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Karen Millen returns to physical retail through TFG partnership

British womenswear brand Karen Millen is making its return to the high street through a new wholesale partnership with The Foschini Group (TFG), the parent company of Hobbs, Phase Eight and Whistles. The brand will first be stocked in TFG’s Fosse Park store in Leicester from August 14, before rolling out into locations at Aberdeen Union Square...

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South Korea’s Blue Elephant opens first US flagship store in LA

South Korean eyewear label Blue Elephant has made its physical debut in the US with the opening of its first regional flagship store in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Located at 300 N. Beverly Drive, the 7,000 square foot space marks a milestone in an ongoing global expansion for the brand, which plans to use the site as a strategic hub for the US....

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Retailers consider agency workers amid zero-hour contract overhaul in UK

The UK government has estimated that reforms to zero hours and similar contracts could cost employers between 350 million pounds and 2.9 billion pounds a year, with retailers among the sectors expected to feel the greatest impact. The analysis, published to support a consultation on the reforms, explores proposals that would give eligible...

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West Midlands Mayor announces 10 million pound high street funding boost

West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker has launched a 10 million pound programme with the goal of bringing more life back to the region’s high streets. Funding associated with the programme is set to help empty shops, local businesses and town and city centre spaces. The High Streets and Growth Incubator will initially support several locations...

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Australia’s Peter Alexander closes UK stores

Australian fashion brand Peter Alexander has announced the closure of its stores in the UK in response to the “continued negative outlook” of the region and “sustained difficult trading conditions”. The news was confirmed by its parent company Premier Retail, which said the brand’s three existing bricks-and-mortar stores in Bluewater, Stratford...

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German fashion retailer Voo Store discontinues online shop

Voo Store is discontinuing its online shop. The Berlin-based fashion retailer announced this change in a temporary social media post, which has been seen by FashionUnited. Ozan Akcay, chief executive officer of Voo Store, confirmed the decision upon request. Too expensive and no longer contemporary The reason for discontinuing the online shop is...

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Hot weather cools down UK retail sales, BRC says

UK retail sales growth slowed in July as prolonged hot weather kept shoppers away from physical stores and weakened demand for non-food products, the British Retail Consortium says. According to the latest BRC and KPMG retail sales monitor, total retail sales increased by 1.3 percent year on year during the four weeks from 5 July to 1 August,...

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Inditex boosts Bershka in the US with its first store opening

Madrid – Completing one of Inditex's major strategic moves for the 2026 financial year, Bershka has finally opened its first brick and mortar store in the US. The brand is its leading youth fashion label and the Spanish company's second-largest by turnover, behind only Zara. The US market continues to play a key role in the growth strategies for...

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On opens first store in Denmark as it adds four California locations

Swiss premium sportswear brand On has opened its first store in Denmark, the latest move in a retail push that will add four locations in California this fall and has taken the brand into Brazil for the first time. The Copenhagen store opened last week at Købmagergade 39 in Indre By, the city's historic center and one of its busiest pedestrian...

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Smythson reopens store in Heathrow Terminal 5

British leather goods and stationery brand Smythson has reopened its store in Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow airport. The 74 square metre airside space was designed with interior design studio Four-by-Two and takes its cues from the gilt edges of the brand's notebooks and diaries, using sculptural forms and metallic detailing across the...

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Mango strengthens its presence in India with a new flagship in Delhi

Madrid – As part of its international growth strategy, Spanish fashion multinational Mango has strengthened its retail footprint in India by expanding its flagship store in Gurugram, within the Delhi metropolitan area. Following the renovation, the store now offers both its womenswear and menswear collections under one roof. The store is...

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Inditex “elevates” Massimo Dutti in Korea with its first high street store

Madrid – Inditex continues to strengthen its profile as a multinational group, this time focusing on gaining momentum in Asia. This is a strategic region for the Spanish company's interests. It has expanded its presence through Massimo Dutti, the group's premium fashion brand. The brand has not only just opened a new flagship store in Korea but...