shopping platforms such as Shein, Temu, and AliExpress, causing retailers to face increasing competition from these global competitors, according to research from Barclays and Retail Economics. Close to half of all UK shoppers (49 percent) purchased...